Mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.36
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 1950
All-time low
2.03
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia stood at 2.36.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 3.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.66 | — |
| 1951 | 3.55 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 3.42 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.32 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.28 | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 2.89 | -12.1% |
| 1959 | 3.04 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 2.91 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 2.98 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.03 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.99 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.05 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.86 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.77 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.97 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | +1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 | 2.89 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.79 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.77 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 2.81 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.46 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.03 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.34 | 3.3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in North Macedonia was 2.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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