{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-life-expectancy-at-55","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-life-expectancy-at-55","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-life-expectancy-at-55/","title":"North Macedonia Life Expectancy at Age 55 (2021)","description":"North Macedonia's Life Expectancy at Age 55: 21.2 years in 2021, -3.6% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2021.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2021"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2021","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Life Expectancy at Age 55","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2021)","value":"21.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.6%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Life Expectancy at Age 55"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":22.2},{"period":"2006","value":22.3},{"period":"2007","value":22.1},{"period":"2008","value":22.5},{"period":"2009","value":22.7},{"period":"2010","value":22.9},{"period":"2011","value":22.9},{"period":"2012","value":22.9},{"period":"2013","value":23.4},{"period":"2014","value":23.4},{"period":"2015","value":23.2},{"period":"2016","value":23.5},{"period":"2017","value":23.6},{"period":"2018","value":24},{"period":"2019","value":23.9},{"period":"2020","value":22},{"period":"2021","value":21.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"22.0","yoyChange":"-7.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.9","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"24.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"23.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"23.5","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"23.2","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"23.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"23.4","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"22.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"22.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"22.9","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"22.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"22.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"22.1","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"22.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at age 55 in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2021 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 24 years in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21.2 in 2021. The latest reading of 21.2 in 2021 represents a change of -0.8."}]}