Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Deaths by age and sex was 20,187 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia stood at 20,187.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 28,516 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,143, in 1974.
North Macedonia ranks 53rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,007 | — |
| 1961 | 13,141 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 16,155 | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 13,229 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 13,286 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12,758 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,306 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 12,523 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 12,461 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 13,111 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 12,430 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 12,447 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13,096 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 12,217 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 12,143 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12,629 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12,377 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 12,899 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 12,577 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 12,653 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 13,534 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 13,378 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13,502 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 14,391 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 14,066 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14,408 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,438 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14,644 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14,565 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14,592 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14,643 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14,789 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16,022 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 15,591 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,771 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16,338 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,063 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16,596 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16,870 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,789 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17,253 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16,919 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17,962 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,006 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,944 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,406 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18,630 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19,594 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18,982 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19,060 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,113 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,465 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20,134 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,208 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19,718 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,461 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20,417 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20,318 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,727 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 20,446 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25,723 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 28,516 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 20,187 | -29.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -29.2% | 28,516 | 20,187 |
| 2020 | +25.8% | 20,446 | 25,723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,298 | 12,306 | 16,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,547 | 12,143 | 13,096 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,152 | 13,378 | 14,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,947 | 14,643 | 16,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,276 | 16,919 | 19,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,901 | 19,113 | 20,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,809 | 20,187 | 28,516 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 142 (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 645,367 (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 20,187 (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 509 (2024)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 20,187 (2023)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0046 (2021)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.09 million (2024)
- Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 3,169 (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation by NUTS 2 region for total economy and 3,682 (2024)
- Air transport of freight by NUTS 2 region 5.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia?
- Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia was 20,187 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,516 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,143 in 1974.
- How does North Macedonia rank for deaths by age and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 53rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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