Fertility & birth rates in China and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in China vs North Macedonia by year

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China

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	North Macedonia
2023	1	1.5
2022	1.03	1.6
2021	1.12	1.6
2020	1.24	1.31
2019	1.5	1.34
2018	1.54	1.42
2017	1.8	1.43
2016	1.77	1.5
2015	1.67	1.49
2014	1.77	1.5
2013	1.71	1.5
2012	1.8	1.5
2011	1.67	1.46
2010	1.69	1.6
2009	1.71	1.5
2008	1.7	1.47
2007	1.67	1.46
2006	1.64	1.46
2005	1.62	1.5
2004	1.61	1.52
2003	1.57	1.75
2002	1.57	1.79
2001	1.56	1.73
2000	1.63	1.86
1999	1.53	1.77
1998	1.52	1.89
1997	1.53	1.92
1996	1.55	2.06
1995	1.59	2.13
1994	1.63	2.23
1993	1.69	2.26
1992	1.78	2.28
1991	1.93	2.31
1990	2.51	2.27
1989	2.52	2.25
1988	2.54	2.32
1987	2.76	2.32
1986	2.72	2.25
1985	2.63	2.25
1984	2.61	2.24
1983	2.56	2.25
1982	2.97	2.29
1981	2.79	2.29
1980	2.74	2.36
1979	2.75	2.4
1978	2.72	2.42
1977	2.84	2.49
1976	3.24	2.62
1975	3.57	2.69
1974	4.17	2.7
1973	4.73	2.72
1972	5.11	2.87
1971	5.52	2.93
1970	6.09	3.01
1969	6.18	3.1
1968	6.51	3.22
1967	5.81	3.33
1966	6.31	3.43
1965	6.61	3.52
1964	6.67	3.56
1963	7.51	3.62
1962	6.09	3.5
1961	3.86	3.62
1960	4.45	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	North Macedonia
2023	-2,087,851	-3,290
2022	-847,305	-4,397
2021	480,203	-9,737
2020	2,046,095	-5,939
2019	4,673,713	-375
2018	5,302,433	1,512
2017	7,790,880	1,329
2016	9,062,269	2,374
2015	6,788,911	2,294
2014	9,205,180	3,644
2013	8,043,116	3,653
2012	10,075,174	3,087
2011	8,245,065	3,100
2010	6,407,607	4,866
2009	6,483,236	4,309
2008	6,729,247	3,746
2007	6,813,465	2,974
2006	6,922,185	3,988
2005	7,678,911	4,011
2004	7,607,960	5,444
2003	7,743,284	8,900
2002	8,258,580	9,697
2001	8,839,358	10,174
2000	9,570,849	12,159
1999	10,247,372	10,489
1998	11,351,286	12,446
1997	12,374,554	12,979
1996	12,686,872	14,806
1995	12,711,220	17,239
1994	13,360,470	19,103
1993	13,493,138	20,797
1992	13,548,601	21,659
1991	14,937,124	23,387
1990	16,335,313	22,868
1989	16,824,495	22,912
1988	17,328,640	24,064
1987	18,005,821	24,359
1986	16,609,920	23,720
1985	14,987,830	24,167
1984	13,561,671	24,436
1983	13,599,789	24,690
1982	15,815,318	25,810
1981	14,461,027	25,689
1980	11,647,260	26,547
1979	11,250,148	27,096
1978	11,473,980	27,150
1977	11,378,068	27,410
1976	11,782,472	28,799
1975	14,378,237	28,983
1974	15,738,118	28,400
1973	18,423,727	28,032
1972	19,102,585	28,236
1971	19,622,980	28,010
1970	21,137,076	28,022
1969	20,760,332	27,464
1968	21,206,083	28,378
1967	19,263,662	28,401
1966	19,282,187	28,766
1965	20,296,950	28,564
1964	19,302,532	27,889
1963	22,742,225	28,124
1962	17,969,132	25,317
1961	2,496,047	27,846
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in China vs North Macedonia by year

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China

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	North Macedonia
2023	6.39	9.2
2022	6.77	9.9
2021	7.52	10.2
2020	8.52	9.2
2019	10.4	9.6
2018	10.9	10.3
2017	12.6	10.5
2016	13.6	11.1
2015	12	11.1
2014	13.8	11.4
2013	13	11.2
2012	14.6	11.4
2011	13.3	11.1
2010	11.9	11.8
2009	12	11.5
2008	12.1	11.2
2007	12.1	11.1
2006	12.1	11.1
2005	12.4	11
2004	12.3	11.5
2003	12.4	13.3
2002	12.9	13.7
2001	13.4	13.3
2000	14	14.5
1999	14.6	13.5
1998	15.6	14.6
1997	16.6	14.8
1996	17	16.1
1995	17.1	16.7
1994	17.7	17.7
1993	18.1	18.2
1992	18.3	18.4
1991	19.7	18.7
1990	21.1	18.4
1989	21.6	18.4
1988	22.4	19.1
1987	23.3	19.3
1986	22.4	18.9
1985	21	19.1
1984	19.9	19.2
1983	20.2	19.5
1982	22.3	19.9
1981	20.9	20.1
1980	18.2	20.8
1979	17.8	21.1
1978	18.3	21.3
1977	18.9	21.9
1976	19.9	23
1975	23	23.6
1974	24.8	23.5
1973	27.9	23.5
1972	29.8	24.5
1971	30.7	24.7
1970	33.4	25.1
1969	34.1	25.4
1968	35.6	26.1
1967	34	26.7
1966	35.1	27.5
1965	37.9	28.1
1964	39.1	28.4
1963	43.4	29
1962	37	28.3
1961	18	29.2
1960	20.9	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 20.9 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	North Macedonia
2100	7.83%	10.6%
2099	7.84%	10.7%
2098	7.87%	10.7%
2097	7.91%	10.8%
2096	7.96%	10.8%
2095	8.03%	10.9%
2094	8.1%	11%
2093	8.18%	11%
2092	8.26%	11.1%
2091	8.34%	11.2%
2090	8.41%	11.2%
2089	8.47%	11.3%
2088	8.52%	11.3%
2087	8.55%	11.4%
2086	8.57%	11.4%
2085	8.57%	11.4%
2084	8.56%	11.4%
2083	8.53%	11.4%
2082	8.48%	11.4%
2081	8.41%	11.4%
2080	8.34%	11.4%
2079	8.25%	11.3%
2078	8.15%	11.3%
2077	8.06%	11.3%
2076	7.96%	11.2%
2075	7.86%	11.2%
2074	7.77%	11.2%
2073	7.7%	11.2%
2072	7.64%	11.1%
2071	7.6%	11.2%
2070	7.58%	11.2%
2069	7.59%	11.2%
2068	7.63%	11.3%
2067	7.7%	11.4%
2066	7.8%	11.5%
2065	7.93%	11.6%
2064	8.08%	11.7%
2063	8.25%	11.9%
2062	8.44%	12%
2061	8.64%	12.2%
2060	8.84%	12.3%
2059	9.03%	12.4%
2058	9.22%	12.6%
2057	9.39%	12.7%
2056	9.54%	12.8%
2055	9.67%	12.9%
2054	9.78%	13%
2053	9.86%	13%
2052	9.92%	13.1%
2051	9.94%	13.1%
2050	9.94%	13.1%
2049	9.92%	13.1%
2048	9.88%	13.1%
2047	9.82%	13%
2046	9.75%	13%
2045	9.67%	13%
2044	9.59%	13%
2043	9.52%	12.9%
2042	9.46%	12.9%
2041	9.4%	12.9%
2040	9.35%	13%
2039	9.32%	13%
2038	9.3%	13%
2037	9.32%	13.2%
2036	9.42%	13.4%
2035	9.63%	13.6%
2034	10%	13.8%
2033	10.5%	14.1%
2032	11.2%	14.4%
2031	11.8%	14.7%
2030	12.4%	15.1%
2029	13.1%	15.4%
2028	13.8%	15.8%
2027	14.5%	16.1%
2026	15.1%	16.4%
2025	15.7%	16.7%
2024	16%	16.8%
2023	16.6%	17.1%
2022	17.1%	17.2%
2021	17.6%	17.2%
2020	18%	17.2%
2019	18.2%	17.2%
2018	18.3%	17.4%
2017	18.4%	17.5%
2016	18.3%	17.8%
2015	18.3%	18%
2014	18.3%	18.3%
2013	18.3%	18.6%
2012	18.3%	18.8%
2011	18.3%	19%
2010	18.5%	19.3%
2009	18.6%	19.7%
2008	18.9%	20%
2007	19.2%	20.4%
2006	19.6%	20.8%
2005	20.3%	21.2%
2004	21.2%	21.7%
2003	22%	22.1%
2002	22.9%	22.5%
2001	23.8%	22.9%
2000	24.5%	23.4%
1999	25.2%	23.9%
1998	25.7%	24.4%
1997	26.3%	24.8%
1996	27%	25.1%
1995	27.4%	25.4%
1994	27.8%	25.5%
1993	28.2%	25.7%
1992	28.4%	26.1%
1991	28.6%	26.5%
1990	28.8%	26.9%
1989	28.9%	27.1%
1988	29.3%	27.4%
1987	29.8%	27.6%
1986	30.4%	27.8%
1985	31.2%	28.1%
1984	32.2%	28.3%
1983	33.3%	28.5%
1982	34.3%	28.8%
1981	35.1%	29.1%
1980	36.1%	29.5%
1979	37.2%	29.9%
1978	38.6%	30.3%
1977	39.8%	30.6%
1976	40.3%	30.9%
1975	40.2%	31.3%
1974	40.2%	31.7%
1973	40.1%	32.2%
1972	40.4%	32.6%
1971	40.7%	33%
1970	40.8%	33.5%
1969	41%	34.1%
1968	41%	34.7%
1967	41.3%	35.2%
1966	41.5%	35.8%
1965	41.5%	36.3%
1964	41.2%	36.7%
1963	40.6%	37.2%
1962	40%	37.6%
1961	40%	37.8%
1960	40.3%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs North Macedonia

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China

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	North Macedonia
2023	16	3
2022	18	3
2021	21	12
2020	20	7
2019	21	3
2018	22	3
2017	24	4
2016	25	4
2015	26	4
2014	28	4
2013	30	5
2012	32	5
2011	33	5
2010	34	5
2009	35	6
2008	38	6
2007	38	7
2006	40	7
2005	42	7
2004	45	8
2003	47	8
2002	50	10
2001	52	9
2000	56	11
1999	58	12
1998	60	13
1997	63	13
1996	67	14
1995	71	13
1994	76	13
1993	80	14
1992	86	14
1991	92	15
1990	102	16
1989	104	14
1988	108	16
1987	114	15
1986	120	16
1985	125	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	North Macedonia
2023	0.62%	0.33%
2022	0.66%	0.41%
2021	0.7%	0.5%
2020	0.75%	0.59%
2019	0.8%	0.7%
2018	0.86%	0.83%
2017	0.92%	0.97%
2016	0.99%	1.08%
2015	1.07%	1.13%
2014	1.15%	1.11%
2013	1.25%	1.07%
2012	1.35%	1.02%
2011	1.46%	1%
2010	1.58%	1.04%
2009	1.71%	1.1%
2008	1.85%	1.17%
2007	2.01%	1.23%
2006	2.19%	1.3%
2005	2.4%	1.37%
2004	2.64%	1.42%
2003	2.89%	1.43%
2002	3.15%	1.43%
2001	3.42%	1.48%
2000	3.67%	1.59%
1999	3.91%	1.73%
1998	4.14%	1.83%
1997	4.36%	1.93%
1996	4.56%	2.12%
1995	4.75%	2.45%
1994	4.93%	2.85%
1993	5.08%	3.13%
1992	5.22%	3.3%
1991	5.31%	3.46%
1990	5.37%	3.7%
1989	5.39%	4.01%
1988	5.4%	4.36%
1987	5.4%	4.69%
1986	5.4%	4.91%
1985	5.43%	5%
1984	5.5%	5.06%
1983	5.61%	5.25%
1982	5.78%	5.53%
1981	6%	5.79%
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.