South Korea vs North Macedonia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
South Korea
1.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Korea rank
205th
North Macedonia rank
208th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- South Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 live births against 1.05 per 1,000 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
South Korea ranks 205th and North Macedonia ranks 208th of 213 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 8.45 per 1,000 live births | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 0.8191 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, South Korea or North Macedonia?
- South Korea, at 1.17 per 1,000 live births against 1.05 per 1,000 live births in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0.12 per 1,000 live births, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Korea ranks 205th and North Macedonia ranks 208th of 213 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.