Homicides in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicides was 22.52 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in North Macedonia stood at 22.52 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in North Macedonia peaked at 131.25 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.52 deaths, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.61 deaths | 28.99 deaths | 131.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 deaths | 25.28 deaths | 44.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.18 deaths | 22.52 deaths | 23.84 deaths | 2 |
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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 22.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.25 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 deaths in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicides?
- North Macedonia ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.