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Lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Lung cancer death rates was 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

0510151991200720231991: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia is 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia peaked at 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.

That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1991 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1993 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1994 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people +42.0%
1995 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1996 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
1997 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
1998 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1999 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
2000 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2001 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2002 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people -20.3%
2003 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2004 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
2005 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
2006 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2007 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2008 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2009 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2010 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2011 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2012 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
2013 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2015 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2016 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
2017 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2018 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2019 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2020 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2021 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2022 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2023 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2000s 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 31 Greece 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 32 Spain 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 34 Finland 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 35 Romania 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia?
Lung cancer death rates in North Macedonia was 11.2 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 rates recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
How does North Macedonia rank for lung cancer death rates?
North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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