Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cancer was 205.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
205.26
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
225.59
in 2019
All-time low
157.98
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in North Macedonia is 205.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in North Macedonia peaked at 225.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 157.98, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159.64 | — |
| 2001 | 157.98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 161.65 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 165.66 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 158.59 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 164.09 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 173.63 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 183.13 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 180.83 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 186.88 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 188.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 181.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 185.74 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 185.93 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 195.53 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 190.15 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 198.18 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 187.7 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 194.28 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 225.59 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 221.67 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 205.26 | -7.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 205.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 205.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.21 | 157.98 | 186.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.3 | 181.9 | 225.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.46 | 205.26 | 221.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 39 Andorra 211.67 compare
- 40 Switzerland 209.13 compare
- 41 Palau 206.39 compare
- 43 New Zealand 204.79 compare
- 44 Malta 201.14 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200.77 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from cancer in North Macedonia was 205.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 225.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.98 in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cancer?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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