Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.0% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2023.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia peaked at 20.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +125.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 4 Maldives 21.9% compare
- 5 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 6 Mayotte 19.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 18.1% compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
- 10 South Africa 16.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in North Macedonia was 19.0% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.