Fertility rates by age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility rates by age was 1.44 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age in North Macedonia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in North Macedonia is 1.44 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in North Macedonia peaked at 2.23 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.31 Number, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 Number | 1.76 Number | 2.23 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.61 Number | 1.46 Number | 1.88 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 Number | 1.34 Number | 1.56 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 Number | 1.31 Number | 1.58 Number | 5 |
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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 fertility rates by age in North Macedonia?
- Fertility rates by age in North Macedonia was 1.44 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 Number in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 Number in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rates by age?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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