Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 16,061 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,061 Number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 60 countries
All-time high
44,059 Number
in 1960
All-time low
16,061 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia is 16,061 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia peaked at 44,059 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16,061 Number, in 2024.

North Macedonia ranks 48th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 44,059 Number
1961 42,182 Number -4.3%
1962 40,615 Number -3.7%
1963 41,284 Number +1.6%
1964 42,897 Number +3.9%
1965 42,433 Number -1.1%
1966 41,434 Number -2.4%
1967 40,763 Number -1.6%
1968 40,123 Number -1.6%
1969 40,342 Number +0.5%
1970 37,862 Number -6.1%
1971 37,904 Number +0.1%
1972 38,187 Number +0.7%
1973 37,478 Number -1.9%
1974 38,382 Number +2.4%
1975 39,579 Number +3.1%
1976 39,809 Number +0.6%
1977 38,932 Number -2.2%
1978 38,790 Number -0.4%
1979 39,407 Number +1.6%
1980 39,784 Number +1.0%
1981 39,488 Number -0.7%
1982 39,789 Number +0.8%
1983 39,210 Number -1.5%
1984 38,861 Number -0.9%
1985 38,722 Number -0.4%
1986 38,234 Number -1.3%
1987 38,572 Number +0.9%
1988 37,879 Number -1.8%
1989 35,927 Number -5.2%
1990 35,401 Number -1.5%
1991 34,830 Number -1.6%
1992 33,238 Number -4.6%
1993 32,374 Number -2.6%
1994 33,487 Number +3.4%
1995 32,154 Number -4.0%
1996 31,403 Number -2.3%
1997 29,478 Number -6.1%
1998 29,244 Number -0.8%
1999 27,309 Number -6.6%
2000 29,308 Number +7.3%
2001 27,010 Number -7.8%
2002 27,761 Number +2.8%
2003 27,011 Number -2.7%
2004 23,361 Number -13.5%
2005 22,482 Number -3.8%
2006 22,585 Number +0.5%
2007 22,688 Number +0.5%
2008 22,945 Number +1.1%
2009 23,684 Number +3.2%
2010 24,296 Number +2.6%
2011 22,770 Number -6.3%
2012 23,568 Number +3.5%
2013 23,138 Number -1.8%
2014 23,596 Number +2.0%
2015 23,075 Number -2.2%
2016 23,002 Number -0.3%
2017 21,754 Number -5.4%
2018 21,333 Number -1.9%
2019 19,845 Number -7.0%
2020 19,031 Number -4.1%
2021 18,648 Number -2.0%
2022 18,073 Number -3.1%
2023 16,737 Number -7.4%
2024 16,061 Number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,613 Number 40,123 Number 44,059 Number 10
1970s 38,633 Number 37,478 Number 39,809 Number 10
1980s 38,647 Number 35,927 Number 39,789 Number 10
1990s 31,892 Number 27,309 Number 35,401 Number 10
2000s 24,884 Number 22,482 Number 29,308 Number 10
2010s 22,638 Number 19,845 Number 24,296 Number 10
2020s 17,710 Number 16,061 Number 19,031 Number 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 46 Slovenia 16,875 Number compare
  2. 46 Slovenia 16,875 Number compare
  3. 49 Latvia 12,887 Number compare
  4. 49 Latvia 12,887 Number compare
  5. 51 Cyprus 9,766 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in North Macedonia was 16,061 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 44,059 Number in 1960.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,061 Number in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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