{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-perinatal-mortality-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-perinatal-mortality-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-perinatal-mortality-rate/","title":"North Macedonia Perinatal Mortality Rate (2021)","description":"North Macedonia's Perinatal Mortality Rate: 9.2 per 1,000 births in 2021, -8.0% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2005–2021.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2021"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2021","unit":"per 1,000 births","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Perinatal Mortality Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MINFIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"16"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2021)","value":"9.2","unit":"per 1,000 births","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-8.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-8.0%","unit":"per 1,000 births"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"16","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Perinatal Mortality Rate"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":16.7},{"period":"2006","value":15.2},{"period":"2007","value":16.1},{"period":"2008","value":14.6},{"period":"2009","value":16.4},{"period":"2010","value":12.6},{"period":"2011","value":12.3},{"period":"2012","value":12.8},{"period":"2013","value":14.4},{"period":"2014","value":12.7},{"period":"2015","value":12.9},{"period":"2016","value":16},{"period":"2018","value":10.4},{"period":"2019","value":9.9},{"period":"2020","value":10},{"period":"2021","value":9.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1,000 births"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"+24.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.7","yoyChange":"-11.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"+12.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"-23.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"+12.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"-9.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-9.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths + deaths in first week of life per 1,000 births) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2021 (16 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 16.7 per 1,000 births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.2 in 2021. The latest reading of 9.2 in 2021 represents a change of -0.8."}]}