Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 73.2 Year in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.2 Year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
56th
of 61 countries
All-time high
76.7 Year
in 2018
All-time low
71.7 Year
in 1994
Years of data
28
1994–2021
Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia, 1994–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 73.2 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 76.7 Year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7 Year, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 56th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.7 Year | — |
| 1995 | 71.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.5 Year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.3 Year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.8 Year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73 Year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73 Year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4 Year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 Year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.5 Year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4 Year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76 Year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7 Year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4 Year | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.2 Year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.27 Year | 71.7 Year | 72.8 Year | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.64 Year | 73 Year | 74.4 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.62 Year | 74.9 Year | 76.7 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 Year | 73.2 Year | 74.4 Year | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.9 Rate (2023)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 73.2 Year (2021)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 32 Number (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,219 Number (2017)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 8,879 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates 1.7 Rate (2021)
- Infant mortality 142 Number (2021)
- Health graduates 291 Number (2021)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 8,769 Number (2021)
- Health graduates - historical data 276 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia was 73.2 Year in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7 Year in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 Year in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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