Womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.57
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.57
in 2023
All-time low
48.15
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia is 79.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia peaked at 79.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.15, in 1951.
That places North Macedonia 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.81 | — |
| 1951 | 48.15 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 52.45 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 52.51 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 55.52 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 55.45 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 58.29 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 55.83 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 59.98 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 59.81 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 60.39 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 62.13 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 59.55 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 62.07 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 62.05 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.51 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 64.2 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 64.69 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.25 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.92 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.77 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 66.68 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 68.91 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 68.66 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 68.53 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.42 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.37 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.89 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.67 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.28 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.36 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.44 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.23 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 72.32 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.37 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.89 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.27 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.77 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 73.48 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.14 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.95 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.2 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.92 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 74.88 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.8 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.39 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.64 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.94 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.67 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.18 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.84 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.95 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.88 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.25 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.06 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.98 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.67 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.29 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 79.57 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 | 48.15 | 59.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.88 | 59.55 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.51 | 65.77 | 70.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.88 | 70.67 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.03 | 73.27 | 74.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.91 | 74.88 | 76.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.01 | 77.18 | 79.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 | 75.67 | 79.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 98 Lebanon 79.73 compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 compare
- 100 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
- 102 Romania 79.56 compare
- 103 Sint Maarten 79.53 compare
- 104 Armenia 79.45 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0798 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia was 79.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.15 in 1951.
- How does North Macedonia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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