Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9618 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8385 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5988 deaths per 100 live births | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5056 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.422 deaths per 100 live births | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3449 deaths per 100 live births | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births | -18.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9966 deaths per 100 live births | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4303 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5988 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in North Macedonia was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .