Neonatal deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Neonatal deaths was 18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in North Macedonia stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 273 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273 | — |
| 2001 | 239 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 238 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 218 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 214 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 165 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 181 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 195 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 187 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 158 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 128 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 69 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 50 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 36 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 18 | -25.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.1 | 182 | 273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.6 | 94 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 18 | 69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- Infant deaths 41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in North Macedonia?
- Neonatal deaths in North Macedonia was 18 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for neonatal deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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