Iceland vs North Macedonia: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Iceland
0.282 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
181st
North Macedonia rank
182nd
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.282 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0017 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7749 deaths per 100 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.5292 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.2649 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9966 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7317 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2844 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4303 deaths per 100 live births | 0.146 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- Iceland, at 0.282 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 0.0017 deaths per 100 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 181st and North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .