Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 79 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia peaked at 98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90 | — |
| 1994 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 79 | -11.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.14 | 88 | 97 | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.8 | 91 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 | 91 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.83 | 79 | 89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in North Macedonia was 79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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