Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Malta or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 18 against 15 in Malta as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs North Macedonia: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Malta

in 2024

North Macedonia

in 2024

Malta rank

177th

North Macedonia rank

174th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Malta
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 18 against 15 in Malta, a difference of 3.

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

Across all 42 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 177th and North Macedonia ranks 174th of 195 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	51.43	753.71	702.29	North Macedonia
1990s	33	458.6	425.6	North Macedonia
2000s	19.1	221.1	202	North Macedonia
2010s	18.4	165.6	147.2	North Macedonia
2020s	16.4	39.4	23	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Malta or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 18 against 15 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Malta and North Macedonia?: 3, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Malta ranks 177th and North Macedonia ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.