Population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia peaked at 6.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1974.
That places North Macedonia 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 55-59, male in North Macedonia was 6.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1974.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.