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Country fact sheet: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Population

- Total population: 2 051 957
- Female population: 1 029 409
- Male population: 1 022 548
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 560.3
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 41.7
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 74
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.765
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 74.8
- Female population (years): 76.9
- Male population (years): 72.8
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 206.9
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 112.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (65.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (19.5)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (49.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (42.6)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal