Fertility indicators in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility indicators was 29.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
29.3
in 2023
All-time low
25.9
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Fertility indicators in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility indicators in North Macedonia stood at 29.3. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in North Macedonia peaked at 29.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.9 | — |
| 1995 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 29.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 29.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.95, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.07 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.07 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.41 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 fertility indicators in North Macedonia?
- Fertility indicators in North Macedonia was 29.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility indicators?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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