Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Death rate, crude in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in North Macedonia is 11.1 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in North Macedonia peaked at 15.5 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.87 per 1,000 people, in 1978.
North Macedonia ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.91 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 11.08 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.07 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 9.96 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.42 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.22 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.02 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.43 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.93 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.08 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.01 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.74 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.81 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.06 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.85 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 | +26.5% | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 12.4 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 per 1,000 people | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 11.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 6.87 per 1,000 people | 8.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 per 1,000 people | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 15.5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 death rate, crude in North Macedonia?
- Death rate, crude in North Macedonia was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 per 1,000 people in 1978.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate, crude?
- North Macedonia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.