Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 20,187 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia is 20,187, measured in 2023.
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 year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 28,516 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,143, in 1974.
That places North Macedonia 51st out of 62 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 year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) 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 population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in North Macedonia was 20,187 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,516 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,143 in 1974.
- How does North Macedonia rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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