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
Latest (2021)
73.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
76.7
in 2018
All-time low
71.7
in 1994
Years of data
28
1994–2021
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.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 50th of 51 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 | 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 73.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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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 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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