North Macedonia vs Puerto Rico: Death rate
North Macedonia
10.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
10.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
36th
Death rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people against 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3642 deaths per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2168 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0376 deaths per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0727 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2191 deaths per 1,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 12.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, North Macedonia or Puerto Rico?
- North Macedonia, at 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people against 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.15 deaths per 1,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. 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 year per 1,000 people in the population.