Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.043 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia is 0.043, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0809 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0325, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0596 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0576 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0709 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0707 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0654 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0484 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0487 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.045 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.043 | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0638 | 0.0479 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 | 0.0325 | 0.0487 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2499 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in North Macedonia was 0.043 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.