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
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.
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
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.815 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.09 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.14 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.56 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).