Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs North Macedonia by year

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Eritrea

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2023	3.71	1.5
2022	3.79	1.6
2021	3.87	1.6
2020	3.93	1.31
2019	4	1.34
2018	4.06	1.42
2017	4.11	1.43
2016	4.16	1.5
2015	4.22	1.49
2014	4.27	1.5
2013	4.34	1.5
2012	4.41	1.5
2011	4.49	1.46
2010	4.57	1.6
2009	4.66	1.5
2008	4.74	1.47
2007	4.81	1.46
2006	4.88	1.46
2005	4.93	1.5
2004	5.04	1.52
2003	5.14	1.75
2002	5.23	1.79
2001	5.31	1.73
2000	5.4	1.86
1999	5.52	1.77
1998	5.63	1.89
1997	5.74	1.92
1996	5.84	2.06
1995	5.94	2.13
1994	6.01	2.23
1993	6.07	2.26
1992	6.16	2.28
1991	6.24	2.31
1990	6.34	2.27
1989	6.41	2.25
1988	6.47	2.32
1987	6.52	2.32
1986	6.56	2.25
1985	6.59	2.25
1984	6.62	2.24
1983	6.65	2.25
1982	6.63	2.29
1981	6.62	2.29
1980	6.61	2.36
1979	6.62	2.4
1978	6.61	2.42
1977	6.61	2.49
1976	6.6	2.62
1975	6.59	2.69
1974	6.57	2.7
1973	6.55	2.72
1972	6.54	2.87
1971	6.54	2.93
1970	6.54	3.01
1969	6.5	3.1
1968	6.5	3.22
1967	6.5	3.33
1966	6.5	3.43
1965	6.49	3.52
1964	6.49	3.56
1963	6.48	3.62
1962	6.5	3.5
1961	6.47	3.62
1960	6.48	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 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 Eritrea vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2023	78,073	-3,290
2022	76,221	-4,397
2021	74,394	-9,737
2020	73,362	-5,939
2019	73,572	-375
2018	72,511	1,512
2017	72,291	1,329
2016	73,002	2,374
2015	73,682	2,294
2014	75,729	3,644
2013	75,562	3,653
2012	76,416	3,087
2011	76,806	3,100
2010	76,098	4,866
2009	76,206	4,309
2008	73,391	3,746
2007	73,101	2,974
2006	74,470	3,988
2005	72,930	4,011
2004	72,147	5,444
2003	66,291	8,900
2002	65,436	9,697
2001	61,180	10,174
2000	60,274	12,159
1999	45,120	10,489
1998	55,332	12,446
1997	63,953	12,979
1996	66,557	14,806
1995	56,157	17,239
1994	56,288	19,103
1993	51,679	20,797
1992	51,443	21,659
1991	57,741	23,387
1990	56,903	22,868
1989	54,299	22,912
1988	54,163	24,064
1987	52,229	24,359
1986	39,470	23,720
1985	37,362	24,167
1984	35,101	24,436
1983	33,420	24,690
1982	44,146	25,810
1981	42,924	25,689
1980	41,392	26,547
1979	39,577	27,096
1978	38,353	27,150
1977	37,295	27,410
1976	36,250	28,799
1975	30,971	28,983
1974	30,111	28,400
1973	31,969	28,032
1972	30,951	28,236
1971	31,490	28,010
1970	30,686	28,022
1969	29,535	27,464
1968	28,777	28,378
1967	27,992	28,401
1966	24,713	28,766
1965	26,285	28,564
1964	25,327	27,889
1963	24,393	28,124
1962	23,478	25,317
1961	22,351	27,846
1960	21,424	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 +2.25% in Eritrea and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs North Macedonia by year

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Eritrea

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2023	28.5	9.2
2022	28.7	9.9
2021	28.8	10.2
2020	28.9	9.2
2019	29.1	9.6
2018	29.2	10.3
2017	29.6	10.5
2016	30.1	11.1
2015	30.6	11.1
2014	31.5	11.4
2013	31.7	11.2
2012	32.4	11.4
2011	33	11.1
2010	33.5	11.8
2009	34.2	11.5
2008	34.1	11.2
2007	35	11.1
2006	36.2	11.1
2005	36.4	11
2004	37	11.5
2003	35.9	13.3
2002	37.1	13.7
2001	36.4	13.3
2000	38	14.5
1999	38.4	13.5
1998	39.9	14.6
1997	41.2	14.8
1996	43.3	16.1
1995	39.5	16.7
1994	42.1	17.7
1993	40.9	18.2
1992	42.3	18.4
1991	46.1	18.7
1990	43.3	18.4
1989	43.9	18.4
1988	44.3	19.1
1987	44.5	19.3
1986	44.7	18.9
1985	44.8	19.1
1984	44.9	19.2
1983	45	19.5
1982	44.8	19.9
1981	44.8	20.1
1980	44.8	20.8
1979	44.9	21.1
1978	45.1	21.3
1977	45.4	21.9
1976	45.7	23
1975	45.8	23.6
1974	45.9	23.5
1973	46	23.5
1972	46.2	24.5
1971	46.6	24.7
1970	47	25.1
1969	47	25.4
1968	47.3	26.1
1967	47.6	26.7
1966	47.7	27.5
1965	47.8	28.1
1964	47.9	28.4
1963	47.9	29
1962	48	28.3
1961	47.8	29.2
1960	47.7	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 47.7 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2100	19%	10.6%
2099	19.1%	10.7%
2098	19.2%	10.7%
2097	19.4%	10.8%
2096	19.5%	10.8%
2095	19.6%	10.9%
2094	19.8%	11%
2093	19.9%	11%
2092	20%	11.1%
2091	20.2%	11.2%
2090	20.3%	11.2%
2089	20.5%	11.3%
2088	20.6%	11.3%
2087	20.8%	11.4%
2086	21%	11.4%
2085	21.1%	11.4%
2084	21.3%	11.4%
2083	21.5%	11.4%
2082	21.7%	11.4%
2081	22%	11.4%
2080	22.2%	11.4%
2079	22.4%	11.3%
2078	22.6%	11.3%
2077	22.9%	11.3%
2076	23.1%	11.2%
2075	23.3%	11.2%
2074	23.6%	11.2%
2073	23.8%	11.2%
2072	24%	11.1%
2071	24.3%	11.2%
2070	24.5%	11.2%
2069	24.7%	11.2%
2068	25%	11.3%
2067	25.2%	11.4%
2066	25.4%	11.5%
2065	25.6%	11.6%
2064	25.9%	11.7%
2063	26.1%	11.9%
2062	26.3%	12%
2061	26.6%	12.2%
2060	26.8%	12.3%
2059	27.1%	12.4%
2058	27.4%	12.6%
2057	27.6%	12.7%
2056	27.9%	12.8%
2055	28.3%	12.9%
2054	28.6%	13%
2053	29%	13%
2052	29.3%	13.1%
2051	29.7%	13.1%
2050	30.1%	13.1%
2049	30.5%	13.1%
2048	30.9%	13.1%
2047	31.3%	13%
2046	31.7%	13%
2045	32.1%	13%
2044	32.5%	13%
2043	32.9%	12.9%
2042	33.2%	12.9%
2041	33.6%	12.9%
2040	33.8%	13%
2039	34.1%	13%
2038	34.3%	13%
2037	34.6%	13.2%
2036	34.8%	13.4%
2035	34.9%	13.6%
2034	35.1%	13.8%
2033	35.2%	14.1%
2032	35.4%	14.4%
2031	35.6%	14.7%
2030	35.8%	15.1%
2029	36.1%	15.4%
2028	36.4%	15.8%
2027	36.9%	16.1%
2026	37.3%	16.4%
2025	37.9%	16.7%
2024	38.1%	16.8%
2023	38.7%	17.1%
2022	39.2%	17.2%
2021	39.8%	17.2%
2020	40.4%	17.2%
2019	41%	17.2%
2018	41.5%	17.4%
2017	41.9%	17.5%
2016	42.1%	17.8%
2015	42.1%	18%
2014	42%	18.3%
2013	42%	18.6%
2012	42.1%	18.8%
2011	42.3%	19%
2010	42.6%	19.3%
2009	42.7%	19.7%
2008	43%	20%
2007	43.3%	20.4%
2006	43.1%	20.8%
2005	42.9%	21.2%
2004	43%	21.7%
2003	43.7%	22.1%
2002	44.4%	22.5%
2001	45%	22.9%
2000	45.2%	23.4%
1999	44.9%	23.9%
1998	44.4%	24.4%
1997	43.7%	24.8%
1996	42.9%	25.1%
1995	43.5%	25.4%
1994	44.4%	25.5%
1993	44.5%	25.7%
1992	44.7%	26.1%
1991	44.6%	26.5%
1990	44.5%	26.9%
1989	44.3%	27.1%
1988	44.2%	27.4%
1987	44%	27.6%
1986	44%	27.8%
1985	44.1%	28.1%
1984	44.2%	28.3%
1983	44.4%	28.5%
1982	44.4%	28.8%
1981	44.4%	29.1%
1980	44.4%	29.5%
1979	44.4%	29.9%
1978	44.3%	30.3%
1977	44.3%	30.6%
1976	44.2%	30.9%
1975	44.1%	31.3%
1974	44.1%	31.7%
1973	44%	32.2%
1972	43.8%	32.6%
1971	43.6%	33%
1970	43.3%	33.5%
1969	43%	34.1%
1968	42.8%	34.7%
1967	42.4%	35.2%
1966	42.1%	35.8%
1965	41.8%	36.3%
1964	41.6%	36.7%
1963	41.5%	37.2%
1962	41.4%	37.6%
1961	41.4%	37.8%
1960	41.5%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs North Macedonia

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Eritrea

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2023	291	3
2022	301	3
2021	338	12
2020	334	7
2019	351	3
2018	363	3
2017	379	4
2016	395	4
2015	413	4
2014	430	4
2013	443	5
2012	458	5
2011	478	5
2010	498	5
2009	515	6
2008	530	6
2007	541	7
2006	555	7
2005	567	7
2004	588	8
2003	588	8
2002	636	10
2001	651	9
2000	741	11
1999	734	12
1998	865	13
1997	817	13
1996	878	14
1995	854	13
1994	998	13
1993	1,040	14
1992	1,149	14
1991	1,384	15
1990	1,352	16
1989	1,473	14
1988	1,499	16
1987	1,555	15
1986	1,625	16
1985	1,678	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	North Macedonia
2023	3.54%	0.33%
2022	3.66%	0.41%
2021	3.79%	0.5%
2020	3.91%	0.59%
2019	4.03%	0.7%
2018	4.17%	0.83%
2017	4.32%	0.97%
2016	4.46%	1.08%
2015	4.61%	1.13%
2014	4.78%	1.11%
2013	4.94%	1.07%
2012	5.12%	1.02%
2011	5.31%	1%
2010	5.5%	1.04%
2009	5.71%	1.1%
2008	5.94%	1.17%
2007	6.19%	1.23%
2006	6.46%	1.3%
2005	6.75%	1.37%
2004	7.05%	1.42%
2003	7.38%	1.43%
2002	7.73%	1.43%
2001	8.11%	1.48%
2000	8.53%	1.59%
1999	10.9%	1.73%
1998	9.51%	1.83%
1997	10.1%	1.93%
1996	10.8%	2.12%
1995	11.5%	2.45%
1994	12.3%	2.85%
1993	13.1%	3.13%
1992	13.9%	3.3%
1991	14.7%	3.46%
1990	15.4%	3.7%
1989	16%	4.01%
1988	16.6%	4.36%
1987	17.1%	4.69%
1986	25.6%	4.91%
1985	26.2%	5%
1984	27.2%	5.06%
1983	27.8%	5.25%
1982	18.8%	5.53%
1981	19.1%	5.79%
1980	19.4%	-
1979	19.7%	-
1978	20%	-
1977	20.4%	-
1976	20.8%	-
1975	25%	-
1974	25.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.