Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia stood at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.8% |
| 2017 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.0% |
| 2021 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in North Macedonia was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.