Infant Mortality Rate: North Macedonia
North Macedonia 's infant mortality rate is currently 2.5 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # North Macedonia Infant Mortality Rate North Macedonia's infant mortality rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 births
-16.7% y/y
Peak (1981)
51.9 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1981–2024 · 44 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — North Macedonia
1981 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — North Macedonia
Analysis# North Macedonia Infant Mortality Rate
North Macedonia's infant mortality rate stands at 2.5 per 1,000 births in 2024, matching its all-time low and representing a dramatic 95.2% decline from the peak of 51.9 per 1,000 births in 1981. Over four decades, the country has transformed its early childhood health outcomes through sustained improvements in medical infrastructure, maternal care, and public health systems.
Acceleration marks the recent period, particularly since 2015. The rate fell from 9.8 per 1,000 births in 2015 to 2.5 in 2024—a 74% reduction in just nine years. This sharp downward trajectory reflects strengthened healthcare delivery and continued investment in prevention and treatment. With mortality rates now among the lowest ever recorded, North Macedonia demonstrates the effectiveness of concentrated public health efforts and positions itself competitively within the region.
Historical Data
44 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 births | -16.67% |
| 2023 | 3 per 1,000 births | -18.92% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 births | -15.91% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 births | -16.98% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -15.87% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 1,000 births | -14.86% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 births | -12.94% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 1,000 births | -9.57% |
| 2016 | 9.4 per 1,000 births | -4.08% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | +3.16% |
| 2013 | 9.5 per 1,000 births | +3.26% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 births | +1.10% |
| 2011 | 9.1 per 1,000 births | -1.09% |
| 2010 | 9.2 per 1,000 births | -4.17% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 1,000 births | -5.88% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 births | -6.42% |
| 2007 | 10.9 per 1,000 births | -6.03% |
| 2006 | 11.6 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
Show all 44 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.5 per 1,000 births | -0.79% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 2002 | 12.9 per 1,000 births | -3.73% |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 1,000 births | -5.63% |
| 2000 | 14.2 per 1,000 births | -5.96% |
| 1999 | 15.1 per 1,000 births | -6.21% |
| 1998 | 16.1 per 1,000 births | -7.47% |
| 1997 | 17.4 per 1,000 births | -10.31% |
| 1996 | 19.4 per 1,000 births | -11.82% |
| 1995 | 22 per 1,000 births | -11.65% |
| 1994 | 24.9 per 1,000 births | -10.75% |
| 1993 | 27.9 per 1,000 births | -7.62% |
| 1992 | 30.2 per 1,000 births | -4.13% |
| 1991 | 31.5 per 1,000 births | -4.26% |
| 1990 | 32.9 per 1,000 births | -8.10% |
| 1989 | 35.8 per 1,000 births | -9.82% |
| 1988 | 39.7 per 1,000 births | -7.67% |
| 1987 | 43 per 1,000 births | -3.15% |
| 1986 | 44.4 per 1,000 births | -1.11% |
| 1985 | 44.9 per 1,000 births | -2.81% |
| 1984 | 46.2 per 1,000 births | -4.35% |
| 1983 | 48.3 per 1,000 births | -3.98% |
| 1982 | 50.3 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 1981 | 51.9 per 1,000 births | — |
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