Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 76.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.62 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
76.65 years
in 2018
All-time low
59.28 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 76.62 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia peaked at 76.65 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.28 years, in 1962.
That places North Macedonia 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.78 years | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 59.28 years | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 61.36 years | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 61.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 63.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 64.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.93 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 66.99 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 67.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 69.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 68.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 71.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.04 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.25 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.62 years | +1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 76.62 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 76.62 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.26 years | 59.28 years | 64.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.07 years | 64.9 years | 69.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 years | 68.97 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.91 years | 71.15 years | 72.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 years | 72.95 years | 74.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.59 years | 74.9 years | 76.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8 years | 73.25 years | 76.62 years | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia was 76.62 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.28 years in 1962.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.