Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia is 19.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia peaked at 25.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in North Macedonia was 19.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.