Life Expectancy at Birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.62 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in North Macedonia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia is 76.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia peaked at 76.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.28, in 1962.
That places North Macedonia 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.26 | 59.28 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.07 | 64.9 | 69.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 | 68.97 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.91 | 71.15 | 72.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 | 72.95 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.59 | 74.9 | 76.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8 | 73.25 | 76.62 | 5 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia?
- Life expectancy at birth in North Macedonia was 76.62 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.28 in 1962.
- How does North Macedonia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.