North Macedonia vs Spain: Maternal mortality ratio
North Macedonia
2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Spain
2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
186th
Spain rank
187th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- North Macedonia
- Spain
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 186th and Spain ranks 187th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 13.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.5761 Deaths per 100 000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 6.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.42 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, North Macedonia or Spain?
- North Macedonia, at 2.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 2.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between North Macedonia and Spain?
- 0.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Spain rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 186th and Spain ranks 187th 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.