Deaths by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Deaths by age and sex was 20,187 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,187
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
53rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
28,516
in 2021
All-time low
12,143
in 1974
Years of data
63
1960–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places North Macedonia 53rd out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20,187 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 20,187 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,423, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
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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