Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in North Macedonia stood at 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 524.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 220.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 36th of 111 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 446.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 499.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 482.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 498.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 504.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 501.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 507.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 515.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 512.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 513.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 493.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 524.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 519.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 501.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 509.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 506.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 503.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 470.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 466.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 467.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 460.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 471.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 439.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 437.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 401.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 393.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 368.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 220.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 302.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 322.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 269.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 446.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 515.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 500.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 524.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 471.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 284.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 33 Suriname 254.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Guyana 251 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Croatia 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Mauritius 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Poland 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia was 243.19 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 by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 524.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.