Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
North Macedonia recorded 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 133rd 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.2% |
| 2014 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 130 Cape Verde 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Benin 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Tunisia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Ethiopia 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in North Macedonia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in North Macedonia was 1.05 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.