Number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Number of under-five deaths was 48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
48
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,866
in 1986
All-time low
48
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia, 1986–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1986200520241986: 1.9k1987: 1.8k1988: 1.7k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 8471996: 7191997: 6171998: 5481999: 4972000: 4672001: 4352002: 4082003: 4012004: 3712005: 3362006: 3192007: 3032008: 2832009: 2702010: 2662011: 2572012: 2572013: 2662014: 2742015: 2732016: 2572017: 2282018: 1922019: 1562020: 1242021: 1012022: 812023: 622024: 48

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia is 48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 1,866 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 169th out of 195 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,728 1,512 1,866 4
1990s 934.1 497 1,373 10
2000s 359.3 270 467 10
2010s 242.6 156 274 10
2020s 83.2 48 124 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia?
Number of under-five deaths in North Macedonia was 48 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,866 in 1986.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for number of under-five deaths?
North Macedonia ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.