Respiratory infection death rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Respiratory infection death rate was 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 78.8%
World rank
98th
of 109 countries
All-time high
186.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Respiratory infection death rate 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 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and up 288.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 186.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places North Macedonia 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1902.0% |
| 2021 | 186.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 51.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.4% |
| 2023 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 95 Reunion 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 French Guiana 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Nicaragua 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Switzerland 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Martinique 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in North Macedonia?
- Respiratory infection death rate in North Macedonia was 10.92 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 respiratory infection death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.