Life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 75.32 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia stood at 75.32 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia peaked at 76.65 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9 years, in 1970.
That places North Macedonia 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.07 years | 64.9 years | 69.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 years | 68.97 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.91 years | 71.15 years | 72.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 years | 72.95 years | 74.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.59 years | 74.9 years | 76.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.35 years | 73.25 years | 75.32 years | 4 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,911 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.163 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in North Macedonia was 75.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 years in 1970.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release