Crude death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Crude death rate was 10.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.84
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.99
in 1951
All-time low
6.87
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in North Macedonia stood at 10.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 19.99 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1978.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.23 | — |
| 1951 | 19.99 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 17.1 | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 16.3 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 14.61 | -10.3% |
| 1955 | 14.47 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.45 | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 13.65 | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 11.15 | -18.3% |
| 1959 | 11.5 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.91 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 10.09 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 11.08 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.07 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 9.96 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.44 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.98 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 8.79 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.42 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 8.64 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.22 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.02 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.43 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 7.46 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.46 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.27 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.12 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.21 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.21 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.81 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.71 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.78 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.59 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.75 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.94 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.71 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.95 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.34 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.09 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.43 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.69 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.58 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.98 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.12 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.36 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 14.79 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -7.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.5% | 10.36 | 13.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.05 | 11.15 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.64 | 8.42 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 6.87 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 | 6.9 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 7.29 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 8.5 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.16 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 10.84 | 14.79 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in North Macedonia?
- Crude death rate in North Macedonia was 10.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1978.
- How does North Macedonia rank for crude death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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