Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia is 5.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 119th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.37 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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