Share of deaths from major causes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of deaths from major causes was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2017
All-time low
1.38
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.73 for share of deaths from major causes 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 major causes in North Macedonia peaked at 2.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.38, 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 major causes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.15 | — |
| 1992 | 2.18 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +25.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.94 | 2.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.79 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.67 | 2.34 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.38 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in North Macedonia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in North Macedonia was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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