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Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

02461991200720231991: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia is 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.

North Macedonia ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1991 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people +16.0%
1993 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
1994 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1995 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people +34.7%
1996 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people +34.6%
1997 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1998 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1999 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2000 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2001 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
2002 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people +23.6%
2003 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people -25.5%
2004 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people +14.2%
2005 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2006 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2007 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2008 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2009 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2010 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2011 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
2012 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2013 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2015 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
2016 6 deaths per 100,000 people +20.3%
2017 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2018 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
2019 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2020 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2021 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people +23.2%
2022 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
2023 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 10 Moldova 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 12 Poland 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Portugal 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 16 Ireland 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia?
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia was 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does North Macedonia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.