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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
193.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
427.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
193.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

01002003004001991200720231991: 361.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 395.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 373.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 381.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 413 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 388.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 403.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 426.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 403.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 411.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 390.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 427.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 414.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 414.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 419.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 401.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 414.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 388.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 380.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 364.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 379.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 386 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 343.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 361.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 313.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 319.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 292.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 319 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 236 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 254.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 217.1 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 193.1 deaths per 100,000 people

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 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 427.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

North Macedonia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 361.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 395.62 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
1993 373.92 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1994 381.63 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1995 413.01 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
1996 388.83 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1997 403.55 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1998 426.27 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1999 403.72 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2000 411.53 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2001 390.9 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2002 427.62 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
2003 414.38 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2004 414.55 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2005 419.08 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2006 401.1 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2007 414.71 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2008 388.61 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2009 380.51 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2010 364.18 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2011 379.32 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2012 386.04 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2013 343.15 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
2015 361.86 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2016 313.18 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
2017 319.43 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2018 292.33 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2019 319 deaths per 100,000 people +9.1%
2020 236 deaths per 100,000 people -26.0%
2021 254.28 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2022 217.07 deaths per 100,000 people -14.6%
2023 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 394.23 deaths per 100,000 people 361.51 deaths per 100,000 people 426.27 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 406.3 deaths per 100,000 people 380.51 deaths per 100,000 people 427.62 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 342.05 deaths per 100,000 people 292.33 deaths per 100,000 people 386.04 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 225.12 deaths per 100,000 people 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people 254.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 22 Philippines 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 23 Hungary 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 24 Latvia 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 26 Guyana 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 27 Armenia 191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 28 Bahamas 187.75 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 193.11 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 427.62 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 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
North Macedonia ranks 25th 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 43.7%. 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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