Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.47 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.47 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 Russia 1.45 live births per woman 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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in North Macedonia?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in North Macedonia was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- North Macedonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.