Number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0045 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7401 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.0045 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
46
1960–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia is 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 185th out of 200 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1970 | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1343 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1271 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1117 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0981 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0872 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0765 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 under-five deaths per woman | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.018 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.016 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -62.1% | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1970 | -51.0% | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0872 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in North Macedonia was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).