Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 4.03 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.03 years
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.69 years
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0997 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.03 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia peaked at 4.69 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0997 years, in 1953.
That places North Macedonia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8283 years | — |
| 1951 | -0.0549 years | -106.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1507 years | -374.5% |
| 1953 | -0.0997 years | -166.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6388 years | -740.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2672 years | -58.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1185 years | -55.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9085 years | +666.7% |
| 1958 | -0.0901 years | -109.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7729 years | -957.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2554 years | -67.0% |
| 1961 | 1.21 years | +374.8% |
| 1962 | 1.03 years | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 1.38 years | +34.0% |
| 1964 | 1.21 years | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 1.57 years | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 1.24 years | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 1.77 years | +43.1% |
| 1968 | 1.22 years | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 years | +46.7% |
| 1970 | 1.84 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1 years | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2.88 years | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 2.37 years | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 2.28 years | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.49 years | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 years | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.68 years | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.33 years | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 2.96 years | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7 years | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.98 years | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 years | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 3.47 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.05 years | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 3.32 years | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.17 years | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4 years | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.37 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.56 years | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.29 years | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.91 years | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.15 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.95 years | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.48 years | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.59 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.12 years | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.02 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.26 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.83 years | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.11 years | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.05 years | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.89 years | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.19 years | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.17 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.99 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.08 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 years | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.15 years | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 years | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.03 years | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.344 years | -0.0997 years | 0.9085 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 years | 0.2554 years | 1.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 years | 1.84 years | 2.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 2.33 years | 3.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 years | 3.37 years | 4.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 years | 3.83 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 years | 3.89 years | 4.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 years | 4.03 years | 4.69 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in North Macedonia was 4.03 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0997 years in 1953.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- North Macedonia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.