Homicide rate (World Health) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rate was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in North Macedonia stood at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in North Macedonia peaked at 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2003 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +112.3% | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2010 | +52.5% | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | -47.6% | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 156 Romania 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Bulgaria 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Greece 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Iceland 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Finland 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sweden 1.06 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 in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rate in North Macedonia was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.