Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.02 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia peaked at 6.46 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8754, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 67th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.43 | — |
| 1992 | 6.13 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.09 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.84 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +102.7% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | +166.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8754 | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +203.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | +2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +203.4% | 0.8754 | 2.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 | 5.29 | 6.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 1.69 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 0.8754 | 3.93 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 1.97 | 3.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in North Macedonia was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8754 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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