Remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 77.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.39
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.39
in 2023
All-time low
48.52
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 77.39 for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia peaked at 77.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.52, in 1951.
North Macedonia ranks 86th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.61 | — |
| 1951 | 48.52 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 52.51 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 53.15 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 55.68 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 55.37 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 58.47 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 55.74 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 60.31 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 59.54 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 60.5 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 61.79 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 59.3 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 61.39 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 61.54 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.61 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 63.52 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.76 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 64.57 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 63.99 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.97 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.21 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.64 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 67.06 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.25 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.87 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.05 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 69.16 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.05 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.43 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.84 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.73 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.19 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.22 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.29 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.42 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.12 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.75 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.3 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.73 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.49 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.97 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.85 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.8 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.31 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.57 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.71 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.74 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.44 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.04 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.14 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.04 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.58 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.63 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.57 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.88 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.47 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.29 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 76.65 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 77.39 | +1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 77.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 77.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.99 | 48.52 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.3 | 59.3 | 64.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.16 | 64.97 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 69.05 | 71.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.74 | 71.3 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.48 | 72.57 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 | 75.04 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.45 | 73.29 | 77.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 77.48 compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 86 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in North Macedonia was 77.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.52 in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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