Homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 9 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia is 9 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia peaked at 16.97 homicides in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.6 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 8.6 homicides | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 11.56 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7 homicides | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 16.97 homicides | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 12.25 homicides | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 9.31 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 9 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11 homicides | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 9 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 12 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 15 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4 homicides | -73.3% |
| 2012 | 11 homicides | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 7 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 10 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 2 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 6 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 9 homicides | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 5 homicides | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 6 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 3 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 homicides | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 homicides | 8.6 homicides | 9.6 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.09 homicides | 8.7 homicides | 16.97 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.3 homicides | 2 homicides | 15 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 homicides | 3 homicides | 9 homicides | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in North Macedonia was 9 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 homicides in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .