Under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Under-five mortality rate was 2.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.8 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia peaked at 56.76 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.76 | — |
| 1982 | 55.1 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 52.93 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 50.77 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 49.44 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.87 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47.45 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 43.92 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 39.59 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 36.45 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 34.94 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 33.58 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 31.13 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 27.85 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 24.56 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 21.74 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 19.55 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 18.02 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 16.94 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.13 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.48 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.03 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.12 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.84 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.39 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.39 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.43 | 39.59 | 56.76 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.48 | 16.94 | 36.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.54 | 10.84 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.99 | 5 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.4573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia?
- Under-five mortality rate in North Macedonia was 2.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.76 in 1981.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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