Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 in 1953.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).