Sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2001
All-time low
0.9751
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia peaked at 1.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9751, in 1953.
North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.01 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9847 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.9973 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.9751 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9942 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9935 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.9891 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9963 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9958 | 0.9751 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.9963 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 160 North Korea 1.06 compare
- 161 Germany 1.06 compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 164 Senegal 1.06 compare
- 165 Jordan 1.06 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.06 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in North Macedonia was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 in 1953.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- North Macedonia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.