Japan vs North Macedonia: Neonatal mortality rate

Japan
0.8678 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan rank
209th
North Macedonia rank
207th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
0246810200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.05 per 1,000 live births against 0.8678 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.1822 per 1,000 live births.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 209th and North Macedonia ranks 207th of 212 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 per 1,000 live births 8.45 per 1,000 live births 6.98 per 1,000 live births North Macedonia
2010s 0.955 per 1,000 live births 6.86 per 1,000 live births 5.91 per 1,000 live births North Macedonia
2020s 0.8421 per 1,000 live births 2.08 per 1,000 live births 1.23 per 1,000 live births North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Japan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.05 per 1,000 live births against 0.8678 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Japan and North Macedonia?
0.1822 per 1,000 live births, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Japan ranks 209th and North Macedonia ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed