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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20,187 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267, 35% of the median. (43 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 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 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 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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