Birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Birth rate by women's age group was 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia stood at 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia peaked at 52.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 157 Curacao 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 158 Albania 12.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 159 Montserrat 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,911 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.45 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in North Macedonia was 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1988.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.