Number of deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of deaths was 28,352 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in North Macedonia stood at 28,352 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 28,352 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,147 deaths, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,566 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17,147 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18,357 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 18,326 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,144 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18,509 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18,651 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,569 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18,920 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 18,904 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19,049 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 19,436 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,098 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,239 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,254 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 20,614 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20,487 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,466 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,969 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22,468 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 25,975 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 28,352 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,409 deaths | 17,147 deaths | 19,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,208 deaths | 19,049 deaths | 22,468 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,164 deaths | 25,975 deaths | 28,352 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in North Macedonia?
- Number of deaths in North Macedonia was 28,352 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,352 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,147 deaths in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.