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 Year in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.2 Year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 49 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 1994–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia stood at 73.2 Year.
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, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 76.7 Year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7 Year, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 49 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, sex and NUTS 2 region 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, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 73.2 Year 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 Year 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 Year in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 49 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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