World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

North Macedonia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.6 yrs (2024), 89th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 78.9 yrs (2024), 103rd of 217 in the world and 49th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 74.5 yrs (2024), 82nd of 217 in the world and 40th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy76.6 yrs2024 · world 89/217 · region 42/58Life expectancy, women78.9 yrs2024 · world 103/217 · region 49/58Life expectancy, men74.5 yrs2024 · world 82/217 · region 40/58Infant mortality2.52024 · world 178/196 · region 37/52
Life expectancy
North MacedoniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020North Macedonia76.6 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
North MacedoniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020North Macedonia78.9 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: North Macedonia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.6 yrs202489/21742/5872.9 yrs75.0 yrs74.4 yrs+1.5%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years78.9 yrs2024103/21749/5875.2 yrs77.2 yrs76.7 yrs+1.8%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years74.5 yrs202482/21740/5870.8 yrs72.9 yrs72.2 yrs+1.3%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births2.52024178/19637/5214.29.25.3−74%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births2.82024179/19638/5216.010.46.0−75%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births1.12024190/19648/529.26.83.4−86%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births32023186/19446/511157−40%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months73%2024159/19348/5197%98%63%−20.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024136/15330/350.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people112024145/20823/52593010−45%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP7.4%202377/19331/528.9%6.7%7.7%+0.7 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure39.6%202358/19310/5242.1%37.8%38.9%+5.9 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.94202262/18042/502.172.703.34+3.7%since 20123.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people4.7202130/18222/515.04.64.8+4.2%since 20115.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.2%202493/20641/5696.8%97.3%98.0%+0.6 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.0%202455/20325/5488.6%92.2%98.4%+4.2 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults39.6%20245/1662/4841.5%40.2%39.6%−0.6 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people5.12019161/18633/498.28.15.12019−36%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

North Macedonia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with North Macedonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNorth MacedoniaGreeceSerbiaBulgariaAlbaniaKosovo
Life expectancy76.6 yrs202481.8 yrs202476.0 yrs202475.8 yrs202479.8 yrs202478.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women78.9 yrs202484.4 yrs202478.3 yrs202479.5 yrs202481.6 yrs202480.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men74.5 yrs202479.4 yrs202473.7 yrs202472.2 yrs202477.9 yrs202476.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality2.520243.220244.620244.620248.320248.02024
Under-5 mortality2.820243.820245.420245.720249.220248.72024
Neonatal mortality1.120242.220243.020242.620246.720246.62024
Maternal mortality32023520231120236202372023—
Measles vaccination73%202491%202484%202494%202481%2024—
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.3%20240.1%20240.1%20240.1%2024—
Greece: healthSerbia: healthBulgaria: healthAlbania: healthKosovo: health
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