Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 75.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.11
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.11
in 2023
All-time low
48.9
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 75.11 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia peaked at 75.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.9, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.38 | — |
| 1951 | 48.9 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 52.59 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 53.84 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 55.84 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 55.3 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 58.67 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 55.63 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 60.64 | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 59.26 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 60.61 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 61.44 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 59.03 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 60.68 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 60.98 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.66 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 62.8 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 62.78 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.83 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.99 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 64.08 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.11 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.51 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 65.47 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.86 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.2 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.64 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.61 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 67.32 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.35 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.47 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 68.19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 67.86 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 67.99 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 67.96 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.34 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.42 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.36 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.12 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 69.18 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.93 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.18 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.92 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.54 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.34 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.45 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.38 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.14 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.98 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.39 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.02 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 71.96 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.63 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.22 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.94 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.43 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.01 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.95 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 75.11 | +1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 75.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 75.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.11 | 48.9 | 60.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.68 | 59.03 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7 | 64.08 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1 | 67.35 | 69.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 68.92 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.97 | 69.98 | 72.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4 | 72.63 | 74.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.02 | 70.95 | 75.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in North Macedonia was 75.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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