Cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cancer death rates by type was 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Cancer death rates by type 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, cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia stood at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia peaked at 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 14th 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.
Cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 11 French Guiana 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Bulgaria 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Cyprus 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Czechia 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Lithuania 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia?
- Cancer death rates by type in North Macedonia was 3.54 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cancer death rates by type?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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