North Macedonia vs Samoa: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
North Macedonia
101 deaths
in 2023
Samoa
86 deaths
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
164th
Samoa rank
166th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- North Macedonia
- Samoa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 101 deaths against 86 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 15 deaths.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,644 deaths | 663.4 deaths | 7,980 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 5,483 deaths | 536 deaths | 4,947 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 3,179 deaths | 328 deaths | 2,851 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1,858 deaths | 212.3 deaths | 1,646 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 909.7 deaths | 148.5 deaths | 761.2 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 359.7 deaths | 114.7 deaths | 245 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 230.5 deaths | 112 deaths | 118.5 deaths | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 100.75 deaths | 94 deaths | 6.75 deaths | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, North Macedonia or Samoa?
- North Macedonia, at 101 deaths against 86 deaths in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between North Macedonia and Samoa?
- 15 deaths, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Samoa rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- North Macedonia ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.