Homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
83rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia stood at 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia peaked at 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 83rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 5.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +110.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +122.7% |
| 2022 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 80 Palestine 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Estonia 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Reunion 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 Latvia 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Serbia 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Iceland 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population 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 sex of the victim in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in North Macedonia was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5484 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- North Macedonia ranks 83rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.