Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 121.1%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 121.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 15.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.2% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 13.1% | -12.3% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 10.8% | -21.4% |
| 1957 | 12.8% | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 10.8% | -15.8% |
| 1959 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +121.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.