Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 11.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in North Macedonia is 11.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in North Macedonia peaked at 15.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1978.
That places North Macedonia 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.91 | — |
| 1961 | 10.09 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 11.08 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.07 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 9.96 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.44 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.98 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 8.79 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.42 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 8.64 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.22 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8.15 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.02 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.43 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 7.46 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.46 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.27 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.87 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.12 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.21 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.21 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.81 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.71 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.3 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 11 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.5% | 9.8 | 12.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 | 8.42 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 6.87 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 | 6.9 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 7.29 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 | 11 | 15.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in North Macedonia?
- Crude death rate in North Macedonia was 11.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1978.
- How does North Macedonia rank for crude death rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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