Number of births, by world region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of births, by world region was 16,878 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,878 births
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47,421 births
in 1954
All-time low
16,878 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 16,878 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in North Macedonia peaked at 47,421 births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 16,878 births, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,992 births | — |
| 1951 | 47,130 births | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 47,411 births | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46,123 births | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 47,421 births | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 45,790 births | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 44,098 births | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 43,589 births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 43,861 births | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 45,037 births | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 44,473 births | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 42,527 births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 41,620 births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 43,118 births | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 42,934 births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43,041 births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42,750 births | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 42,311 births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 41,929 births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 41,610 births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 41,696 births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 41,787 births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 42,016 births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 40,981 births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 41,602 births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 42,392 births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 42,070 births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 40,662 births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 40,074 births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 40,314 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40,145 births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 39,329 births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 39,472 births | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 38,784 births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 38,479 births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 38,505 births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38,313 births | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,195 births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39,158 births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37,738 births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 37,901 births | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 38,368 births | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37,383 births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 36,466 births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 35,328 births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 33,354 births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 32,330 births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30,255 births | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 30,004 births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28,247 births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 29,766 births | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 27,656 births | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 28,591 births | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28,012 births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24,498 births | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 23,641 births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 24,414 births | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24,555 births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24,707 births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,389 births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26,063 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24,390 births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 25,148 births | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24,529 births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 24,809 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24,296 births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24,258 births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22,977 births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 22,543 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20,958 births | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 20,045 births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19,383 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18,639 births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16,878 births | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,745 births | 43,589 births | 47,421 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,631 births | 41,610 births | 44,473 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,359 births | 40,074 births | 42,392 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,912 births | 37,738 births | 40,145 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,964 births | 28,247 births | 38,368 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,123 births | 23,641 births | 29,766 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,997 births | 20,958 births | 26,063 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,736 births | 16,878 births | 20,045 births | 4 |
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- 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 number of births, by world region in North Macedonia?
- Number of births, by world region in North Macedonia was 16,878 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,421 births in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,878 births in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of births, by world region?
- North Macedonia ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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