Suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Suicide mortality rate was 5.78 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia is 5.78 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia peaked at 9.96 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.02 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.45 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.96 per 100,000 population | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 7.74 per 100,000 population | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 7.19 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.51 per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.84 per 100,000 population | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8 per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.42 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.42 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.71 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.68 per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 5.97 per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.06 per 100,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 7.73 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.36 per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 5.88 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.32 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.46 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.02 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.78 per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 per 100,000 population | 6.84 per 100,000 population | 9.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 100,000 population | 5.02 per 100,000 population | 8.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 per 100,000 population | 5.21 per 100,000 population | 5.78 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia?
- Suicide mortality rate in North Macedonia was 5.78 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).