Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia is 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia peaked at 530.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 522.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 488.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 530.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 514.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 496.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 500.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 482.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 492.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 454.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 447.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 434.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 440.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 440.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 405.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 406.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 414.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 369.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 366.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 348.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 360.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 492.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 447.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 530.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 348.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 440.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 66 North Korea 290.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Malawi 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Zambia 288.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Liberia 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Myanmar 281.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Burundi 278.93 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 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 530.95 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 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.