Prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
6.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia peaked at 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 Austria 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mexico 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Switzerland 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Peru 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Guatemala 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in North Macedonia was 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.