Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs North Macedonia by year

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Bahrain

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2023	1.82	1.5
2022	1.84	1.6
2021	1.85	1.6
2020	1.86	1.31
2019	1.84	1.34
2018	1.91	1.42
2017	1.98	1.43
2016	2.04	1.5
2015	2.11	1.49
2014	2.15	1.5
2013	2.17	1.5
2012	2.11	1.5
2011	2.03	1.46
2010	1.99	1.6
2009	2.05	1.5
2008	2.15	1.47
2007	2.28	1.46
2006	2.46	1.46
2005	2.67	1.5
2004	2.77	1.52
2003	2.78	1.75
2002	2.7	1.79
2001	2.65	1.73
2000	2.8	1.86
1999	2.9	1.77
1998	2.89	1.89
1997	2.92	1.92
1996	2.99	2.06
1995	3.13	2.13
1994	3.29	2.23
1993	3.46	2.26
1992	3.55	2.28
1991	3.63	2.31
1990	3.82	2.27
1989	3.96	2.25
1988	4.04	2.32
1987	4.13	2.32
1986	4.25	2.25
1985	4.28	2.25
1984	4.3	2.24
1983	4.41	2.25
1982	4.51	2.29
1981	4.6	2.29
1980	4.76	2.36
1979	4.94	2.4
1978	5.12	2.42
1977	5.29	2.49
1976	5.45	2.62
1975	5.62	2.69
1974	5.79	2.7
1973	5.97	2.72
1972	6.14	2.87
1971	6.28	2.93
1970	6.43	3.01
1969	6.57	3.1
1968	6.71	3.22
1967	6.84	3.33
1966	6.94	3.43
1965	7.03	3.52
1964	7.09	3.56
1963	7.14	3.62
1962	7.19	3.5
1961	7.23	3.62
1960	7.26	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2023	16,356	-3,290
2022	17,058	-4,397
2021	15,401	-9,737
2020	15,056	-5,939
2019	16,639	-375
2018	17,445	1,512
2017	18,140	1,329
2016	17,996	2,374
2015	18,193	2,294
2014	17,826	3,644
2013	17,044	3,653
2012	16,219	3,087
2011	15,990	3,100
2010	16,474	4,866
2009	15,795	4,309
2008	15,541	3,746
2007	15,393	2,974
2006	15,248	3,988
2005	15,196	4,011
2004	14,454	5,444
2003	13,243	8,900
2002	11,875	9,697
2001	10,948	10,174
2000	11,339	12,159
1999	11,397	10,489
1998	10,970	12,446
1997	10,739	12,979
1996	10,607	14,806
1995	10,824	17,239
1994	11,133	19,103
1993	11,521	20,797
1992	11,577	21,659
1991	11,491	23,387
1990	12,337	22,868
1989	12,293	22,912
1988	11,995	24,064
1987	11,709	24,359
1986	11,455	23,720
1985	10,924	24,167
1984	10,269	24,436
1983	9,821	24,690
1982	9,396	25,810
1981	9,020	25,689
1980	8,802	26,547
1979	8,587	27,096
1978	8,358	27,150
1977	8,093	27,410
1976	7,818	28,799
1975	7,535	28,983
1974	7,265	28,400
1973	7,012	28,032
1972	6,763	28,236
1971	6,650	28,010
1970	6,973	28,022
1969	7,277	27,464
1968	7,584	28,378
1967	7,492	28,401
1966	7,342	28,766
1965	7,148	28,564
1964	6,873	27,889
1963	6,557	28,124
1962	6,232	25,317
1961	5,882	27,846
1960	5,513	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 +1.04% in Bahrain and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs North Macedonia by year

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Bahrain

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2023	12.5	9.2
2022	13.3	9.9
2021	13	10.2
2020	12.8	9.2
2019	13.3	9.6
2018	13.6	10.3
2017	14.1	10.5
2016	14.6	11.1
2015	15.4	11.1
2014	15.6	11.4
2013	15.6	11.2
2012	15.4	11.4
2011	15.4	11.1
2010	15.5	11.8
2009	15.5	11.5
2008	16.2	11.2
2007	17	11.1
2006	18.1	11.1
2005	19.4	11
2004	19.9	11.5
2003	19.7	13.3
2002	19.1	13.7
2001	19.1	13.3
2000	20.4	14.5
1999	21.1	13.5
1998	20.9	14.6
1997	21	14.8
1996	21.3	16.1
1995	22.3	16.7
1994	23.4	17.7
1993	24.7	18.2
1992	25.5	18.4
1991	26	18.7
1990	27.1	18.4
1989	27.9	18.4
1988	28.3	19.1
1987	28.6	19.3
1986	29	18.9
1985	28.8	19.1
1984	28.2	19.2
1983	28	19.5
1982	27.9	19.9
1981	27.9	20.1
1980	28.4	20.8
1979	29	21.1
1978	29.7	21.3
1977	30.3	21.9
1976	31	23
1975	31.6	23.6
1974	32.4	23.5
1973	33.2	23.5
1972	34.1	24.5
1971	35.5	24.7
1970	38.4	25.1
1969	40.7	25.4
1968	43.2	26.1
1967	44.3	26.7
1966	45.5	27.5
1965	46.6	28.1
1964	47.4	28.4
1963	48.1	29
1962	48.7	28.3
1961	49.2	29.2
1960	49.6	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 49.6 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2100	16.6%	10.6%
2099	16.6%	10.7%
2098	16.6%	10.7%
2097	16.6%	10.8%
2096	16.6%	10.8%
2095	16.6%	10.9%
2094	16.5%	11%
2093	16.5%	11%
2092	16.5%	11.1%
2091	16.5%	11.2%
2090	16.5%	11.2%
2089	16.6%	11.3%
2088	16.6%	11.3%
2087	16.6%	11.4%
2086	16.6%	11.4%
2085	16.6%	11.4%
2084	16.6%	11.4%
2083	16.6%	11.4%
2082	16.6%	11.4%
2081	16.6%	11.4%
2080	16.6%	11.4%
2079	16.6%	11.3%
2078	16.6%	11.3%
2077	16.6%	11.3%
2076	16.6%	11.2%
2075	16.6%	11.2%
2074	16.6%	11.2%
2073	16.6%	11.2%
2072	16.6%	11.1%
2071	16.6%	11.2%
2070	16.6%	11.2%
2069	16.5%	11.2%
2068	16.5%	11.3%
2067	16.5%	11.4%
2066	16.5%	11.5%
2065	16.5%	11.6%
2064	16.5%	11.7%
2063	16.5%	11.9%
2062	16.6%	12%
2061	16.6%	12.2%
2060	16.6%	12.3%
2059	16.7%	12.4%
2058	16.7%	12.6%
2057	16.8%	12.7%
2056	16.8%	12.8%
2055	16.9%	12.9%
2054	16.9%	13%
2053	17%	13%
2052	17%	13.1%
2051	17.1%	13.1%
2050	17.2%	13.1%
2049	17.2%	13.1%
2048	17.2%	13.1%
2047	17.3%	13%
2046	17.3%	13%
2045	17.3%	13%
2044	17.3%	13%
2043	17.3%	12.9%
2042	17.3%	12.9%
2041	17.3%	12.9%
2040	17.3%	13%
2039	17.3%	13%
2038	17.3%	13%
2037	17.2%	13.2%
2036	17.2%	13.4%
2035	17.1%	13.6%
2034	17.1%	13.8%
2033	17.2%	14.1%
2032	17.3%	14.4%
2031	17.4%	14.7%
2030	17.5%	15.1%
2029	17.7%	15.4%
2028	17.8%	15.8%
2027	18%	16.1%
2026	18.3%	16.4%
2025	18.6%	16.7%
2024	18.7%	16.8%
2023	19%	17.1%
2022	19.1%	17.2%
2021	19.3%	17.2%
2020	19.9%	17.2%
2019	20.1%	17.2%
2018	19.8%	17.4%
2017	19.8%	17.5%
2016	20.1%	17.8%
2015	20.5%	18%
2014	20.3%	18.3%
2013	19.8%	18.6%
2012	19.9%	18.8%
2011	20.4%	19%
2010	20.4%	19.3%
2009	20.6%	19.7%
2008	21.3%	20%
2007	22%	20.4%
2006	22.8%	20.8%
2005	23.7%	21.2%
2004	24.9%	21.7%
2003	26.2%	22.1%
2002	27.6%	22.5%
2001	28.9%	22.9%
2000	29.8%	23.4%
1999	30.2%	23.9%
1998	30.7%	24.4%
1997	31.2%	24.8%
1996	31.7%	25.1%
1995	32.2%	25.4%
1994	32.6%	25.5%
1993	33.1%	25.7%
1992	33.5%	26.1%
1991	33.6%	26.5%
1990	33.6%	26.9%
1989	33.4%	27.1%
1988	33.3%	27.4%
1987	33.3%	27.6%
1986	33.3%	27.8%
1985	33.4%	28.1%
1984	33.7%	28.3%
1983	34%	28.5%
1982	34.4%	28.8%
1981	34.8%	29.1%
1980	35.3%	29.5%
1979	36%	29.9%
1978	36.8%	30.3%
1977	37.7%	30.6%
1976	38.7%	30.9%
1975	39.8%	31.3%
1974	41%	31.7%
1973	42.2%	32.2%
1972	43.4%	32.6%
1971	44.4%	33%
1970	45.3%	33.5%
1969	45.8%	34.1%
1968	46.1%	34.7%
1967	45.9%	35.2%
1966	45.3%	35.8%
1965	44.7%	36.3%
1964	44.1%	36.7%
1963	43.6%	37.2%
1962	43.2%	37.6%
1961	42.9%	37.8%
1960	42.7%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs North Macedonia

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Bahrain

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2023	17	3
2022	5	3
2021	10	12
2020	7	7
2019	17	3
2018	16	3
2017	17	4
2016	17	4
2015	16	4
2014	16	4
2013	17	5
2012	17	5
2011	18	5
2010	18	5
2009	18	6
2008	19	6
2007	19	7
2006	20	7
2005	20	7
2004	21	8
2003	22	8
2002	23	10
2001	24	9
2000	25	11
1999	26	12
1998	27	13
1997	28	13
1996	30	14
1995	31	13
1994	33	13
1993	33	14
1992	34	14
1991	34	15
1990	35	16
1989	35	14
1988	36	16
1987	36	15
1986	37	16
1985	37	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	North Macedonia
2023	0.86%	0.33%
2022	0.84%	0.41%
2021	0.82%	0.5%
2020	0.8%	0.59%
2019	0.78%	0.7%
2018	0.77%	0.83%
2017	0.77%	0.97%
2016	0.76%	1.08%
2015	0.77%	1.13%
2014	0.78%	1.11%
2013	0.79%	1.07%
2012	0.81%	1.02%
2011	0.83%	1%
2010	0.86%	1.04%
2009	0.9%	1.1%
2008	0.94%	1.17%
2007	0.98%	1.23%
2006	1.03%	1.3%
2005	1.06%	1.37%
2004	1.1%	1.42%
2003	1.13%	1.43%
2002	1.16%	1.43%
2001	1.2%	1.48%
2000	1.25%	1.59%
1999	1.32%	1.73%
1998	1.41%	1.83%
1997	1.52%	1.93%
1996	1.66%	2.12%
1995	1.82%	2.45%
1994	1.97%	2.85%
1993	2.1%	3.13%
1992	2.21%	3.3%
1991	2.27%	3.46%
1990	2.31%	3.7%
1989	2.32%	4.01%
1988	2.34%	4.36%
1987	2.38%	4.69%
1986	2.44%	4.91%
1985	2.52%	5%
1984	2.63%	5.06%
1983	2.76%	5.25%
1982	2.91%	5.53%
1981	3.09%	5.79%
1980	3.3%	-
1979	3.54%	-
1978	3.81%	-
1977	4.11%	-
1976	4.45%	-
1975	4.84%	-
1974	5.29%	-
1973	5.8%	-
1972	6.38%	-
1971	7.05%	-
1970	7.79%	-
1969	8.6%	-
1968	9.5%	-
1967	10.5%	-
1966	11.5%	-
1965	12.7%	-
1964	13.9%	-
1963	15.2%	-
1962	16.6%	-
1961	18.2%	-
1960	19.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.