Iceland vs North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio
Iceland
3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
North Macedonia rank
186th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iceland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 9.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2575 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 6.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.266 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- Iceland, at 3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 0.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 185th and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.