Homicides by firearm in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicides by firearm was 5 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in North Macedonia, 2006–2021
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.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 5 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in North Macedonia peaked at 28 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 26 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17 homicides | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 13 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 28 homicides | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 19 homicides | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 15 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 13 homicides | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 23 homicides | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 18 homicides | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 5 homicides | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 16 homicides | +220.0% |
| 2019 | 12 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 5 homicides | +25.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides by firearm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +220.0% | 5 homicides | 16 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 homicides | 13 homicides | 26 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.56 homicides | 5 homicides | 28 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5 homicides | 4 homicides | 5 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 homicides by firearm in North Macedonia?
- Homicides by firearm in North Macedonia was 5 homicides in 2021, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicides by firearm?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.