Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.9565 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9565 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 201.4%
World rank
77th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.6 per 100,000 female
in 2003
All-time low
0.1983 per 100,000 female
in 2015
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Intentional homicides, female in North Macedonia, 1998–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in North Macedonia stood at 0.9565 per 100,000 female.
That represents a change of up 201.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in North Macedonia peaked at 1.6 per 100,000 female in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 per 100,000 female, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 77th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9173 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1999 | 0.8189 per 100,000 female | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 per 100,000 female | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8216 per 100,000 female | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 100,000 female | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 per 100,000 female | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8737 per 100,000 female | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8453 per 100,000 female | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 per 100,000 female | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8533 per 100,000 female | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 100,000 female | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3852 per 100,000 female | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +176.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6835 per 100,000 female | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9836 per 100,000 female | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1983 per 100,000 female | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5999 per 100,000 female | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4036 per 100,000 female | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9168 per 100,000 female | +127.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5145 per 100,000 female | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6248 per 100,000 female | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3156 per 100,000 female | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3174 per 100,000 female | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9565 per 100,000 female | +201.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.9565 per 100,000 female is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.9565 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8681 per 100,000 female | 0.8189 per 100,000 female | 0.9173 per 100,000 female | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 female | 0.8216 per 100,000 female | 1.6 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 per 100,000 female | 0.1983 per 100,000 female | 1.44 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5536 per 100,000 female | 0.3156 per 100,000 female | 0.9565 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in North Macedonia?
- Intentional homicides, female in North Macedonia was 0.9565 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 per 100,000 female in 2003.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 per 100,000 female in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for intentional homicides, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.