Australia vs North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio
Australia
2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Macedonia
3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Australia rank
179th
North Macedonia rank
178th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Australia ranks 179th and North Macedonia ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0945 deaths per 100,000 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Australia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia ranks 179th and North Macedonia ranks 178th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.