Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia stood at -6.67 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 22.14 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1963 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1964 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1965 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1966 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1967 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1968 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1969 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1970 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1971 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1973 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7723 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2224 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1976 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +1052.6% |
| 1977 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1978 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6209 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1980 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1981 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1983 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +415.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1987 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +6097.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1989 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -919.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1991 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1992 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9206 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1995 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1996 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1998 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1999 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2000 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2001 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2004 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +451.7% |
| 2005 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2006 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2010 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 2011 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2017 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -795.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +705.6% |
| 2020 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -1088.8% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.727 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +6097.3% | 0.0444 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1088.8% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1052.6% | -0.2224 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -919.0% | 0.3888 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | -0.2224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 203 Poland -5 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Liechtenstein -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Lithuania -5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Czechia -6.85 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mongolia -7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Azerbaijan -7.74 % change on previous year compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.14 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.