Female homicide rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female homicide rate was 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 201.4%
World rank
78th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
0.1983 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
The figure is up 201.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in North Macedonia peaked at 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 78th out of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9173 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 0.8189 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8216 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8737 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8453 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8533 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3852 homicides per 100,000 population | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +176.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6835 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9836 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1983 homicides per 100,000 population | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5999 homicides per 100,000 population | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4036 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9168 homicides per 100,000 population | +127.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5145 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6248 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3156 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3174 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population | +201.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8681 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8189 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9173 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8216 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1983 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5536 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3156 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 75 Lebanon 0.989 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Qatar 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Austria 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Myanmar 0.9125 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.884 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Germany 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in North Macedonia?
- Female homicide rate in North Macedonia was 0.9565 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female homicide rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .