Japan vs North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio

Japan
3.08
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.76
in 2023
Japan rank
182nd
North Macedonia rank
185th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
5101520198520042023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.08 against 2.76 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.32.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 182nd and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 16.78 15.62 1.15 Japan
1990s 11.41 13.8 2.39 North Macedonia
2000s 7.28 7.92 0.636 North Macedonia
2010s 5.19 4.16 1.03 Japan
2020s 4.2 6.04 1.84 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Japan or North Macedonia?
Japan, at 3.08 against 2.76 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Japan and North Macedonia?
0.32, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Japan ranks 182nd and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 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
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed