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Homicide rate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Homicide rate was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Homicide rate in North Macedonia, 1991–2023

02461991200720231991: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.872 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.869 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.436 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.874 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in North Macedonia is 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate 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.

That places North Macedonia 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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
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%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 60 Finland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 63 Iceland 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 64 Luxembourg 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in North Macedonia?
Homicide rate 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 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest homicide rate 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?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.