Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 73.2 Year in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia, 1994–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in North Macedonia is 73.2 Year, measured 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.
That places North Macedonia 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 |
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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 52nd out of 56 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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