Life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy at birth, female was 78.86 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia stood at 78.86 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia peaked at 78.86 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.55 years, in 1962.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.39 years | — |
| 1961 | 62.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 59.55 years | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 62.07 years | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 62.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.51 years | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 64.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 64.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 66.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.91 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 68.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 68.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 69.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 72.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 73.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 74.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.6 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.74 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.86 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.88 years | 59.55 years | 65.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.51 years | 65.77 years | 70.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.88 years | 70.67 years | 72.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.21 years | 73.27 years | 75.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.96 years | 75.2 years | 76.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.65 years | 76.9 years | 78.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.08 years | 75.5 years | 78.86 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in North Macedonia was 78.86 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.86 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.55 years in 1962.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.