Health in Southwest Region, North Macedonia: official figures
The Southwest Region recorded 4.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, against 3.9 for North Macedonia and 4.9 in the region in 2024.
Is infant mortality high in the Southwest Region?
Averaged over 2021-2025, infant mortality in the Southwest Region was 4.0 per 1,000 live births, 2nd highest 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 Southwest Region?
The crude death rate in the Southwest Region was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 2023, 0.3 lower than the national 11.0 and down from 14.8 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 Southwest Region?
People who died in the Southwest Region in 2023 were on average 74.8 years old, 0.6 years older than the national average of 74.2.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyIs the population of the Southwest Region growing naturally?
The Southwest Region had 8.5 live births per 1,000 people in 2023 against 10.7 deaths, a natural change of -2.2 per 1,000 (national -1.8).
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in the Southwest Region?
The total fertility rate in the Southwest Region was 1.3 children per woman in 2023, compared with 1.5 nationally and 1.5 in the region in 2021.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow Southwest Region compares with other statistical regions
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2021-2025 average (2021-2025)
Southwest Region ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2021-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelagonia Region | 4.8 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 people (2023)
Southwest Region ranks 5 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)
Southwest Region ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average age at death (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelagonia Region | 75.3 |
| 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 |
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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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