Republic of Korea vs North Macedonia: Infant mortality by sex
Republic of Korea
0.2549 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
183rd
North Macedonia rank
182nd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Republic of Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.26 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2549 deaths per 100 live births in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0051 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 44 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 183rd 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 | Republic of Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.9286 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.4824 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8084 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9387 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6236 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2647 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3994 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1347 deaths per 100 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Republic of Korea or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.26 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2549 deaths per 100 live births in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Republic of Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0.0051 deaths per 100 live births, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North Macedonia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Republic of Korea ranks 183rd and North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .