Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 5.1 per 100,000 people in Albania and 6.8 per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 1.7 per 100,000 people, or 1.33 times that in Albania.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Albania ranked 159 and North Macedonia ranked 136 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 5.3 | 7 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 7 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 8 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 4 | 8.2 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 8.6 | 16 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 4 | 8.4 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023