Mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 56.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.95 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
176.86 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
56.95 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 56.95 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia peaked at 176.86 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.95 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.86 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 157.79 per 1,000 female adults | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 161.46 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 161.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 132.01 per 1,000 female adults | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 134.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 130.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 120.45 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 129.42 per 1,000 female adults | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 127.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 119.21 per 1,000 female adults | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 124.14 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 127.05 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 109.01 per 1,000 female adults | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 113.29 per 1,000 female adults | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 111.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 108.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 106.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 104.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 103.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 109.66 per 1,000 female adults | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 102.48 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 104.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 104.48 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.93 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 97.14 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 95.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 96.58 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 94.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 97.72 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 96.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 96.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.68 per 1,000 female adults | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 106.25 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 104.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 98.5 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 101.3 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 102.61 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 96.2 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 92.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 87.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 84.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 86.07 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 82.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.41 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 80.5 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 76.36 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 74.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 74.46 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.52 per 1,000 female adults | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 68.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.04 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 65.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.45 per 1,000 female adults | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 100.75 per 1,000 female adults | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 59.28 per 1,000 female adults | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 57.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 56.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 56.95 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 56.95 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -41.2% | 100.75 per 1,000 female adults | 59.28 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2020 | +31.9% | 61.75 per 1,000 female adults | 81.45 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.21 per 1,000 female adults | 120.45 per 1,000 female adults | 176.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.75 per 1,000 female adults | 103.73 per 1,000 female adults | 127.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.02 per 1,000 female adults | 94.99 per 1,000 female adults | 109.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.44 per 1,000 female adults | 96.2 per 1,000 female adults | 106.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.25 per 1,000 female adults | 76.36 per 1,000 female adults | 92.25 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.41 per 1,000 female adults | 61.75 per 1,000 female adults | 74.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 per 1,000 female adults | 56.95 per 1,000 female adults | 100.75 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 148 Aruba 59.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 149 Armenia 57.47 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 150 Lebanon 57.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 152 Slovakia 56.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.4 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.38 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in North Macedonia was 56.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.86 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.