Fertility & birth rates in Albania and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Albania vs North Macedonia by year

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Albania

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	North Macedonia
2023	1.35	1.5
2022	1.36	1.6
2021	1.37	1.6
2020	1.37	1.31
2019	1.4	1.34
2018	1.42	1.42
2017	1.49	1.43
2016	1.56	1.5
2015	1.63	1.49
2014	1.72	1.5
2013	1.74	1.5
2012	1.72	1.5
2011	1.68	1.46
2010	1.65	1.6
2009	1.64	1.5
2008	1.62	1.47
2007	1.63	1.46
2006	1.69	1.46
2005	1.79	1.5
2004	1.89	1.52
2003	2.01	1.75
2002	2	1.79
2001	2.14	1.73
2000	2.22	1.86
1999	2.31	1.77
1998	2.42	1.89
1997	2.54	1.92
1996	2.67	2.06
1995	2.76	2.13
1994	2.8	2.23
1993	2.81	2.26
1992	2.89	2.28
1991	2.96	2.31
1990	3.01	2.27
1989	3.03	2.25
1988	3.07	2.32
1987	3.11	2.32
1986	3.14	2.25
1985	3.21	2.25
1984	3.28	2.24
1983	3.32	2.25
1982	3.42	2.29
1981	3.47	2.29
1980	3.59	2.36
1979	3.78	2.4
1978	4	2.42
1977	4.2	2.49
1976	4.37	2.62
1975	4.57	2.69
1974	4.7	2.7
1973	4.83	2.72
1972	4.98	2.87
1971	5.08	2.93
1970	5.16	3.01
1969	5.29	3.1
1968	5.32	3.22
1967	5.31	3.33
1966	5.33	3.43
1965	5.47	3.52
1964	5.71	3.56
1963	5.93	3.62
1962	6.11	3.5
1961	6.27	3.62
1960	6.38	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	North Macedonia
2023	4,615	-3,290
2022	3,913	-4,397
2021	623	-9,737
2020	3,682	-5,939
2019	8,432	-375
2018	9,187	1,512
2017	10,707	1,329
2016	12,332	2,374
2015	14,164	2,294
2014	16,185	3,644
2013	17,234	3,653
2012	17,565	3,087
2011	17,564	3,100
2010	18,404	4,866
2009	19,336	4,309
2008	19,526	3,746
2007	20,286	2,974
2006	21,732	3,988
2005	24,390	4,011
2004	26,989	5,444
2003	29,907	8,900
2002	30,189	9,697
2001	33,573	10,174
2000	36,741	12,159
1999	40,047	10,489
1998	43,884	12,446
1997	46,979	12,979
1996	52,745	14,806
1995	56,784	17,239
1994	59,086	19,103
1993	60,602	20,797
1992	63,376	21,659
1991	65,639	23,387
1990	67,355	22,868
1989	66,351	22,912
1988	64,616	24,064
1987	63,334	24,359
1986	61,925	23,720
1985	60,798	24,167
1984	59,396	24,436
1983	57,647	24,690
1982	56,443	25,810
1981	54,595	25,689
1980	53,803	26,547
1979	54,139	27,096
1978	55,463	27,150
1977	56,319	27,410
1976	56,428	28,799
1975	56,920	28,983
1974	56,133	28,400
1973	55,439	28,032
1972	54,966	28,236
1971	53,797	28,010
1970	52,293	28,022
1969	51,407	27,464
1968	49,258	28,378
1967	46,494	28,401
1966	44,507	28,766
1965	43,953	28,564
1964	44,205	27,889
1963	44,040	28,124
1962	43,124	25,317
1961	41,802	27,846
1960	40,436	28,816

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Albania vs North Macedonia by year

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Albania

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	North Macedonia
2023	10.2	9.2
2022	10.3	9.9
2021	10.5	10.2
2020	10.5	9.2
2019	10.8	9.6
2018	10.9	10.3
2017	11.4	10.5
2016	11.9	11.1
2015	12.4	11.1
2014	13.1	11.4
2013	13.1	11.2
2012	12.9	11.4
2011	12.4	11.1
2010	12.4	11.8
2009	12.3	11.5
2008	12.2	11.2
2007	12.4	11.1
2006	13	11.1
2005	13.9	11
2004	14.7	11.5
2003	15.6	13.3
2002	15.6	13.7
2001	16.6	13.3
2000	17.5	14.5
1999	18.5	13.5
1998	19.6	14.6
1997	20.8	14.8
1996	22.1	16.1
1995	23.3	16.7
1994	23.9	17.7
1993	24.2	18.2
1992	25	18.4
1991	25.6	18.7
1990	26.1	18.4
1989	26.2	18.4
1988	26.2	19.1
1987	26.3	19.3
1986	26.3	18.9
1985	26.5	19.1
1984	26.5	19.2
1983	26.4	19.5
1982	26.6	19.9
1981	26.5	20.1
1980	26.8	20.8
1979	27.5	21.1
1978	28.5	21.3
1977	29.4	21.9
1976	30.1	23
1975	31	23.6
1974	31.5	23.5
1973	32	23.5
1972	32.6	24.5
1971	33.1	24.7
1970	33.4	25.1
1969	34	25.4
1968	34.1	26.1
1967	33.8	26.7
1966	33.9	27.5
1965	34.8	28.1
1964	36.4	28.4
1963	37.9	29
1962	39.1	28.3
1961	40.3	29.2
1960	41	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 41 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	North Macedonia
2100	10%	10.6%
2099	10%	10.7%
2098	10%	10.7%
2097	10%	10.8%
2096	10%	10.8%
2095	9.99%	10.9%
2094	9.96%	11%
2093	9.92%	11%
2092	9.88%	11.1%
2091	9.83%	11.2%
2090	9.77%	11.2%
2089	9.7%	11.3%
2088	9.64%	11.3%
2087	9.56%	11.4%
2086	9.49%	11.4%
2085	9.43%	11.4%
2084	9.37%	11.4%
2083	9.31%	11.4%
2082	9.26%	11.4%
2081	9.22%	11.4%
2080	9.19%	11.4%
2079	9.17%	11.3%
2078	9.16%	11.3%
2077	9.16%	11.3%
2076	9.17%	11.2%
2075	9.2%	11.2%
2074	9.24%	11.2%
2073	9.28%	11.2%
2072	9.33%	11.1%
2071	9.39%	11.2%
2070	9.46%	11.2%
2069	9.54%	11.2%
2068	9.62%	11.3%
2067	9.71%	11.4%
2066	9.81%	11.5%
2065	9.9%	11.6%
2064	10%	11.7%
2063	10.1%	11.9%
2062	10.2%	12%
2061	10.3%	12.2%
2060	10.3%	12.3%
2059	10.4%	12.4%
2058	10.4%	12.6%
2057	10.5%	12.7%
2056	10.5%	12.8%
2055	10.6%	12.9%
2054	10.6%	13%
2053	10.6%	13%
2052	10.7%	13.1%
2051	10.7%	13.1%
2050	10.8%	13.1%
2049	10.8%	13.1%
2048	10.9%	13.1%
2047	11%	13%
2046	11.1%	13%
2045	11.3%	13%
2044	11.4%	13%
2043	11.6%	12.9%
2042	11.8%	12.9%
2041	12%	12.9%
2040	12.2%	13%
2039	12.4%	13%
2038	12.7%	13%
2037	12.9%	13.2%
2036	13.2%	13.4%
2035	13.4%	13.6%
2034	13.7%	13.8%
2033	14%	14.1%
2032	14.3%	14.4%
2031	14.6%	14.7%
2030	15%	15.1%
2029	15.4%	15.4%
2028	15.8%	15.8%
2027	16.2%	16.1%
2026	16.5%	16.4%
2025	16.7%	16.7%
2024	16.8%	16.8%
2023	17%	17.1%
2022	17.2%	17.2%
2021	17.4%	17.2%
2020	17.5%	17.2%
2019	17.7%	17.2%
2018	18%	17.4%
2017	18.3%	17.5%
2016	18.6%	17.8%
2015	19%	18%
2014	19.4%	18.3%
2013	19.8%	18.6%
2012	20.3%	18.8%
2011	20.9%	19%
2010	21.7%	19.3%
2009	22.5%	19.7%
2008	23.4%	20%
2007	24.2%	20.4%
2006	25%	20.8%
2005	25.9%	21.2%
2004	26.7%	21.7%
2003	27.5%	22.1%
2002	28.3%	22.5%
2001	29%	22.9%
2000	29.6%	23.4%
1999	30%	23.9%
1998	30.5%	24.4%
1997	30.8%	24.8%
1996	31.1%	25.1%
1995	31.4%	25.4%
1994	31.6%	25.5%
1993	31.9%	25.7%
1992	32.2%	26.1%
1991	32.4%	26.5%
1990	32.7%	26.9%
1989	32.9%	27.1%
1988	33.1%	27.4%
1987	33.4%	27.6%
1986	33.8%	27.8%
1985	34.2%	28.1%
1984	34.6%	28.3%
1983	35%	28.5%
1982	35.4%	28.8%
1981	35.8%	29.1%
1980	36.3%	29.5%
1979	36.7%	29.9%
1978	37.3%	30.3%
1977	38%	30.6%
1976	38.7%	30.9%
1975	39.4%	31.3%
1974	40%	31.7%
1973	40.6%	32.2%
1972	41.1%	32.6%
1971	41.5%	33%
1970	41.8%	33.5%
1969	42.1%	34.1%
1968	42.3%	34.7%
1967	42.3%	35.2%
1966	42.3%	35.8%
1965	42.3%	36.3%
1964	42.3%	36.7%
1963	42.2%	37.2%
1962	42%	37.6%
1961	41.7%	37.8%
1960	41.2%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs North Macedonia

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Albania

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	North Macedonia
2023	7	3
2022	8	3
2021	14	12
2020	7	7
2019	7	3
2018	7	3
2017	8	4
2016	8	4
2015	9	4
2014	10	4
2013	10	5
2012	10	5
2011	9	5
2010	9	5
2009	9	6
2008	10	6
2007	10	7
2006	11	7
2005	12	7
2004	13	8
2003	13	8
2002	14	10
2001	14	9
2000	15	11
1999	17	12
1998	18	13
1997	21	13
1996	20	14
1995	21	13
1994	22	13
1993	24	14
1992	26	14
1991	28	15
1990	30	16
1989	31	14
1988	32	16
1987	33	15
1986	35	16
1985	38	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	North Macedonia
2023	0.94%	0.33%
2022	0.94%	0.41%
2021	0.95%	0.5%
2020	0.94%	0.59%
2019	0.94%	0.7%
2018	0.93%	0.83%
2017	0.93%	0.97%
2016	0.94%	1.08%
2015	0.96%	1.13%
2014	0.99%	1.11%
2013	1.05%	1.07%
2012	1.12%	1.02%
2011	1.22%	1%
2010	1.33%	1.04%
2009	1.45%	1.1%
2008	1.58%	1.17%
2007	1.71%	1.23%
2006	1.85%	1.3%
2005	2%	1.37%
2004	2.14%	1.42%
2003	2.29%	1.43%
2002	2.43%	1.43%
2001	2.57%	1.48%
2000	2.71%	1.59%
1999	2.84%	1.73%
1998	2.98%	1.83%
1997	3.11%	1.93%
1996	3.24%	2.12%
1995	3.36%	2.45%
1994	3.49%	2.85%
1993	3.62%	3.13%
1992	3.76%	3.3%
1991	3.9%	3.46%
1990	4.08%	3.7%
1989	4.28%	4.01%
1988	4.51%	4.36%
1987	4.79%	4.69%
1986	5.11%	4.91%
1985	5.48%	5%
1984	5.9%	5.06%
1983	6.37%	5.25%
1982	6.9%	5.53%
1981	7.49%	5.79%
1980	8.12%	-
1979	8.84%	-
1978	9.62%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.