Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
33.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia stood at 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia peaked at 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 44.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 39.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 44.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 45.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 44.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 47.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 46.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 45.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 38.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 35.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 36.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 11 Republic of Moldova 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Türkiye 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in North Macedonia was 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.