Number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia, 1986–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia stood at 26. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia peaked at 1,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,000 | — |
| 1987 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 920 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 819 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 746 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 724 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 692 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 627 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 548 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 465 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 396 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 340 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 303 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 275 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 259 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 241 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 226 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 205 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 186 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 176 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 156 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 149 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 142 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 147 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 141 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 125 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 105 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 44 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 26 | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 929.75 | 819 | 1,000 | 4 |
| 1990s | 511.6 | 275 | 746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.7 | 149 | 259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.4 | 85 | 151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 26 | 68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 35 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 32 compare
- 170 Bahamas 30 compare
- 172 Slovenia 22 compare
- 173 Latvia 20 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 20 compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,641 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,082 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in North Macedonia was 26 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.