Life expectancy at age 65 in North Macedonia

At age 65, people in North Macedonia could expect to live another 13.7 years in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1994. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at age 65 Unit: Years Data: 1994 to 2021 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for North Macedonia is for 2021. Most countries have figures for 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
North Macedonia, 2021 13.7b (Break in time series) Years
Change from 2020 −4.9% 2020: 14.4 years Break in series at 2021: part of this change may come from a change in method.
European Union, 2021 19.1 yearsbep (Source flag bep) Official aggregate

Life expectancy at age 65 in North Macedonia over time

View

Showing: Total

Places
2 selected
North Macedonia European Union ×

Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at age 65 (years), 2000 to 2024
Period North MacedoniaEuropean Union
2024 – 20.2 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 – 20.0 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 – 19.4 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2021 13.7 yearsb (break in time series) 19.1 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 14.4 years 19.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2019 15.9 years 20.0 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2018 16.0 years 19.8 yearse (estimated)
2017 15.7 years 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 15.5 years 19.8 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 15.3 years 19.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 15.4 years 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 15.5 years 19.7 years
2012 14.9 years 19.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 15.0 years 19.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 15.0 years 19.4 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 14.9 years 19.2 years
2008 14.6 years 19.0 years
2007 14.3 years 18.9 years
2006 14.6 years 18.7 years
2005 14.4 years 18.3 years
2004 14.4 years 18.3 years
2003 14.2 years 17.8 years
2002 14.2 years 17.8 years
2001 14.6 years –
2000 14.1 years –

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −4.9% from 14.4 years in 2020. The source marks a break in the series at 2021, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
  • Since 2011, when it was 15.0 years, the figure has changed by −8.7%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2021 was 19.1 years.

More for North Macedonia

All statistics for North Macedonia

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_mlexpec · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=YR age=Y65
Observation period
1994 to 2021 for North Macedonia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat