Korea vs North Macedonia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Korea
2.33
in 2024
North Macedonia
2.46
in 2024
Korea rank
184th
North Macedonia rank
182nd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Korea
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.46 against 2.33 in Korea, a difference of 0.13.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 184th and North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 200 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.18 44.94 25.76 North Macedonia
1990s 8.66 23.74 15.08 North Macedonia
2000s 4.54 12.01 7.48 North Macedonia
2010s 2.91 8.8 5.9 North Macedonia
2020s 2.42 3.78 1.36 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Korea or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 2.46 against 2.33 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Korea and North Macedonia?
0.13, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North Macedonia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Korea ranks 184th and North Macedonia ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed