Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cancer was 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
108.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
108.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Death rate from cancer 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
In 2023, death rate from cancer in North Macedonia stood at 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in North Macedonia peaked at 134.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 110.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 112.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 120.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 116.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 123.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 126.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 130.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 124.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 128.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 126.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 127.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 129.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 124.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 124.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 131.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 132.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 130.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 134.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 131.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 124.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 127.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 123.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 121.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 123.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 115.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 114.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 113.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 114.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 115.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 113.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 128.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 112.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 28 United Kingdom 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Netherlands 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Portugal 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Seychelles 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0848 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia was 108.6 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 death rate from cancer recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cancer?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.