Life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy at different ages was 77.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia stood at 77.39. 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 at different ages in North Macedonia peaked at 77.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.52, 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 | 48.52 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.3 | 59.3 | 64.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.16 | 64.97 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 69.05 | 71.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.74 | 71.3 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.48 | 72.57 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 | 75.04 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.45 | 73.29 | 77.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 86 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 11,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 10,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 10,939 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 10,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,993 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia was 77.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.52 in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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