Death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Death rate from road injuries was 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia stood at 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia peaked at 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 156 Kiribati 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 San Marino 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Cuba 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Slovenia 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia?
- Death rate from road injuries in North Macedonia was 5.71 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 road injuries recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- North Macedonia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.