North Macedonia vs Romania: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
North Macedonia
1.4 births per woman
in 2024
Romania
1.39 births per woman
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
175th
Romania rank
178th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Romania, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 175th and Romania ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 0.991 births per woman | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 2.68 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.0873 births per woman | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 2.28 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.0054 births per woman | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.6787 births per woman | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.2027 births per woman | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.148 births per woman | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.168 births per woman | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, North Macedonia or Romania?
- North Macedonia, at 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0.01 births per woman, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th and Romania ranks 178th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.