{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"North Macedonia Life Expectancy at Birth (2021)","description":"North Macedonia's Life Expectancy at Birth: 73.2 years in 2021, -1.6% 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 Birth","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":"73.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.6%","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 Birth"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":73.7},{"period":"2006","value":73.9},{"period":"2007","value":73.8},{"period":"2008","value":74.4},{"period":"2009","value":74.4},{"period":"2010","value":75},{"period":"2011","value":75.1},{"period":"2012","value":74.9},{"period":"2013","value":75.5},{"period":"2014","value":75.5},{"period":"2015","value":75.5},{"period":"2016","value":75.4},{"period":"2017","value":76},{"period":"2018","value":76.7},{"period":"2019","value":76.6},{"period":"2020","value":74.4},{"period":"2021","value":73.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"73.2","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"76.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"76.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"73.8","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"73.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at birth (all sexes) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Highlight COVID-19 impact and recovery. 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 76.7 years in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 73.2 in 2021. The latest reading of 73.2 in 2021 represents a change of -1.2."}]}