Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -7.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-7.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 269.5%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-12.66 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia is -7.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 269.5% on the previous year and down 3,209.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 5.25 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1953 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1954 | -0.527 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1955 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +913.7% |
| 1956 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1957 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1958 | -0.9497 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1959 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1960 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1961 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1962 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1963 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1964 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1965 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1966 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1967 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1968 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1969 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1970 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1971 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1973 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7723 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2224 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1976 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +1052.6% |
| 1977 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1978 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6209 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1980 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1981 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1983 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +415.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1987 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +6097.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -919.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1992 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9206 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1995 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1996 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1998 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1999 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2000 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2001 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2004 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +451.7% |
| 2005 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2006 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2010 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2012 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2341 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1678.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5656 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3478 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2019 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -1428.7% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1846 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2022 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +1035.4% |
| 2023 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -7.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -7.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 12.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +6097.3% | 0.0444 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1678.7% | -0.2341 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1428.7% | 0.3478 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1052.6% | -0.2224 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1035.4% | -0.1846 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | -0.2224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6205 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.144 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | -0.1846 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 229 Chile -7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Sweden -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 231 South Korea -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Belarus -8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 234 Latvia -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 235 Czechia -10.51 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -7.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,209.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.