Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia is 1.06, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia peaked at 6.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 | +112.9% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.36 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.18 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in North Macedonia was 1.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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