Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 14.02 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.02 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
138th
of 216 countries
All-time high
31.42 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
14.02 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.02 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia peaked at 31.42 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.02 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.42 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 26.58 per 1,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 25.49 per 1,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 25.42 per 1,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.68 per 1,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 21.69 per 1,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 20.49 per 1,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.76 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 19.87 per 1,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.57 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.08 per 1,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 19.04 per 1,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.08 per 1,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.92 per 1,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 1,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.96 per 1,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.82 per 1,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.54 per 1,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.58 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.21 per 1,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.85 per 1,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.02 per 1,000 population | -5.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.02 per 1,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.02 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 per 1,000 population | 19.76 per 1,000 population | 31.42 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 per 1,000 population | 15.54 per 1,000 population | 19.57 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 per 1,000 population | 14.02 per 1,000 population | 16.21 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 135 Sri Lanka 16.22 per 1,000 population compare
- 136 Montserrat 15.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 14.37 per 1,000 population compare
- 139 Serbia 13.9 per 1,000 population compare
- 140 United States 13.5 per 1,000 population compare
- 141 Russia 13.4 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in North Macedonia was 14.02 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.42 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).