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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,886 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.562 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.664 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.768 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.354 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.374 (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.