Statizoid

Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.04 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

02461991200720231991: 5 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 3 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 3 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 3 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.769 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0.789 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 0.978 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia stood at 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia peaked at 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2017.

That places North Macedonia 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1991 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population —
1992 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population -62.9%
1993 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population +98.5%
1994 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population -0.8%
1995 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population -67.0%
1996 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population +98.9%
1997 3.01 deaths per 100,000 population +24.2%
1998 4.18 deaths per 100,000 population +39.2%
1999 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population -0.2%
2000 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population -42.8%
2001 3 deaths per 100,000 population +25.6%
2002 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population -59.8%
2003 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population +150.1%
2004 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population -19.6%
2005 2.45 deaths per 100,000 population +1.0%
2006 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population -24.5%
2007 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population +0.8%
2008 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population +103.6%
2009 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population +1.7%
2010 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population -66.1%
2011 2.68 deaths per 100,000 population +105.0%
2012 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population +29.2%
2013 2.87 deaths per 100,000 population -17.3%
2015 0.7695 deaths per 100,000 population -73.2%
2016 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 population +2.5%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2018 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2020 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population —
2021 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population -55.1%
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2023 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population 9
2000s 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population 9
2020s 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 85 Albania 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 86 Greece 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 87 Puerto Rico 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 89 South Africa 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 90 Kuwait 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 91 Azerbaijan 0.3235 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

More health data for North Macedonia

All data for North Macedonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia?
Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia was 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does North Macedonia rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia. Statizoid, drawing on WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-rates-among-young-people-who-mdb/north-macedonia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-rates-among-young-people-who-mdb/north-macedonia/">Reported suicide rates among young people in North Macedonia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.