New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Child mortality rate

New Zealand
0.5%
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
189th
North Macedonia rank
185th

Child mortality rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 189th and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.2% 18.9% 15.7% North Macedonia
1960s 2.4% 12.8% 10.4% North Macedonia
1970s 1.8% 7.7% 5.8% North Macedonia
1980s 1.4% 4.8% 3.4% North Macedonia
1990s 0.9% 2.6% 1.7% North Macedonia
2000s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% North Macedonia
2010s 0.5% 1.0% 0.4% North Macedonia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for child mortality rate?
New Zealand ranks 189th and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.