Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 36.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia stood at 36.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 55.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.6% | — |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 38.7% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 36.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in North Macedonia was 36.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.