Life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia is 77.39 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia peaked at 77.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.52 years, in 1951.
That places North Macedonia 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.99 years | 48.52 years | 60.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.3 years | 59.3 years | 64.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.16 years | 64.97 years | 69.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 69.06 years | 71.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.74 years | 71.3 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.48 years | 72.57 years | 74.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 years | 75.04 years | 76.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.45 years | 73.29 years | 77.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 years compare
- 86 Argentina 77.39 years compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 years compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in North Macedonia was 77.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.52 years in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.