Number of deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of deaths was 19,865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,865
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,375
in 2021
All-time low
12,919
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in North Macedonia stood at 19,865.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 27,375 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,919, in 1978.
North Macedonia ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,015 | — |
| 1951 | 25,409 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 22,146 | -12.8% |
| 1953 | 21,501 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19,577 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 19,618 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 17,072 | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 18,908 | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 15,614 | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 16,302 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 15,657 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 14,680 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 16,302 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 14,992 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 15,040 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 14,472 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13,988 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 13,911 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 13,544 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 14,148 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 13,674 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13,780 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 13,779 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,952 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 13,202 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13,409 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13,274 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13,249 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12,919 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,212 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13,594 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13,639 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,666 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14,088 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14,046 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14,340 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14,590 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14,833 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,094 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 14,827 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 15,037 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14,979 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,726 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15,669 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16,225 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16,113 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,527 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 17,792 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17,782 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,584 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,013 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,566 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,549 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18,461 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,184 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,628 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,704 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,454 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,734 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,730 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,792 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,246 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19,642 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,663 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,139 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,762 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19,847 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19,771 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,939 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,661 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24,935 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 27,375 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 21,619 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 19,865 | -8.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19,865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19,865 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.8% | 19,661 | 24,935 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,016 | 15,614 | 25,409 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,673 | 13,544 | 16,302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,345 | 12,919 | 13,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,272 | 13,594 | 15,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,443 | 14,979 | 17,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,502 | 17,566 | 19,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,346 | 18,663 | 19,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,448 | 19,865 | 27,375 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in North Macedonia?
- Number of deaths in North Macedonia was 19,865 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,375 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,919 in 1978.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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