Health in Skopje Region, North Macedonia: official figures
The Skopje Region recorded 3.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, against 3.9 for North Macedonia and 2.6 in the region in 2024.
Is infant mortality high in the Skopje Region?
Averaged over 2021-2025, infant mortality in the Skopje Region was 3.1 per 1,000 live births, 4th lowest of 8 regions (national average 3.3).
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the death rate in the Skopje Region?
The crude death rate in the Skopje Region was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, 0.9 lower than the national 11.0 and down from 14.4 in the pandemic year 2021.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the average age at death in the Skopje Region?
People who died in the Skopje Region in 2023 were on average 74.1 years old, 0.1 years younger than the national average of 74.2.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyIs the population of the Skopje Region growing naturally?
The Skopje Region had 11.1 live births per 1,000 people in 2023 against 10.1 deaths, a natural change of +1.0 per 1,000 (national -1.8).
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in the Skopje Region?
The total fertility rate in the Skopje Region was 1.8 children per woman in 2023, compared with 1.5 nationally and 1.9 in the region in 2021.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow Skopje Region compares with other statistical regions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2021-2025 average (2021-2025)
Skopje Region ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2021-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southwest Region | 4.0 |
| 3 | Vardar Region | 3.7 |
| 4 | Polog Region | 3.2 |
| 5 | Skopje Region | 3.1 |
| 6 | Northeast Region | 3.0 |
| 7 | East Region | 2.4 |
| 8 | Southeast Region | 2.2 |
Deaths per 1,000 people (2023)
Skopje Region ranks 7 of 8, highest first. Crude rate: regions with older populations have more deaths.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pelagonia Region | 13.0 |
| 3 | Southeast Region | 12.5 |
| 4 | Vardar Region | 12.1 |
| 5 | Southwest Region | 10.7 |
| 6 | Northeast Region | 10.6 |
| 7 | Skopje Region | 10.1 |
| 8 | Polog Region | 8.9 |
Average age at death (years) (2023)
Skopje Region ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average age at death (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Southwest Region | 74.8 |
| 3 | East Region | 74.1 |
| 4 | Southeast Region | 74.1 |
| 5 | Skopje Region | 74.1 |
| 6 | Vardar Region | 73.6 |
| 7 | Northeast Region | 73.6 |
| 8 | Polog Region | 73.2 |
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Sources
- State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia: Regions of the Republic of North Macedonia, 2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80909f4d17cd…)
- State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia: Infant mortality rate, by region, by year (MakStat table 625_VitStat_Reg_StUmrDoen_ml), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7abaf66cdf91…)
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