Breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
15.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia peaked at 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 12 Philippines 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Uruguay 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Hungary 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in North Macedonia was 20.09 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- North Macedonia ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.