Homicide rates from firearms in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rates from firearms was 0.2701 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2701
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
47th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2010
All-time low
0.2137
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2021
Homicide rates from firearms in North Macedonia, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.2701 for homicide rates from firearms in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in North Macedonia peaked at 1.36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2137, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9743 | 0.6309 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8282 | 0.2549 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2419 | 0.2137 | 0.2701 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rates from firearms in North Macedonia was 0.2701 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2137 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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