Infant deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant deaths was 41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in North Macedonia stood at 41. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 412 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 412 | — |
| 2001 | 385 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 361 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 355 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 326 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 292 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 279 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 267 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 240 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 237 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 228 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 227 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 235 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 242 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 227 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 200 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 168 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 136 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 108 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 87 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 70 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 54 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 41 | -24.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.8 | 240 | 412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.1 | 136 | 242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 41 | 108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 180 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51 compare
- 181 Bahamas 48 compare
- 183 Slovenia 33 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 32 compare
- 185 Latvia 30 compare
More development goals data for North Macedonia
- Red List Index 0.9301 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 106.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,061 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 18 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in North Macedonia?
- Infant deaths in North Macedonia was 41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 412 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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