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

North Macedonia
2.46
in 2024
Portugal
2.67
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
182nd
Portugal rank
179th

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

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.67 against 2.46 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.21.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 179th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 44.94 16.65 28.29 North Macedonia
1990s 23.74 8.2 15.54 North Macedonia
2000s 12.01 4.02 8 North Macedonia
2010s 8.8 2.94 5.87 North Macedonia
2020s 3.78 2.71 1.07 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), North Macedonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.67 against 2.46 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between North Macedonia and Portugal?
0.21, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
North Macedonia ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 179th 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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About this data

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
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