Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in North Macedonia stood at 1.4 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in North Macedonia peaked at 3.83 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.31 births per woman, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in North Macedonia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 births per woman in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.