Annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual death rates at different ages was 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.74 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 62.9%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
177.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.91 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of up 62.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia peaked at 177.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 177.44 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 173.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 152.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1953 | 153.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 146.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 157.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 119.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 1957 | 143.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1958 | 118.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 129.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 120.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 115.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 139.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 116.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 132.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 120.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 110.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 109.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 98.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 103.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 94.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 88.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 81.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 71.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 71.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 62.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 55.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 52.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 54.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 50.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 46.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 46.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 42.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 42.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 42.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 37.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 32.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 29.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 32.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 26.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 25.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 16.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 16.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 11.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +62.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages 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 | +62.9% | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 139.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 Romania 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Bulgaria 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 186 Slovak Republic 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Luxembourg 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 188 Cuba 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in North Macedonia was 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.