Distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 44.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 44.2 for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia peaked at 44.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.8 | — |
| 2011 | 39.4 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.3 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.3 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.2 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.62 | 37.6 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.42 | 41.1 | 44.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 36 Albania 44.9 compare
- 37 Belgium 44.7 compare
- 38 Norway 44.4 compare
- 39 Ireland 44.2 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 44.2 compare
- 42 Netherlands 43.8 compare
- 42 Netherlands 43.8 compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in North Macedonia was 44.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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