Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47 live births per woman
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.14 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.47 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia is 1.47 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 5.14 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.47 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.14 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.55 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.29 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 4.04 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.86 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.92 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.83 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.62 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.5 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.62 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.52 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.22 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.87 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.49 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 live births per woman | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 5.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 175 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russian Federation 1.45 live births per woman compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.