Life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 75.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.11 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
48.9 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 75.11 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 75.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.9 years, in 1951.
That places North Macedonia 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.9 years | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 52.59 years | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 53.84 years | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 55.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 55.3 years | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 58.67 years | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 55.63 years | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 60.64 years | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 59.26 years | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 60.61 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 61.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 59.03 years | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 60.68 years | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 60.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 62.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 62.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.83 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.99 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 64.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.61 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 67.32 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 68.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 67.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 67.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 69.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.93 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 71.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.01 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.95 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 75.11 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.11 years | 48.9 years | 60.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.68 years | 59.03 years | 63.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7 years | 64.08 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1 years | 67.35 years | 69.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3 years | 68.92 years | 69.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 years | 69.98 years | 72.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4 years | 72.63 years | 74.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.02 years | 70.95 years | 75.11 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in North Macedonia was 75.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 years in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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