North Macedonia vs Serbia
North Macedonia vs Serbia: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.33% in North Macedonia and 2.57% in Serbia, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Serbia, by 0.24 percentage points, or 1.1 times that in North Macedonia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Serbia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, North Macedonia ranked 189 and Serbia ranked 181 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | North Macedonia | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.34 | 2.6 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.34 | 2.6 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.34 | 2.61 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.39 | 2.7 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 2.73 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.41 | 2.74 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.41 | 2.75 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.42 | 2.77 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.42 | 2.77 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.43 | 2.77 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.43 | 2.77 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.42 | 2.77 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- 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
North Macedonia vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNorth Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNorth Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNorth Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- Suicide rateNorth Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNorth Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthNorth Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNorth Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNorth Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageNorth Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNorth Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateNorth Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNorth Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNorth Macedonia: $346M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personNorth Macedonia: $206 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNorth Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNorth Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerNorth Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNorth Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNorth Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNorth Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025