Homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia, 1991–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia peaked at 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.9% |
| 2002 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8721 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8685 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8685 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Finland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Iceland 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Luxembourg 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in North Macedonia was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.