Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Belarus vs North Macedonia by year

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Belarus

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2023	1.21	1.5
2022	1.33	1.6
2021	1.37	1.6
2020	1.37	1.31
2019	1.38	1.34
2018	1.45	1.42
2017	1.54	1.43
2016	1.73	1.5
2015	1.72	1.49
2014	1.7	1.5
2013	1.67	1.5
2012	1.62	1.5
2011	1.52	1.46
2010	1.49	1.6
2009	1.51	1.5
2008	1.49	1.47
2007	1.43	1.46
2006	1.34	1.46
2005	1.25	1.5
2004	1.23	1.52
2003	1.23	1.75
2002	1.24	1.79
2001	1.29	1.73
2000	1.32	1.86
1999	1.31	1.77
1998	1.3	1.89
1997	1.25	1.92
1996	1.34	2.06
1995	1.41	2.13
1994	1.53	2.23
1993	1.62	2.26
1992	1.76	2.28
1991	1.81	2.31
1990	1.91	2.27
1989	2.03	2.25
1988	2.03	2.32
1987	2.03	2.32
1986	2.09	2.25
1985	2.09	2.25
1984	2.11	2.24
1983	2.11	2.25
1982	2.05	2.29
1981	2.02	2.29
1980	2.03	2.36
1979	2.05	2.4
1978	2.06	2.42
1977	2.08	2.49
1976	2.12	2.62
1975	2.17	2.69
1974	2.21	2.7
1973	2.25	2.72
1972	2.28	2.87
1971	2.31	2.93
1970	2.31	3.01
1969	2.26	3.1
1968	2.22	3.22
1967	2.26	3.33
1966	2.29	3.43
1965	2.27	3.52
1964	2.31	3.56
1963	2.4	3.62
1962	2.5	3.5
1961	2.59	3.62
1960	2.67	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 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 Belarus vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2023	-56,924	-3,290
2022	-47,839	-4,397
2021	-67,118	-9,737
2020	-64,703	-5,939
2019	-32,969	-375
2018	-26,429	1,512
2017	-17,026	1,329
2016	-1,894	2,374
2015	-946	2,294
2014	-2,834	3,644
2013	-6,610	3,653
2012	-11,336	3,087
2011	-26,493	3,100
2010	-29,400	4,866
2009	-25,662	4,309
2008	-25,726	3,746
2007	-28,683	2,974
2006	-41,301	3,988
2005	-50,252	4,011
2004	-50,597	5,444
2003	-53,882	8,900
2002	-58,207	9,697
2001	-48,650	10,174
2000	-40,916	12,159
1999	-49,131	10,489
1998	-44,316	12,446
1997	-46,540	12,979
1996	-37,591	14,806
1995	-32,621	17,239
1994	-19,431	19,103
1993	-11,263	20,797
1992	11,238	21,659
1991	18,349	23,387
1990	32,606	22,868
1989	49,833	22,912
1988	60,840	24,064
1987	62,689	24,359
1986	74,318	23,720
1985	58,852	24,167
1984	64,415	24,436
1983	75,791	24,690
1982	65,499	25,810
1981	65,057	25,689
1980	62,101	26,547
1979	64,481	27,096
1978	67,342	27,150
1977	67,434	27,410
1976	66,677	28,799
1975	65,494	28,983
1974	71,158	28,400
1973	70,911	28,032
1972	74,036	28,236
1971	77,464	28,010
1970	75,520	28,022
1969	74,567	27,464
1968	76,782	28,378
1967	81,136	28,401
1966	84,191	28,766
1965	90,611	28,564
1964	101,618	27,889
1963	113,160	28,124
1962	124,945	25,317
1961	134,490	27,846
1960	136,399	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 -0.62% in Belarus and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs North Macedonia by year

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Belarus

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2023	7.14	9.2
2022	8.06	9.9
2021	8.62	10.2
2020	8.89	9.2
2019	9.3	9.6
2018	9.9	10.3
2017	10.8	10.5
2016	12.4	11.1
2015	12.5	11.1
2014	12.5	11.4
2013	12.5	11.2
2012	12.2	11.4
2011	11.5	11.1
2010	11.4	11.8
2009	11.4	11.5
2008	11.1	11.2
2007	10.7	11.1
2006	9.9	11.1
2005	9.3	11
2004	9.1	11.5
2003	9	13.3
2002	8.9	13.7
2001	9.2	13.3
2000	9.4	14.5
1999	9.3	13.5
1998	9.2	14.6
1997	8.9	14.8
1996	9.4	16.1
1995	9.9	16.7
1994	10.8	17.7
1993	11.5	18.2
1992	12.5	18.4
1991	13	18.7
1990	14	18.4
1989	15.1	18.4
1988	16.1	19.1
1987	16.1	19.3
1986	17.1	18.9
1985	16.5	19.1
1984	17	19.2
1983	17.6	19.5
1982	16.3	19.9
1981	16.3	20.1
1980	16.3	20.8
1979	16.2	21.1
1978	16.2	21.3
1977	16	21.9
1976	15.9	23
1975	15.7	23.6
1974	16	23.5
1973	15.8	23.5
1972	16.2	24.5
1971	16.4	24.7
1970	16.3	25.1
1969	15.9	25.4
1968	16.3	26.1
1967	16.6	26.7
1966	17.1	27.5
1965	17.9	28.1
1964	19.2	28.4
1963	21.2	29
1962	22.8	28.3
1961	23.8	29.2
1960	24.4	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 24.4 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
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2100	10.5%	10.6%
2099	10.6%	10.7%
2098	10.6%	10.7%
2097	10.7%	10.8%
2096	10.8%	10.8%
2095	10.9%	10.9%
2094	11%	11%
2093	11.2%	11%
2092	11.3%	11.1%
2091	11.4%	11.2%
2090	11.5%	11.2%
2089	11.6%	11.3%
2088	11.7%	11.3%
2087	11.8%	11.4%
2086	11.8%	11.4%
2085	11.8%	11.4%
2084	11.8%	11.4%
2083	11.8%	11.4%
2082	11.7%	11.4%
2081	11.6%	11.4%
2080	11.5%	11.4%
2079	11.4%	11.3%
2078	11.2%	11.3%
2077	11.1%	11.3%
2076	10.9%	11.2%
2075	10.8%	11.2%
2074	10.7%	11.2%
2073	10.6%	11.2%
2072	10.5%	11.1%
2071	10.4%	11.2%
2070	10.4%	11.2%
2069	10.4%	11.2%
2068	10.5%	11.3%
2067	10.5%	11.4%
2066	10.7%	11.5%
2065	10.8%	11.6%
2064	11%	11.7%
2063	11.2%	11.9%
2062	11.4%	12%
2061	11.7%	12.2%
2060	11.9%	12.3%
2059	12.1%	12.4%
2058	12.3%	12.6%
2057	12.5%	12.7%
2056	12.6%	12.8%
2055	12.7%	12.9%
2054	12.8%	13%
2053	12.8%	13%
2052	12.8%	13.1%
2051	12.8%	13.1%
2050	12.7%	13.1%
2049	12.6%	13.1%
2048	12.4%	13.1%
2047	12.3%	13%
2046	12.1%	13%
2045	11.9%	13%
2044	11.7%	13%
2043	11.5%	12.9%
2042	11.4%	12.9%
2041	11.2%	12.9%
2040	11.1%	13%
2039	11%	13%
2038	11%	13%
2037	11%	13.2%
2036	11.2%	13.4%
2035	11.3%	13.6%
2034	11.6%	13.8%
2033	11.9%	14.1%
2032	12.3%	14.4%
2031	12.9%	14.7%
2030	13.5%	15.1%
2029	14.1%	15.4%
2028	14.7%	15.8%
2027	15.2%	16.1%
2026	15.7%	16.4%
2025	16.1%	16.7%
2024	16.3%	16.8%
2023	16.7%	17.1%
2022	17%	17.2%
2021	17.1%	17.2%
2020	17%	17.2%
2019	17%	17.2%
2018	16.9%	17.4%
2017	16.7%	17.5%
2016	16.5%	17.8%
2015	16.2%	18%
2014	15.9%	18.3%
2013	15.6%	18.6%
2012	15.3%	18.8%
2011	15%	19%
2010	14.8%	19.3%
2009	14.8%	19.7%
2008	14.8%	20%
2007	14.9%	20.4%
2006	15.2%	20.8%
2005	15.5%	21.2%
2004	16%	21.7%
2003	16.6%	22.1%
2002	17.3%	22.5%
2001	17.9%	22.9%
2000	18.6%	23.4%
1999	19.3%	23.9%
1998	20%	24.4%
1997	20.7%	24.8%
1996	21.3%	25.1%
1995	21.8%	25.4%
1994	22.2%	25.5%
1993	22.6%	25.7%
1992	22.8%	26.1%
1991	23%	26.5%
1990	23.1%	26.9%
1989	23.1%	27.1%
1988	23.1%	27.4%
1987	23%	27.6%
1986	23%	27.8%
1985	22.9%	28.1%
1984	22.8%	28.3%
1983	22.7%	28.5%
1982	22.7%	28.8%
1981	22.8%	29.1%
1980	22.9%	29.5%
1979	23.1%	29.9%
1978	23.5%	30.3%
1977	23.9%	30.6%
1976	24.4%	30.9%
1975	25%	31.3%
1974	25.7%	31.7%
1973	26.4%	32.2%
1972	27.2%	32.6%
1971	27.9%	33%
1970	28.7%	33.5%
1969	29.3%	34.1%
1968	29.6%	34.7%
1967	29.9%	35.2%
1966	30.2%	35.8%
1965	30.5%	36.3%
1964	30.8%	36.7%
1963	31.1%	37.2%
1962	31.2%	37.6%
1961	31.2%	37.8%
1960	30.8%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs North Macedonia

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Belarus

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2023	1	3
2022	1	3
2021	2	12
2020	2	7
2019	1	3
2018	1	3
2017	1	4
2016	1	4
2015	1	4
2014	2	4
2013	2	5
2012	2	5
2011	2	5
2010	3	5
2009	4	6
2008	4	6
2007	6	7
2006	7	7
2005	9	7
2004	12	8
2003	14	8
2002	16	10
2001	18	9
2000	20	11
1999	23	12
1998	25	13
1997	27	13
1996	28	14
1995	29	13
1994	30	13
1993	31	14
1992	32	14
1991	32	15
1990	33	16
1989	33	14
1988	32	16
1987	30	15
1986	30	16
1985	30	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	North Macedonia
2023	0.24%	0.33%
2022	0.26%	0.41%
2021	0.27%	0.5%
2020	0.29%	0.59%
2019	0.31%	0.7%
2018	0.34%	0.83%
2017	0.36%	0.97%
2016	0.39%	1.08%
2015	0.41%	1.13%
2014	0.43%	1.11%
2013	0.46%	1.07%
2012	0.49%	1.02%
2011	0.52%	1%
2010	0.56%	1.04%
2009	0.61%	1.1%
2008	0.66%	1.17%
2007	0.73%	1.23%
2006	0.8%	1.3%
2005	0.87%	1.37%
2004	0.94%	1.42%
2003	1.02%	1.43%
2002	1.1%	1.43%
2001	1.18%	1.48%
2000	1.28%	1.59%
1999	1.37%	1.73%
1998	1.45%	1.83%
1997	1.51%	1.93%
1996	1.55%	2.12%
1995	1.57%	2.45%
1994	1.57%	2.85%
1993	1.55%	3.13%
1992	1.53%	3.3%
1991	1.52%	3.46%
1990	1.52%	3.7%
1989	1.55%	4.01%
1988	1.59%	4.36%
1987	1.64%	4.69%
1986	1.7%	4.91%
1985	1.76%	5%
1984	1.82%	5.06%
1983	1.88%	5.25%
1982	1.94%	5.53%
1981	2%	5.79%
1980	2.06%	-
1979	2.11%	-
1978	2.14%	-
1977	2.16%	-
1976	2.18%	-
1975	2.18%	-
1974	2.19%	-
1973	2.2%	-
1972	2.22%	-
1971	2.25%	-
1970	2.3%	-
1969	2.37%	-
1968	2.45%	-
1967	2.56%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.88%	-
1964	3.1%	-
1963	3.36%	-
1962	3.68%	-
1961	4.05%	-
1960	4.49%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.