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Deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Deaths (total) by month was 20,187 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,187 Number
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
28,516 Number
in 2021
All-time low
12,143 Number
in 1974
Years of data
63
1960–2023

Deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia, 1960–2023

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 20,187 Number for deaths (total) by month in 2023.

The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia peaked at 28,516 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,143 Number, in 1974.

North Macedonia ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia, year by year

Year Number Change
1960 14,007 Number —
1961 13,141 Number -6.2%
1962 16,155 Number +22.9%
1963 13,229 Number -18.1%
1964 13,286 Number +0.4%
1965 12,758 Number -4.0%
1966 12,306 Number -3.5%
1967 12,523 Number +1.8%
1968 12,461 Number -0.5%
1969 13,111 Number +5.2%
1970 12,430 Number -5.2%
1971 12,447 Number +0.1%
1972 13,096 Number +5.2%
1973 12,217 Number -6.7%
1974 12,143 Number -0.6%
1975 12,629 Number +4.0%
1976 12,377 Number -2.0%
1977 12,899 Number +4.2%
1978 12,577 Number -2.5%
1979 12,653 Number +0.6%
1980 13,534 Number +7.0%
1981 13,378 Number -1.2%
1982 13,502 Number +0.9%
1983 14,391 Number +6.6%
1984 14,066 Number -2.3%
1985 14,408 Number +2.4%
1986 14,438 Number +0.2%
1987 14,644 Number +1.4%
1988 14,565 Number -0.5%
1989 14,592 Number +0.2%
1990 14,643 Number +0.3%
1991 14,789 Number +1.0%
1992 16,022 Number +8.3%
1993 15,591 Number -2.7%
1994 15,771 Number +1.2%
1995 16,338 Number +3.6%
1996 16,063 Number -1.7%
1997 16,596 Number +3.3%
1998 16,870 Number +1.7%
1999 16,789 Number -0.5%
2000 17,253 Number +2.8%
2001 16,919 Number -1.9%
2002 17,962 Number +6.2%
2003 18,006 Number +0.2%
2004 17,944 Number -0.3%
2005 18,406 Number +2.6%
2006 18,630 Number +1.2%
2007 19,594 Number +5.2%
2008 18,982 Number -3.1%
2009 19,060 Number +0.4%
2010 19,113 Number +0.3%
2011 19,465 Number +1.8%
2012 20,134 Number +3.4%
2013 19,208 Number -4.6%
2014 19,718 Number +2.7%
2015 20,461 Number +3.8%
2016 20,417 Number -0.2%
2017 20,318 Number -0.5%
2018 19,727 Number -2.9%
2019 20,446 Number +3.6%
2020 25,723 Number +25.8%
2021 28,516 Number +10.9%
2023 20,187 Number -29.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 20,187 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,964 Number, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 20,187 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,423 Number, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths (total) by month 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -29.2% 28,516 Number 20,187 Number
2020 +25.8% 20,446 Number 25,723 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,298 Number 12,306 Number 16,155 Number 10
1970s 12,547 Number 12,143 Number 13,096 Number 10
1980s 14,152 Number 13,378 Number 14,644 Number 10
1990s 15,947 Number 14,643 Number 16,870 Number 10
2000s 18,276 Number 16,919 Number 19,594 Number 10
2010s 19,901 Number 19,113 Number 20,461 Number 10
2020s 24,809 Number 20,187 Number 28,516 Number 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 46 Albania 22,102 Number compare
  2. 47 Slovenia 21,506 Number compare
  3. 47 Slovenia 21,506 Number compare
  4. 50 Estonia 15,756 Number compare
  5. 50 Estonia 15,756 Number compare
  6. 52 Kosovo* 13,019 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia?
Deaths (total) by month in North Macedonia was 20,187 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 28,516 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,143 Number in 1974.
How does North Macedonia rank for deaths (total) by month?
North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,075 data points, 1960–2025
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