Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 33.8% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia peaked at 46.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.8% | — |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.4% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.8% | 42.8% | 5 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in North Macedonia was 33.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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