Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.9% | — |
| 1961 | 66.3% | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 63.3% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 66.2% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 71.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 89.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 62.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.6% | 72.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 77.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 80.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 83.6% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 82.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 67 Northern Mariana Islands 89.9% compare
- 68 Panama 89.9% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 71 Armenia 89.7% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.6% compare
- 73 Lebanon 89.6% compare
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- 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in North Macedonia was 89.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.