Homicide rate by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rate by sex was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
82nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2003
All-time low
0.5484
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Homicide rate by sex in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex in North Macedonia stood at 2.13.
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 in North Macedonia peaked at 5.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5484, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 82nd out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.95 | 3.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 2.27 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.35 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 0.5484 | 2.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rate by sex in North Macedonia was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5484 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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