Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
North Macedonia recorded 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia peaked at 473.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 400.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 444.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 424.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 436.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 456.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 441.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 451.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 467.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 454.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 458.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 438.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 473.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 463.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 455.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 461.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 450.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 456.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 426.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 421.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 411.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 417.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 425.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 387.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 398.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 354.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 354.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 328.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 256.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 266.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 286.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 242.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 450.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 421.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 473.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 425.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 253.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 29 Bahamas 229.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 224.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Guyana 220.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Slovakia 215.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Croatia 202.7 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 217.4 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 473.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd 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 43.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.