Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.4 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 births per woman
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.83 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.31 births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.4 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia peaked at 3.83 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.31 births per woman, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.83 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.5 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.62 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.56 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.52 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.43 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.33 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.22 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.4 births per woman | -6.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.4 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.4 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.48 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in North Macedonia was 1.4 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 births per woman in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.