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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
18.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 27 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 32.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 24 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 18.8 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

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia is 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places North Macedonia 61st 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.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1991 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 33.12 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1993 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people -14.4%
1994 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1995 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1996 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people +20.8%
1997 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1998 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people -27.4%
1999 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
2000 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2001 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2002 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
2003 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
2004 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2005 26.69 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2006 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2007 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2008 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2009 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2010 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2011 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2012 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
2013 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2015 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2016 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
2017 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2018 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2019 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
2020 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people +31.6%
2021 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
2022 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
2023 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 22.32 deaths per 100,000 people 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 23.38 deaths per 100,000 people 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 58 Reunion 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 59 Montenegro 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 60 Netherlands 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 62 Mongolia 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 63 Costa Rica 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 64 Israel 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in North Macedonia was 18.79 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.