North Macedonia vs Portugal: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
North Macedonia
0.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Portugal
0.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
177th
Portugal rank
174th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.27 per 1,000 live births against 0.25 per 1,000 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 live births.
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 177th and Portugal ranks 174th of 195 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 | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | 1.55 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.402 per 1,000 live births | 0.799 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.882 per 1,000 live births | 0.292 per 1,000 live births | 0.59 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.378 per 1,000 live births | 0.272 per 1,000 live births | 0.106 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.27 per 1,000 live births against 0.25 per 1,000 live births in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.02 per 1,000 live births, 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- North Macedonia ranks 177th and Portugal ranks 174th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.