Fertility & birth rates in Greece and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Greece vs North Macedonia by year

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Greece

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	North Macedonia
2023	1.32	1.5
2022	1.32	1.6
2021	1.43	1.6
2020	1.39	1.31
2019	1.34	1.34
2018	1.35	1.42
2017	1.35	1.43
2016	1.38	1.5
2015	1.33	1.49
2014	1.3	1.5
2013	1.29	1.5
2012	1.34	1.5
2011	1.4	1.46
2010	1.48	1.6
2009	1.5	1.5
2008	1.5	1.47
2007	1.41	1.46
2006	1.4	1.46
2005	1.34	1.5
2004	1.31	1.52
2003	1.29	1.75
2002	1.28	1.79
2001	1.25	1.73
2000	1.25	1.86
1999	1.23	1.77
1998	1.24	1.89
1997	1.27	1.92
1996	1.26	2.06
1995	1.28	2.13
1994	1.33	2.23
1993	1.32	2.26
1992	1.36	2.28
1991	1.37	2.31
1990	1.39	2.27
1989	1.4	2.25
1988	1.5	2.32
1987	1.5	2.32
1986	1.6	2.25
1985	1.67	2.25
1984	1.83	2.24
1983	1.94	2.25
1982	2.03	2.29
1981	2.09	2.29
1980	2.23	2.36
1979	2.26	2.4
1978	2.28	2.42
1977	2.27	2.49
1976	2.35	2.62
1975	2.33	2.69
1974	2.38	2.7
1973	2.27	2.72
1972	2.32	2.87
1971	2.32	2.93
1970	2.4	3.01
1969	2.36	3.1
1968	2.42	3.22
1967	2.45	3.33
1966	2.32	3.43
1965	2.25	3.52
1964	2.24	3.56
1963	2.14	3.62
1962	2.16	3.5
1961	2.13	3.62
1960	2.23	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	North Macedonia
2023	-56,200	-3,290
2022	-63,665	-4,397
2021	-58,131	-9,737
2020	-46,004	-5,939
2019	-41,814	-375
2018	-33,272	1,512
2017	-36,566	1,329
2016	-25,862	2,374
2015	-29,216	2,294
2014	-20,696	3,644
2013	-17,545	3,653
2012	-16,568	3,087
2011	-4,441	3,100
2010	5,560	4,866
2009	8,886	4,309
2008	11,077	3,746
2007	2,210	2,974
2006	6,612	3,988
2005	2,197	4,011
2004	0	5,444
2003	-1,093	8,900
2002	0	9,697
2001	0	10,174
2000	-1,081	12,159
1999	-2,153	10,489
1998	-2,144	12,446
1997	2,133	12,979
1996	0	14,806
1995	1,056	17,239
1994	6,307	19,103
1993	4,185	20,797
1992	6,239	21,659
1991	6,192	23,387
1990	8,157	22,868
1989	9,080	22,912
1988	15,055	24,064
1987	10,001	24,359
1986	20,931	23,720
1985	22,849	24,167
1984	37,604	24,436
1983	42,341	24,690
1982	50,906	25,810
1981	54,484	25,689
1980	60,748	26,547
1979	65,882	27,096
1978	64,124	27,150
1977	59,574	27,410
1976	65,236	28,799
1975	61,516	28,983
1974	68,111	28,400
1973	59,824	28,032
1972	64,887	28,236
1971	67,116	28,010
1970	71,222	28,022
1969	82,464	27,464
1968	87,408	28,378
1967	91,183	28,401
1966	86,998	28,766
1965	83,793	28,564
1964	83,402	27,889
1963	81,404	28,124
1962	85,327	25,317
1961	86,500	27,846
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Greece vs North Macedonia by year

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Greece

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	North Macedonia
2023	6.8	9.2
2022	7.3	9.9
2021	8.1	10.2
2020	7.9	9.2
2019	7.8	9.6
2018	8.1	10.3
2017	8.2	10.5
2016	8.6	11.1
2015	8.5	11.1
2014	8.5	11.4
2013	8.6	11.2
2012	9.1	11.4
2011	9.6	11.1
2010	10.3	11.8
2009	10.6	11.5
2008	10.7	11.2
2007	10.1	11.1
2006	10.2	11.1
2005	9.8	11
2004	9.6	11.5
2003	9.6	13.3
2002	9.5	13.7
2001	9.4	13.3
2000	9.6	14.5
1999	9.4	13.5
1998	9.4	14.6
1997	9.6	14.8
1996	9.5	16.1
1995	9.6	16.7
1994	9.9	17.7
1993	9.7	18.2
1992	10	18.4
1991	9.9	18.7
1990	10	18.4
1989	10.1	18.4
1988	10.7	19.1
1987	10.6	19.3
1986	11.3	18.9
1985	11.7	19.1
1984	12.7	19.2
1983	13.5	19.5
1982	14	19.9
1981	14.5	20.1
1980	15.4	20.8
1979	15.5	21.1
1978	15.5	21.3
1977	15.4	21.9
1976	16	23
1975	15.7	23.6
1974	16.1	23.5
1973	15.4	23.5
1972	15.9	24.5
1971	16	24.7
1970	16.5	25.1
1969	17.6	25.4
1968	18.4	26.1
1967	18.8	26.7
1966	18	27.5
1965	17.7	28.1
1964	18	28.4
1963	17.5	29
1962	18	28.3
1961	17.9	29.2
1960	18.9	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 18.9 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	North Macedonia
2100	11.4%	10.6%
2099	11.4%	10.7%
2098	11.5%	10.7%
2097	11.6%	10.8%
2096	11.6%	10.8%
2095	11.7%	10.9%
2094	11.8%	11%
2093	11.8%	11%
2092	11.9%	11.1%
2091	11.9%	11.2%
2090	12%	11.2%
2089	12%	11.3%
2088	12%	11.3%
2087	12%	11.4%
2086	12%	11.4%
2085	12%	11.4%
2084	12%	11.4%
2083	11.9%	11.4%
2082	11.9%	11.4%
2081	11.8%	11.4%
2080	11.7%	11.4%
2079	11.6%	11.3%
2078	11.6%	11.3%
2077	11.5%	11.3%
2076	11.4%	11.2%
2075	11.3%	11.2%
2074	11.3%	11.2%
2073	11.2%	11.2%
2072	11.2%	11.1%
2071	11.2%	11.2%
2070	11.2%	11.2%
2069	11.2%	11.2%
2068	11.2%	11.3%
2067	11.3%	11.4%
2066	11.3%	11.5%
2065	11.4%	11.6%
2064	11.5%	11.7%
2063	11.6%	11.9%
2062	11.7%	12%
2061	11.8%	12.2%
2060	11.9%	12.3%
2059	12%	12.4%
2058	12.1%	12.6%
2057	12.1%	12.7%
2056	12.2%	12.8%
2055	12.2%	12.9%
2054	12.3%	13%
2053	12.3%	13%
2052	12.2%	13.1%
2051	12.2%	13.1%
2050	12.1%	13.1%
2049	12%	13.1%
2048	11.9%	13.1%
2047	11.8%	13%
2046	11.7%	13%
2045	11.6%	13%
2044	11.5%	13%
2043	11.4%	12.9%
2042	11.2%	12.9%
2041	11.2%	12.9%
2040	11.1%	13%
2039	11%	13%
2038	11%	13%
2037	10.9%	13.2%
2036	11%	13.4%
2035	11%	13.6%
2034	11.1%	13.8%
2033	11.2%	14.1%
2032	11.4%	14.4%
2031	11.6%	14.7%
2030	11.8%	15.1%
2029	12%	15.4%
2028	12.2%	15.8%
2027	12.4%	16.1%
2026	12.7%	16.4%
2025	13%	16.7%
2024	13.2%	16.8%
2023	13.6%	17.1%
2022	13.8%	17.2%
2021	14%	17.2%
2020	14.2%	17.2%
2019	14.3%	17.2%
2018	14.4%	17.4%
2017	14.4%	17.5%
2016	14.4%	17.8%
2015	14.5%	18%
2014	14.6%	18.3%
2013	14.7%	18.6%
2012	14.7%	18.8%
2011	14.6%	19%
2010	14.6%	19.3%
2009	14.6%	19.7%
2008	14.6%	20%
2007	14.7%	20.4%
2006	14.8%	20.8%
2005	15%	21.2%
2004	15.2%	21.7%
2003	15.4%	22.1%
2002	15.6%	22.5%
2001	15.7%	22.9%
2000	15.8%	23.4%
1999	16%	23.9%
1998	16.2%	24.4%
1997	16.5%	24.8%
1996	16.9%	25.1%
1995	17.3%	25.4%
1994	17.8%	25.5%
1993	18.2%	25.7%
1992	18.6%	26.1%
1991	18.9%	26.5%
1990	19.4%	26.9%
1989	19.9%	27.1%
1988	20.5%	27.4%
1987	20.9%	27.6%
1986	21.4%	27.8%
1985	21.9%	28.1%
1984	22.4%	28.3%
1983	22.8%	28.5%
1982	23.2%	28.8%
1981	23.6%	29.1%
1980	23.4%	29.5%
1979	23.2%	29.9%
1978	23.5%	30.3%
1977	23.6%	30.6%
1976	23.8%	30.9%
1975	24%	31.3%
1974	24.3%	31.7%
1973	24.5%	32.2%
1972	24.8%	32.6%
1971	25.1%	33%
1970	24.8%	33.5%
1969	25.2%	34.1%
1968	25.2%	34.7%
1967	25.3%	35.2%
1966	25.5%	35.8%
1965	25.3%	36.3%
1964	25.9%	36.7%
1963	26%	37.2%
1962	26.1%	37.6%
1961	26.4%	37.8%
1960	26.7%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs North Macedonia

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Greece

North Macedonia

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	North Macedonia
2023	0.37%	0.33%
2022	0.38%	0.41%
2021	0.39%	0.5%
2020	0.4%	0.59%
2019	0.41%	0.7%
2018	0.42%	0.83%
2017	0.43%	0.97%
2016	0.43%	1.08%
2015	0.43%	1.13%
2014	0.42%	1.11%
2013	0.41%	1.07%
2012	0.4%	1.02%
2011	0.4%	1%
2010	0.39%	1.04%
2009	0.4%	1.1%
2008	0.4%	1.17%
2007	0.41%	1.23%
2006	0.43%	1.3%
2005	0.46%	1.37%
2004	0.49%	1.42%
2003	0.52%	1.43%
2002	0.56%	1.43%
2001	0.6%	1.48%
2000	0.64%	1.59%
1999	0.69%	1.73%
1998	0.73%	1.83%
1997	0.77%	1.93%
1996	0.81%	2.12%
1995	0.85%	2.45%
1994	0.88%	2.85%
1993	0.91%	3.13%
1992	0.95%	3.3%
1991	0.99%	3.46%
1990	1.05%	3.7%
1989	1.11%	4.01%
1988	1.19%	4.36%
1987	1.27%	4.69%
1986	1.37%	4.91%
1985	1.46%	5%
1984	1.54%	5.06%
1983	1.62%	5.25%
1982	1.71%	5.53%
1981	1.83%	5.79%
1980	1.96%	-
1979	2.09%	-
1978	2.24%	-
1977	2.38%	-
1976	2.51%	-
1975	2.62%	-
1974	2.7%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.84%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.13%	-
1969	3.33%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.73%	-
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

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