Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia, 1998–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 23 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 70 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48 | — |
| 1999 | 38 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 35 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 30 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | -17.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 38 | 48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.78 | 35 | 70 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 19 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 11 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More development goals data for North Macedonia
- Red List Index 0.9301 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 106.13 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,061 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in North Macedonia was 23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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