Share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of deaths from each major cause was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.7% for share of deaths from each major cause in 2023.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in North Macedonia was 1.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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