Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia by year

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Azerbaijan

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2023	1.55	1.5
2022	1.67	1.6
2021	1.52	1.6
2020	1.7	1.31
2019	1.81	1.34
2018	1.73	1.42
2017	1.75	1.43
2016	1.9	1.5
2015	1.94	1.49
2014	1.97	1.5
2013	1.98	1.5
2012	2	1.5
2011	1.96	1.46
2010	1.92	1.6
2009	1.82	1.5
2008	1.9	1.47
2007	1.97	1.46
2006	1.97	1.46
2005	2	1.5
2004	2.05	1.52
2003	1.9	1.75
2002	1.8	1.79
2001	1.8	1.73
2000	2	1.86
1999	2.07	1.77
1998	2	1.89
1997	2.07	1.92
1996	2.06	2.06
1995	2.29	2.13
1994	2.52	2.23
1993	2.7	2.26
1992	2.74	2.28
1991	2.87	2.31
1990	2.74	2.27
1989	2.8	2.25
1988	2.8	2.32
1987	2.9	2.32
1986	2.9	2.25
1985	2.91	2.25
1984	3.26	2.24
1983	3.29	2.25
1982	3.34	2.29
1981	3.41	2.29
1980	3.5	2.36
1979	3.61	2.4
1978	3.73	2.42
1977	3.87	2.49
1976	4.02	2.62
1975	4.18	2.69
1974	4.33	2.7
1973	4.45	2.72
1972	4.62	2.87
1971	4.77	2.93
1970	4.91	3.01
1969	5.07	3.1
1968	5.22	3.22
1967	5.38	3.33
1966	5.66	3.43
1965	5.79	3.52
1964	5.89	3.56
1963	5.95	3.62
1962	5.96	3.5
1961	5.94	3.62
1960	5.88	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 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 Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2023	52,800	-3,290
2022	61,865	-4,397
2021	35,483	-9,737
2020	50,466	-5,939
2019	85,207	-375
2018	81,506	1,512
2017	86,715	1,329
2016	102,457	2,374
2015	110,967	2,294
2014	115,374	3,644
2013	117,710	3,653
2012	119,915	3,087
2011	122,002	3,100
2010	112,274	4,866
2009	99,315	4,309
2008	99,903	3,746
2007	97,827	2,974
2006	96,724	3,988
2005	89,793	4,011
2004	81,403	5,444
2003	64,226	8,900
2002	63,741	9,697
2001	64,890	10,174
2000	70,023	12,159
1999	71,047	10,489
1998	77,548	12,446
1997	84,653	12,979
1996	80,735	14,806
1995	93,755	17,239
1994	107,112	19,103
1993	123,664	20,797
1992	133,615	21,659
1991	147,607	23,387
1990	142,069	22,868
1989	141,531	22,912
1988	136,702	24,064
1987	138,195	24,359
1986	141,499	23,720
1985	132,068	24,167
1984	130,043	24,436
1983	125,966	24,690
1982	117,615	25,810
1981	121,400	25,689
1980	110,279	26,547
1979	104,864	27,096
1978	102,831	27,150
1977	102,304	27,410
1976	103,370	28,799
1975	103,472	28,983
1974	103,872	28,400
1973	103,208	28,032
1972	105,009	28,236
1971	106,948	28,010
1970	108,976	28,022
1969	111,387	27,464
1968	115,379	28,378
1967	118,988	28,401
1966	126,678	28,766
1965	131,114	28,564
1964	134,971	27,889
1963	136,762	28,124
1962	135,928	25,317
1961	133,870	27,846
1960	127,982	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 +0.52% in Azerbaijan and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia by year

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Azerbaijan

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2023	11.1	9.2
2022	12.1	9.9
2021	11.1	10.2
2020	12.5	9.2
2019	14.1	9.6
2018	14	10.3
2017	14.6	10.5
2016	16.3	11.1
2015	17.2	11.1
2014	17.9	11.4
2013	18.3	11.2
2012	18.8	11.4
2011	19.2	11.1
2010	18.3	11.8
2009	17	11.5
2008	17.4	11.2
2007	17.7	11.1
2006	17.6	11.1
2005	16.9	11
2004	15.8	11.5
2003	13.8	13.3
2002	13.5	13.7
2001	13.6	13.3
2000	14.5	14.5
1999	14.7	13.5
1998	15.7	14.6
1997	16.8	14.8
1996	16.6	16.1
1995	18.9	16.7
1994	21.4	17.7
1993	23.7	18.2
1992	25.2	18.4
1991	26.6	18.7
1990	25.9	18.4
1989	26.4	18.4
1988	26.4	19.1
1987	26.8	19.3
1986	27.6	18.9
1985	26.6	19.1
1984	26.6	19.2
1983	26.1	19.5
1982	25.2	19.9
1981	26.3	20.1
1980	27.7	20.8
1979	27.1	21.1
1978	26.8	21.3
1977	26.7	21.9
1976	27	23
1975	27.4	23.6
1974	27.9	23.5
1973	28.2	23.5
1972	29.1	24.5
1971	30.2	24.7
1970	31.3	25.1
1969	32.6	25.4
1968	34.3	26.1
1967	36.1	26.7
1966	38.9	27.5
1965	41	28.1
1964	43.4	28.4
1963	45.4	29
1962	46.6	28.3
1961	47.6	29.2
1960	47.8	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 47.8 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2100	14%	10.6%
2099	14%	10.7%
2098	14%	10.7%
2097	14%	10.8%
2096	14.1%	10.8%
2095	14.1%	10.9%
2094	14.1%	11%
2093	14.2%	11%
2092	14.3%	11.1%
2091	14.3%	11.2%
2090	14.4%	11.2%
2089	14.4%	11.3%
2088	14.5%	11.3%
2087	14.6%	11.4%
2086	14.6%	11.4%
2085	14.7%	11.4%
2084	14.7%	11.4%
2083	14.8%	11.4%
2082	14.8%	11.4%
2081	14.9%	11.4%
2080	14.9%	11.4%
2079	14.9%	11.3%
2078	14.9%	11.3%
2077	14.9%	11.3%
2076	14.8%	11.2%
2075	14.8%	11.2%
2074	14.8%	11.2%
2073	14.7%	11.2%
2072	14.7%	11.1%
2071	14.7%	11.2%
2070	14.7%	11.2%
2069	14.7%	11.2%
2068	14.7%	11.3%
2067	14.7%	11.4%
2066	14.7%	11.5%
2065	14.8%	11.6%
2064	14.8%	11.7%
2063	14.9%	11.9%
2062	15%	12%
2061	15.1%	12.2%
2060	15.2%	12.3%
2059	15.4%	12.4%
2058	15.5%	12.6%
2057	15.6%	12.7%
2056	15.8%	12.8%
2055	15.9%	12.9%
2054	16.1%	13%
2053	16.2%	13%
2052	16.3%	13.1%
2051	16.4%	13.1%
2050	16.6%	13.1%
2049	16.7%	13.1%
2048	16.7%	13.1%
2047	16.8%	13%
2046	16.8%	13%
2045	16.9%	13%
2044	16.9%	13%
2043	16.9%	12.9%
2042	16.8%	12.9%
2041	16.8%	12.9%
2040	16.8%	13%
2039	16.8%	13%
2038	16.8%	13%
2037	16.9%	13.2%
2036	17%	13.4%
2035	17.1%	13.6%
2034	17.4%	13.8%
2033	17.5%	14.1%
2032	17.7%	14.4%
2031	18.1%	14.7%
2030	18.6%	15.1%
2029	19.1%	15.4%
2028	19.7%	15.8%
2027	20.3%	16.1%
2026	20.9%	16.4%
2025	21.5%	16.7%
2024	21.8%	16.8%
2023	22.3%	17.1%
2022	22.8%	17.2%
2021	23.1%	17.2%
2020	23.4%	17.2%
2019	23.5%	17.2%
2018	23.8%	17.4%
2017	23.9%	17.5%
2016	23.8%	17.8%
2015	23.5%	18%
2014	23.1%	18.3%
2013	22.7%	18.6%
2012	22.3%	18.8%
2011	22.2%	19%
2010	22.3%	19.3%
2009	22.7%	19.7%
2008	23.2%	20%
2007	23.8%	20.4%
2006	24.4%	20.8%
2005	25.1%	21.2%
2004	26%	21.7%
2003	27%	22.1%
2002	28.1%	22.5%
2001	29.2%	22.9%
2000	30.3%	23.4%
1999	31.4%	23.9%
1998	32.2%	24.4%
1997	32.8%	24.8%
1996	33.2%	25.1%
1995	33.6%	25.4%
1994	33.9%	25.5%
1993	34%	25.7%
1992	34.1%	26.1%
1991	34%	26.5%
1990	33.8%	26.9%
1989	33.5%	27.1%
1988	33.2%	27.4%
1987	33.1%	27.6%
1986	33.2%	27.8%
1985	33.4%	28.1%
1984	33.5%	28.3%
1983	33.8%	28.5%
1982	34%	28.8%
1981	34.4%	29.1%
1980	35%	29.5%
1979	35.6%	29.9%
1978	36.7%	30.3%
1977	38.1%	30.6%
1976	39.4%	30.9%
1975	40.6%	31.3%
1974	41.7%	31.7%
1973	42.7%	32.2%
1972	43.6%	32.6%
1971	44.3%	33%
1970	44.9%	33.5%
1969	45.3%	34.1%
1968	45.6%	34.7%
1967	45.7%	35.2%
1966	45.6%	35.8%
1965	45.3%	36.3%
1964	44.9%	36.7%
1963	44.2%	37.2%
1962	43.3%	37.6%
1961	42%	37.8%
1960	40.4%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia

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Azerbaijan

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2023	18	3
2022	32	3
2021	55	12
2020	21	7
2019	21	3
2018	21	3
2017	22	4
2016	22	4
2015	21	4
2014	23	4
2013	24	5
2012	28	5
2011	27	5
2010	28	5
2009	29	6
2008	30	6
2007	33	7
2006	33	7
2005	40	7
2004	40	8
2003	41	8
2002	40	10
2001	45	9
2000	46	11
1999	51	12
1998	54	13
1997	59	13
1996	58	14
1995	64	13
1994	58	13
1993	54	14
1992	56	14
1991	43	15
1990	41	16
1989	43	14
1988	45	16
1987	45	15
1986	48	16
1985	45	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	North Macedonia
2023	1.86%	0.33%
2022	1.94%	0.41%
2021	2.04%	0.5%
2020	2.13%	0.59%
2019	2.24%	0.7%
2018	2.36%	0.83%
2017	2.49%	0.97%
2016	2.63%	1.08%
2015	2.78%	1.13%
2014	2.95%	1.11%
2013	3.12%	1.07%
2012	3.32%	1.02%
2011	3.54%	1%
2010	3.77%	1.04%
2009	4.01%	1.1%
2008	4.27%	1.17%
2007	4.55%	1.23%
2006	4.85%	1.3%
2005	5.18%	1.37%
2004	5.55%	1.42%
2003	5.96%	1.43%
2002	6.41%	1.43%
2001	6.9%	1.48%
2000	7.4%	1.59%
1999	7.91%	1.73%
1998	8.37%	1.83%
1997	8.78%	1.93%
1996	9.1%	2.12%
1995	9.34%	2.45%
1994	9.47%	2.85%
1993	9.52%	3.13%
1992	9.52%	3.3%
1991	9.5%	3.46%
1990	9.48%	3.7%
1989	9.52%	4.01%
1988	9.62%	4.36%
1987	9.77%	4.69%
1986	9.96%	4.91%
1985	10.2%	5%
1984	10.4%	5.06%
1983	10.7%	5.25%
1982	10.9%	5.53%
1981	-	5.79%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.