Births and deaths per year in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Births and deaths per year was 19,865 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,865 deaths
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,375 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
12,919 deaths
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in North Macedonia stood at 19,865 deaths.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in North Macedonia peaked at 27,375 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,919 deaths, in 1978.
North Macedonia ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,015 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 25,409 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 22,146 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1953 | 21,501 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19,577 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 19,618 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 17,072 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 18,908 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 15,614 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 16,302 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 15,657 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 14,680 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 16,302 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 14,992 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 15,040 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 14,472 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13,988 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 13,911 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 13,544 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 14,148 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 13,674 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13,780 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 13,779 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,952 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 13,202 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13,409 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13,274 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13,249 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12,919 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,212 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,594 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13,639 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,666 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14,088 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14,046 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14,340 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14,590 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14,833 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,094 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 14,827 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 15,037 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14,979 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,726 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15,669 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16,225 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16,113 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,527 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 17,792 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17,782 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,584 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,013 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,566 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,549 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18,461 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,184 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,628 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,704 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,454 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,734 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,730 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,792 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,246 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19,642 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,663 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,139 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,762 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19,847 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,771 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,939 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,661 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24,935 deaths | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 27,375 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 21,619 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 19,865 deaths | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,016 deaths | 15,614 deaths | 25,409 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,673 deaths | 13,544 deaths | 16,302 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,345 deaths | 12,919 deaths | 13,780 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,272 deaths | 13,594 deaths | 15,094 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,443 deaths | 14,979 deaths | 17,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,502 deaths | 17,566 deaths | 19,454 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,346 deaths | 18,663 deaths | 19,847 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,448 deaths | 19,865 deaths | 27,375 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in North Macedonia?
- Births and deaths per year in North Macedonia was 19,865 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,375 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,919 deaths in 1978.
- How does North Macedonia rank for births and deaths per year?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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