Stillbirth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Stillbirth rate was 0.3619 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3619 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.3619 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in North Macedonia stood at 0.3619 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3619 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9815 deaths per 100 births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.906 deaths per 100 births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8378 deaths per 100 births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7795 deaths per 100 births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7311 deaths per 100 births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6907 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6532 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6196 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.597 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5894 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.594 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6004 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6047 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5963 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5694 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5309 deaths per 100 births | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4984 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4687 deaths per 100 births | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 births | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3997 deaths per 100 births | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3619 deaths per 100 births | -9.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3619 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3619 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8815 deaths per 100 births | 0.6532 deaths per 100 births | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.58 deaths per 100 births | 0.4984 deaths per 100 births | 0.6196 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4168 deaths per 100 births | 0.3619 deaths per 100 births | 0.4687 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 150 Thailand 0.3944 deaths per 100 births compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.3913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3522 deaths per 100 births compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.3469 deaths per 100 births compare
- 156 Romania 0.3465 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in North Macedonia?
- Stillbirth rate in North Macedonia was 0.3619 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3619 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for stillbirth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.