Fertility rate, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility rate, total was 1.5 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5 births per woman
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.01 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.31 births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in North Macedonia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in North Macedonia stood at 1.5 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in North Macedonia peaked at 3.01 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.31 births per woman, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.01 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 2.93 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.87 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.69 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.62 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.49 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.42 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.29 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.25 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.32 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.25 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 births per woman | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.34 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 births per woman | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.25 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in North Macedonia?
- Fertility rate, total in North Macedonia was 1.5 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 births per woman in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rate, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release