Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 28.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.2%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2014
All-time low
28.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 51 Percentage2015: 50.2 Percentage2016: 44.2 Percentage2017: 40.2 Percentage2018: 40.9 Percentage2019: 39.4 Percentage2020: 34.5 Percentage2021: 30 Percentage2022: 39.7 Percentage2023: 31.9 Percentage2024: 28.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents in North Macedonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 51.0%
2015 50.2% -1.6%
2016 44.2% -12.0%
2017 40.2% -9.0%
2018 40.9% +1.7%
2019 39.4% -3.7%
2020 34.5% -12.4%
2021 30.0% -13.0%
2022 39.7% +32.3%
2023 31.9% -19.6%
2024 28.2% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.3% 39.4% 51.0% 6
2020s 32.9% 28.2% 39.7% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 2 Montenegro 35.3% compare
  2. 3 Romania 30.4% compare
  3. 4 Greece 29.6% compare
  4. 6 Bulgaria 25.3% compare
  5. 7 Spain 18.9% compare
  6. 8 Hungary 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia?
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in North Macedonia was 28.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 556 data points, 2014–2025
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