Children died before five per woman in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0045 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0045
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7401
in 1960
All-time low
0.0045
in 2024
Years of data
46
1960–2024

Children died before five per woman in North Macedonia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in North Macedonia is 0.0045, 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, children died before five per woman in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7401 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0045, 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.

Children died before five per woman in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in North Macedonia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7401 —
1970 0.3629 -51.0%
1981 0.1376 -62.1%
1982 0.1343 -2.3%
1983 0.1271 -5.4%
1984 0.1196 -5.9%
1985 0.1146 -4.2%
1986 0.1117 -2.5%
1987 0.1078 -3.5%
1988 0.0981 -9.0%
1989 0.0872 -11.1%
1990 0.0797 -8.6%
1991 0.0765 -4.0%
1992 0.0712 -6.9%
1993 0.0653 -8.3%
1994 0.0619 -5.1%
1995 0.0523 -15.5%
1996 0.0448 -14.4%
1997 0.0374 -16.5%
1998 0.0341 -8.8%
1999 0.0301 -11.9%
2000 0.0298 -0.9%
2001 0.0262 -11.9%
2002 0.0259 -1.3%
2003 0.0247 -4.6%
2004 0.0215 -13.2%
2005 0.0201 -6.5%
2006 0.0191 -4.6%
2007 0.018 -5.9%
2008 0.017 -5.6%
2009 0.0165 -3.1%
2010 0.0161 -2.3%
2011 0.015 -6.6%
2012 0.0156 +3.8%
2013 0.016 +2.4%
2014 0.0168 +5.4%
2015 0.0167 -1.0%
2016 0.0159 -4.8%
2017 0.0138 -12.9%
2018 0.0119 -14.0%
2019 0.0096 -19.2%
2020 0.0081 -15.4%
2021 0.0069 -15.2%
2022 0.0067 -3.3%
2023 0.0055 -17.7%
2024 0.0045 -18.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.0045 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.0045 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 -62.1% 0.3629 0.1376
1970 -51.0% 0.7401 0.3629

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7401 0.7401 0.7401 1
1970s 0.3629 0.3629 0.3629 1
1980s 0.1153 0.0872 0.1376 9
1990s 0.0553 0.0301 0.0797 10
2000s 0.0219 0.0165 0.0298 10
2010s 0.0147 0.0096 0.0168 10
2020s 0.0063 0.0045 0.0081 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 182 Spain 0.0047 compare
  2. 183 Sweden 0.0046 compare
  3. 184 Norway 0.0046 compare
  4. 186 Czechia 0.0043 compare
  5. 187 Italy 0.0042 compare
  6. 188 Finland 0.0042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in North Macedonia?
Children died before five per woman in North Macedonia was 0.0045 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7401 in 1960.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for children died before five per woman?
North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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