North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Share of births by age of mother

North Macedonia
4.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
146th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sri Lanka
4681012195019862023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 4.4% 9.5% 5.1% Sri Lanka
1960s 7.0% 8.5% 1.5% Sri Lanka
1970s 9.8% 7.1% 2.7% North Macedonia
1980s 11.2% 7.7% 3.5% North Macedonia
1990s 10.8% 7.7% 3.1% North Macedonia
2000s 7.7% 6.1% 1.6% North Macedonia
2010s 5.6% 4.4% 1.2% North Macedonia
2020s 4.3% 4.1% 0.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.2% against 4.0% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
North Macedonia ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.