Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 4.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
up 121.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
169.22
in 1950
All-time low
1.87
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia stood at 4.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 169.22 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169.22 | — |
| 1951 | 166.32 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 143.92 | -13.5% |
| 1953 | 144.69 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 140.93 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 151.12 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 116.21 | -23.1% |
| 1957 | 140.86 | +21.2% |
| 1958 | 116.86 | -17.0% |
| 1959 | 125 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 118.37 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 114.5 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 138.02 | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 114.95 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 133.86 | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 119.18 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 110 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 106.9 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 98.93 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 101.6 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 96.51 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 87.89 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 83.81 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 67.9 | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 70.27 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 72.15 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 64.68 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 63.01 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 51.59 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 52.25 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.3 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 46.02 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.83 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 40.75 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 39.82 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 42.48 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 42.69 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.33 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 35.85 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 31.83 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 28.09 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 29.96 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 24.21 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 23.89 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.2 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.13 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 14.49 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.11 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 13.03 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 12.84 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.57 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 11.98 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 11.05 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.41 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 9.78 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.88 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.65 | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 9.74 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 12.07 | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | +121.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +121.6% | 1.87 | 4.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.51 | 116.21 | 169.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.63 | 98.93 | 138.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.28 | 51.59 | 96.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 | 35.85 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.19 | 13.03 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 8.88 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 4.79 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 1.87 | 5.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 4.3 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 4.29 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.18 compare
- 186 Slovakia 4.02 compare
- 187 Qatar 3.86 compare
- 188 Maldives 3.86 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in North Macedonia was 4.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.22 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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