Fertility rates by age in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Fertility rates by age was 1.44 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.44 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.23 Number
in 1994
All-time low
1.31 Number
in 2020
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Fertility rates by age in North Macedonia, 1994–2024

00.511.521994200920241994: 2.2 Number1995: 2.1 Number1996: 2.1 Number1997: 1.9 Number1998: 1.9 Number1999: 1.8 Number2000: 1.9 Number2001: 1.7 Number2002: 1.8 Number2003: 1.8 Number2004: 1.5 Number2005: 1.5 Number2006: 1.5 Number2007: 1.5 Number2008: 1.5 Number2009: 1.5 Number2010: 1.6 Number2011: 1.5 Number2012: 1.5 Number2013: 1.5 Number2014: 1.5 Number2015: 1.5 Number2016: 1.5 Number2017: 1.4 Number2018: 1.4 Number2019: 1.3 Number2020: 1.3 Number2021: 1.4 Number2022: 1.6 Number2023: 1.5 Number2024: 1.4 Number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 20 Belarus 1.45 Number compare
  2. 21 Norway 1.45 Number compare
  3. 22 Belgium 1.44 Number compare
  4. 24 Sweden 1.43 Number compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 1.43 Number compare
  6. 26 Hungary 1.41 Number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 2,119 data points, 1960–2024
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