Fertility rate vs share that are religious in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.47
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 1950
All-time low
1.47
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in North Macedonia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 1.47 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in North Macedonia peaked at 5.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.47, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.4 3.86 5.14 10
1960s 3.47 3.1 3.83 10
1970s 2.68 2.4 3.01 10
1980s 2.28 2.24 2.36 10
1990s 2.11 1.77 2.31 10
2000s 1.64 1.47 1.86 10
2010s 1.72 1.62 1.79 10
2020s 1.58 1.47 1.62 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 175 Dominica 1.48 compare
  2. 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare
  3. 177 Croatia 1.47 compare
  4. 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
  5. 180 Bhutan 1.46 compare
  6. 181 Russia 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in North Macedonia?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in North Macedonia was 1.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
North Macedonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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