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North Macedonia Infant Mortality Rate

North Macedonia's infant mortality rate fell to 2.8 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 3.6 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.8 from the previous year. North Macedonia has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (2.80 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, North Macedonia is lower (2.80 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 27th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 2.8
2022 3.6
2021 4.4
2020 5.2
2019 6.1
2018 7.2
2017 8.5
2016 9.5
2015 9.9
2014 9.8
2013 9.4
2012 9
2011 8.9
2010 9.2
2009 9.7
2008 10.3
2007 10.9
2006 11.5
2005 12.2
2004 12.6
2003 12.7
2002 12.7
2001 13.2
2000 14.2
1999 15.4
1998 16.3
1997 17.2
1996 18.9
1995 21.9
1994 25.5
1993 28.1
1992 29.7
1991 31.2
1990 33.3
1989 36.2
1988 39.4
1987 42.5
1986 44.6
1985 45.4
1984 46.1
1983 47.8
1982 50.5
1981 52.9
North Macedonia Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in North Macedonia who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 75.32 74.42 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.96 3.06 2020