North Macedonia vs Portugal: Neonatal mortality rate
North Macedonia
0.141 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Portugal
0.1597 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
185th
Portugal rank
182nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1597 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.141 Deaths per 1000 live births in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0187 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8672 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5077 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.822 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.8335 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2582 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5752 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.6836 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2054 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4781 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2338 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1697 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0641 Deaths per 1000 live births | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1597 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.141 Deaths per 1000 live births in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.0187 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th and Portugal ranks 182nd of 199 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.