Probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1953
All-time low
36.6%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 39.1% for probability that a man will outlive a woman in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia peaked at 51.2% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.3% | — |
| 1951 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 50.7% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 48.9% | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 39.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.0% | 48.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 41.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 118 Costa Rica 39.3% compare
- 119 Niue 39.3% compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 39.2% compare
- 121 Cyprus 39.1% compare
- 123 Jersey 39.1% compare
- 124 Falkland Islands 39.0% 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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in North Macedonia was 39.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1953.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- North Macedonia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.