Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9688 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7563 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9781 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9688 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9626 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 113 Estonia 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Vietnam 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Luxembourg 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 New Zealand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5876 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.