Homicides in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicides was 28 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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 in North Macedonia is 28 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in North Macedonia peaked at 70 homicides in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 homicides, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 129th 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.
Homicides in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48 homicides | — |
| 1999 | 38 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 47 homicides | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 55 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 60 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 70 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 49 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 46 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 42 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 35 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 35 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 homicides | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 29 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 25 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 19 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 31 homicides | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 25 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 23 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 14 homicides | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 18 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 28 homicides | +55.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 28 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 28 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 homicides | 38 homicides | 48 homicides | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.78 homicides | 35 homicides | 70 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.2 homicides | 19 homicides | 43 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 homicides | 11 homicides | 28 homicides | 4 |
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 in North Macedonia?
- Homicides in North Macedonia was 28 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 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 homicides in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicides?
- North Macedonia ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.