Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 73.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 1994–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia stood at 73.2.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 76.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 50th out of 51 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.7 | — |
| 1995 | 71.8 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.3 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.2 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.27 | 71.7 | 72.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.64 | 73 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.62 | 74.9 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 | 73.2 | 74.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.9 (2023)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 32 (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,219 (2017)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 8,879 (2017)
- Infant mortality rates 1.7 (2021)
- Infant mortality 142 (2021)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 73.2 (2021)
- Health graduates 291 (2021)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 8,769 (2021)
- Health graduates - historical data 276 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 73.2 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7 in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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