Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.73
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1998
All-time low
3.44
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in North Macedonia is 4.73, 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.44 | — |
| 1992 | 3.99 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 6.74 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.39 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.29 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.84 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 5.64 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 4.73 | -16.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 | 3.44 | 6.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 4.97 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 4.95 | 6.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 4.73 | 6.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1998.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 12th 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 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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