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North Macedonia Life Expectancy

North Macedonia's life expectancy rose to 75.32 years in 2023, up from 74.42 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.2% (0.9) from the previous year. North Macedonia has life expectancy higher than the global median (75.32 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, North Macedonia is lower (75.32 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 45th out of 49 countries in Europe.

North Macedonia's happiness index rose to 5.5 points in 2024, up from 5.37 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 75.32
2022 74.42
2021 73.25
2020 74.4
2019 76.6
2018 76.65
2017 75.95
2016 75.4
2015 75.4
2014 75.45
2013 75.4
2012 74.9
2011 75.1
2010 75
2009 74.45
2008 74.4
2007 73.8
2006 73.9
2005 73.7
2004 73.6
2003 73.24
2002 73.04
2001 73.44
2000 72.95
1999 72.79
1998 72.3
1997 72.45
1996 72.5
1995 71.85
1994 71.69
1993 71.6
1992 71.15
1991 71.58
1990 71.17
1989 70.96
1988 70.31
1987 70.26
1986 70.15
1985 70.09
1984 70.06
1983 69.61
1982 69.73
1981 69.33
1980 68.97
1979 69.06
1978 68.95
1977 68.14
1976 67.77
1975 67.16
1974 67.03
1973 66.99
1972 65.57
1971 65.14
1970 64.9
1969 63.93
1968 64.52
1967 63.71
1966 63.48
1965 62.56
1964 61.5
1963 61.36
1962 59.28
1961 61.78
1960 60.5
North Macedonia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in North Macedonia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.8 3.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.96 3.06 2020