Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 4.38 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.38 years
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.43 years
in 2002
All-time low
-1.6 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia is 4.38 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia peaked at 5.43 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.6 years, in 1953.
That places North Macedonia 139th 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 different ages in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.019 years | — |
| 1951 | -1.34 years | +6961.2% |
| 1952 | -0.7961 years | -40.7% |
| 1953 | -1.6 years | +100.7% |
| 1954 | -0.7373 years | -53.9% |
| 1955 | -0.3026 years | -59.0% |
| 1956 | -0.4031 years | +33.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4327 years | -207.3% |
| 1958 | -0.4662 years | -207.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4027 years | -186.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0201 years | -95.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7385 years | +3574.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6914 years | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.2 years | +73.0% |
| 1964 | 1.3 years | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.74 years | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 1.47 years | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 1.89 years | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 1.53 years | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 2.04 years | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 2.18 years | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.35 years | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.51 years | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.42 years | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 3.13 years | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.83 years | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.13 years | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 3.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.87 years | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.52 years | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 2.95 years | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 3.62 years | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 3.23 years | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6 years | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 4.18 years | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 4.13 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.74 years | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.97 years | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.71 years | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.01 years | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.09 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.38 years | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.64 years | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.86 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.67 years | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.57 years | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.72 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.87 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.63 years | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.36 years | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 5.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.92 years | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.71 years | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.61 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.47 years | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.43 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.67 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 years | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.61 years | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.47 years | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 years | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 years | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.67 years | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.45 years | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.02 years | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.61 years | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 years | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4.38 years | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4829 years | -1.6 years | 0.4327 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 years | 0.0201 years | 2.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 2.18 years | 3.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 years | 2.95 years | 4.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 4.01 years | 4.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 4.43 years | 5.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 years | 4.31 years | 4.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 years | 4.38 years | 5.16 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia was 4.38 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 different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 years in 1953.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.