Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia stood at 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia peaked at 578.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 382.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 19th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 382.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 426.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 413.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 432.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 458.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 447.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 462.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 463.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 477.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 468.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 506.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 502.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 507.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 527.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 535.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 553.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 531.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 537.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 538.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 559.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 578.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 537.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 576.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 526.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 538.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 510.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 412.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 437.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 547.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 463.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 382.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 463.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 514.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 468.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 553.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 578.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 468.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 547.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 16 Poland 438 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Greece 424.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Germany 406.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Czechia 402.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia was 427.23 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.