Fertility & birth rates in Germany and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Germany vs North Macedonia by year

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Germany

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	North Macedonia
2023	1.39	1.5
2022	1.46	1.6
2021	1.58	1.6
2020	1.53	1.31
2019	1.54	1.34
2018	1.57	1.42
2017	1.57	1.43
2016	1.6	1.5
2015	1.5	1.49
2014	1.47	1.5
2013	1.42	1.5
2012	1.41	1.5
2011	1.39	1.46
2010	1.39	1.6
2009	1.36	1.5
2008	1.38	1.47
2007	1.37	1.46
2006	1.33	1.46
2005	1.34	1.5
2004	1.36	1.52
2003	1.34	1.75
2002	1.34	1.79
2001	1.35	1.73
2000	1.38	1.86
1999	1.36	1.77
1998	1.36	1.89
1997	1.35	1.92
1996	1.3	2.06
1995	1.25	2.13
1994	1.24	2.23
1993	1.28	2.26
1992	1.29	2.28
1991	1.33	2.31
1990	1.45	2.27
1989	1.42	2.25
1988	1.46	2.32
1987	1.43	2.32
1986	1.43	2.25
1985	1.37	2.25
1984	1.29	2.24
1983	1.33	2.25
1982	1.41	2.29
1981	1.43	2.29
1980	1.44	2.36
1979	1.38	2.4
1978	1.38	2.42
1977	1.4	2.49
1976	1.45	2.62
1975	1.45	2.69
1974	1.51	2.7
1973	1.54	2.72
1972	1.71	2.87
1971	1.92	2.93
1970	2.03	3.01
1969	2.21	3.1
1968	2.38	3.22
1967	2.48	3.33
1966	2.53	3.43
1965	2.5	3.52
1964	2.54	3.56
1963	2.51	3.62
1962	2.44	3.5
1961	2.45	3.62
1960	2.37	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	North Macedonia
2023	-333,149	-3,290
2022	-324,394	-4,397
2021	-224,629	-9,737
2020	-216,218	-5,939
2019	-157,877	-375
2018	-165,812	1,512
2017	-148,783	1,329
2016	-123,523	2,374
2015	-187,879	2,294
2014	-153,866	3,644
2013	-209,679	3,653
2012	-193,022	3,087
2011	-184,632	3,100
2010	-179,909	4,866
2009	-188,375	4,309
2008	-164,220	3,746
2007	-148,080	2,974
2006	-148,278	3,988
2005	-148,445	4,011
2004	-107,271	5,444
2003	-140,309	8,900
2002	-123,733	9,697
2001	-98,820	10,174
2000	-73,990	12,159
1999	-73,890	10,489
1998	-65,637	12,446
1997	-49,221	12,979
1996	-90,107	14,806
1995	-114,349	17,239
1994	-114,013	19,103
1993	-105,503	20,797
1992	-80,625	21,659
1991	-80,014	23,387
1990	-15,887	22,868
1989	-23,625	22,912
1988	-7,815	24,064
1987	-31,136	24,359
1986	-77,721	23,720
1985	-116,527	24,167
1984	-109,002	24,436
1983	-109,380	24,690
1982	-78,333	25,810
1981	-94,090	25,689
1980	-86,117	26,547
1979	-125,002	27,096
1978	-140,566	27,150
1977	-125,055	27,410
1976	-164,508	28,799
1975	-212,418	28,983
1974	-150,038	28,400
1973	-149,980	28,032
1972	-62,950	28,236
1971	46,988	28,010
1970	70,352	28,022
1969	155,820	27,464
1968	239,612	28,378
1967	353,977	28,401
1966	405,982	28,766
1965	410,204	28,564
1964	482,038	27,889
1963	455,757	28,124
1962	436,752	25,317
1961	462,279	27,846
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Germany vs North Macedonia by year

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Germany

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	North Macedonia
2023	8.3	9.2
2022	8.8	9.9
2021	9.6	10.2
2020	9.3	9.2
2019	9.4	9.6
2018	9.5	10.3
2017	9.5	10.5
2016	9.6	11.1
2015	9	11.1
2014	8.8	11.4
2013	8.5	11.2
2012	8.4	11.4
2011	8.3	11.1
2010	8.3	11.8
2009	8.1	11.5
2008	8.3	11.2
2007	8.3	11.1
2006	8.2	11.1
2005	8.3	11
2004	8.6	11.5
2003	8.6	13.3
2002	8.7	13.7
2001	8.9	13.3
2000	9.3	14.5
1999	9.4	13.5
1998	9.6	14.6
1997	9.9	14.8
1996	9.7	16.1
1995	9.4	16.7
1994	9.5	17.7
1993	9.8	18.2
1992	10	18.4
1991	10.4	18.7
1990	11.4	18.4
1989	11.2	18.4
1988	11.4	19.1
1987	11.2	19.3
1986	10.9	18.9
1985	10.5	19.1
1984	10.4	19.2
1983	10.6	19.5
1982	11	19.9
1981	11	20.1
1980	11.1	20.8
1979	10.5	21.1
1978	10.4	21.3
1977	10.3	21.9
1976	10.2	23
1975	9.9	23.6
1974	10.2	23.5
1973	10.3	23.5
1972	11.5	24.5
1971	12.9	24.7
1970	13.4	25.1
1969	14.7	25.4
1968	15.7	26.1
1967	16.5	26.7
1966	17.2	27.5
1965	17.4	28.1
1964	18	28.4
1963	18.1	29
1962	17.8	28.3
1961	17.9	29.2
1960	17.3	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 17.3 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	North Macedonia
2100	13.7%	10.6%
2099	13.7%	10.7%
2098	13.8%	10.7%
2097	13.8%	10.8%
2096	13.8%	10.8%
2095	13.9%	10.9%
2094	13.9%	11%
2093	13.9%	11%
2092	13.9%	11.1%
2091	13.9%	11.2%
2090	13.9%	11.2%
2089	13.8%	11.3%
2088	13.8%	11.3%
2087	13.8%	11.4%
2086	13.7%	11.4%
2085	13.7%	11.4%
2084	13.7%	11.4%
2083	13.6%	11.4%
2082	13.6%	11.4%
2081	13.5%	11.4%
2080	13.5%	11.4%
2079	13.4%	11.3%
2078	13.4%	11.3%
2077	13.4%	11.3%
2076	13.4%	11.2%
2075	13.4%	11.2%
2074	13.4%	11.2%
2073	13.4%	11.2%
2072	13.5%	11.1%
2071	13.5%	11.2%
2070	13.6%	11.2%
2069	13.6%	11.2%
2068	13.7%	11.3%
2067	13.7%	11.4%
2066	13.8%	11.5%
2065	13.8%	11.6%
2064	13.9%	11.7%
2063	13.9%	11.9%
2062	13.9%	12%
2061	13.9%	12.2%
2060	13.9%	12.3%
2059	13.9%	12.4%
2058	13.8%	12.6%
2057	13.8%	12.7%
2056	13.7%	12.8%
2055	13.6%	12.9%
2054	13.5%	13%
2053	13.4%	13%
2052	13.3%	13.1%
2051	13.2%	13.1%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13%	13.1%
2048	12.9%	13.1%
2047	12.8%	13%
2046	12.7%	13%
2045	12.6%	13%
2044	12.6%	13%
2043	12.6%	12.9%
2042	12.5%	12.9%
2041	12.5%	12.9%
2040	12.6%	13%
2039	12.6%	13%
2038	12.6%	13%
2037	12.7%	13.2%
2036	12.9%	13.4%
2035	13%	13.6%
2034	13.1%	13.8%
2033	13.3%	14.1%
2032	13.4%	14.4%
2031	13.6%	14.7%
2030	13.7%	15.1%
2029	13.8%	15.4%
2028	13.8%	15.8%
2027	13.9%	16.1%
2026	13.9%	16.4%
2025	13.9%	16.7%
2024	13.9%	16.8%
2023	13.9%	17.1%
2022	13.9%	17.2%
2021	13.9%	17.2%
2020	13.8%	17.2%
2019	13.7%	17.2%
2018	13.6%	17.4%
2017	13.5%	17.5%
2016	13.3%	17.8%
2015	13.2%	18%
2014	13.2%	18.3%
2013	13.2%	18.6%
2012	13.4%	18.8%
2011	13.6%	19%
2010	13.7%	19.3%
2009	13.8%	19.7%
2008	13.8%	20%
2007	14%	20.4%
2006	14.2%	20.8%
2005	14.5%	21.2%
2004	14.8%	21.7%
2003	15%	22.1%
2002	15.3%	22.5%
2001	15.5%	22.9%
2000	15.7%	23.4%
1999	15.8%	23.9%
1998	15.9%	24.4%
1997	16.1%	24.8%
1996	16.2%	25.1%
1995	16.3%	25.4%
1994	16.3%	25.5%
1993	16.3%	25.7%
1992	16.3%	26.1%
1991	16.3%	26.5%
1990	16.1%	26.9%
1989	15.9%	27.1%
1988	15.7%	27.4%
1987	15.6%	27.6%
1986	15.8%	27.8%
1985	16%	28.1%
1984	16.4%	28.3%
1983	16.9%	28.5%
1982	17.4%	28.8%
1981	17.9%	29.1%
1980	18.5%	29.5%
1979	19.1%	29.9%
1978	19.7%	30.3%
1977	20.3%	30.6%
1976	20.9%	30.9%
1975	21.5%	31.3%
1974	22%	31.7%
1973	22.4%	32.2%
1972	22.8%	32.6%
1971	23%	33%
1970	23.2%	33.5%
1969	23.3%	34.1%
1968	23.3%	34.7%
1967	23.1%	35.2%
1966	23%	35.8%
1965	22.8%	36.3%
1964	22.6%	36.7%
1963	22.3%	37.2%
1962	22%	37.6%
1961	21.7%	37.8%
1960	21.3%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs North Macedonia

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Germany

North Macedonia

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	North Macedonia
2023	0.37%	0.33%
2022	0.37%	0.41%
2021	0.37%	0.5%
2020	0.37%	0.59%
2019	0.37%	0.7%
2018	0.38%	0.83%
2017	0.38%	0.97%
2016	0.39%	1.08%
2015	0.39%	1.13%
2014	0.4%	1.11%
2013	0.4%	1.07%
2012	0.4%	1.02%
2011	0.41%	1%
2010	0.42%	1.04%
2009	0.43%	1.1%
2008	0.44%	1.17%
2007	0.45%	1.23%
2006	0.46%	1.3%
2005	0.47%	1.37%
2004	0.48%	1.42%
2003	0.5%	1.43%
2002	0.51%	1.43%
2001	0.52%	1.48%
2000	0.54%	1.59%
1999	0.55%	1.73%
1998	0.57%	1.83%
1997	0.59%	1.93%
1996	0.62%	2.12%
1995	0.65%	2.45%
1994	0.68%	2.85%
1993	0.72%	3.13%
1992	0.76%	3.3%
1991	0.8%	3.46%
1990	0.85%	3.7%
1989	0.9%	4.01%
1988	0.95%	4.36%
1987	1.01%	4.69%
1986	1.06%	4.91%
1985	1.11%	5%
1984	1.18%	5.06%
1983	1.25%	5.25%
1982	1.32%	5.53%
1981	1.41%	5.79%
1980	1.5%	-
1979	1.6%	-
1978	1.71%	-
1977	1.83%	-
1976	1.95%	-
1975	2.08%	-
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.