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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.53 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 56.3%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.36 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in North Macedonia, 1998–2023

1231998201020231998: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.7 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.969 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.588 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.756 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.978 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population

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

North Macedonia recorded 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2023.

The figure is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in North Macedonia peaked at 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 116th out of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC in North Macedonia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1998 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population —
1999 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population -21.2%
2000 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population +23.1%
2001 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population +16.5%
2002 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2003 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population +16.3%
2004 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population -30.2%
2006 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population -6.2%
2007 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population -8.4%
2008 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population -16.2%
2009 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population +0.5%
2010 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population +23.4%
2011 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population -29.9%
2012 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
2013 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population -23.6%
2014 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population +60.3%
2015 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population -27.9%
2016 0.9688 homicides per 100,000 population -23.3%
2017 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population +64.9%
2018 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population -18.5%
2019 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population -6.9%
2020 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population -51.5%
2021 0.7563 homicides per 100,000 population +28.7%
2022 0.9781 homicides per 100,000 population +29.3%
2023 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population +56.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population 2
2000s 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2010s 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9688 homicides per 100,000 population 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.9626 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 113 Estonia 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 114 Vietnam 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 118 Uzbekistan 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 119 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in North Macedonia?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in North Macedonia was 1.53 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, who vs. unodc recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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