Fertility & birth rates in Iran and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Iran vs North Macedonia by year

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Iran

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iran	North Macedonia
2023	1.7	1.5
2022	1.7	1.6
2021	1.71	1.6
2020	1.7	1.31
2019	1.77	1.34
2018	1.92	1.42
2017	2.02	1.43
2016	2.05	1.5
2015	2.02	1.49
2014	1.98	1.5
2013	1.91	1.5
2012	1.85	1.5
2011	1.79	1.46
2010	1.75	1.6
2009	1.74	1.5
2008	1.74	1.47
2007	1.75	1.46
2006	1.76	1.46
2005	1.76	1.5
2004	1.78	1.52
2003	1.8	1.75
2002	1.84	1.79
2001	1.92	1.73
2000	2	1.86
1999	2.09	1.77
1998	2.19	1.89
1997	2.32	1.92
1996	2.54	2.06
1995	2.85	2.13
1994	3.24	2.23
1993	3.67	2.26
1992	4.1	2.28
1991	4.57	2.31
1990	4.93	2.27
1989	5.17	2.25
1988	5.43	2.32
1987	5.72	2.32
1986	6.01	2.25
1985	6.24	2.25
1984	6.43	2.24
1983	6.53	2.25
1982	6.59	2.29
1981	6.62	2.29
1980	6.63	2.36
1979	6.55	2.4
1978	6.34	2.42
1977	6.18	2.49
1976	6.07	2.62
1975	5.95	2.69
1974	5.97	2.7
1973	6.06	2.72
1972	6.26	2.87
1971	6.55	2.93
1970	6.8	3.01
1969	7.01	3.1
1968	7.12	3.22
1967	7.19	3.33
1966	7.21	3.43
1965	7.22	3.52
1964	7.24	3.56
1963	7.32	3.62
1962	7.4	3.5
1961	7.46	3.62
1960	7.52	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iran was 1.7 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 Iran vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iran

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Iran	North Macedonia
2023	750,150	-3,290
2022	753,525	-4,397
2021	645,725	-9,737
2020	663,978	-5,939
2019	893,063	-375
2018	1,035,052	1,512
2017	1,140,549	1,329
2016	1,186,949	2,374
2015	1,178,317	2,294
2014	1,158,552	3,644
2013	1,119,533	3,653
2012	1,073,804	3,087
2011	1,023,925	3,100
2010	980,380	4,866
2009	958,322	4,309
2008	940,983	3,746
2007	919,254	2,974
2006	884,529	3,988
2005	837,305	4,011
2004	801,203	5,444
2003	732,600	8,900
2002	752,205	9,697
2001	743,658	10,174
2000	731,203	12,159
1999	723,237	10,489
1998	717,655	12,446
1997	726,574	12,979
1996	784,508	14,806
1995	879,648	17,239
1994	1,008,076	19,103
1993	1,219,658	20,797
1992	1,365,466	21,659
1991	1,495,594	23,387
1990	1,530,434	22,868
1989	1,609,739	22,912
1988	1,614,512	24,064
1987	1,639,644	24,359
1986	1,659,289	23,720
1985	1,661,750	24,167
1984	1,653,051	24,436
1983	1,573,612	24,690
1982	1,514,240	25,810
1981	1,376,830	25,689
1980	1,361,293	26,547
1979	1,294,306	27,096
1978	1,156,974	27,150
1977	1,091,542	27,410
1976	1,013,347	28,799
1975	929,481	28,983
1974	873,369	28,400
1973	831,880	28,032
1972	804,043	28,236
1971	805,830	28,010
1970	794,612	28,022
1969	780,660	27,464
1968	743,992	28,378
1967	727,276	28,401
1966	695,040	28,766
1965	663,029	28,564
1964	635,589	27,889
1963	620,126	28,124
1962	595,538	25,317
1961	594,674	27,846
1960	584,060	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 +0.83% in Iran and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.1% in Iran and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Iran vs North Macedonia by year

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Iran

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iran	North Macedonia
2023	13	9.2
2022	13.3	9.9
2021	13.7	10.2
2020	14	9.2
2019	14.9	9.6
2018	16.7	10.3
2017	18	10.5
2016	18.8	11.1
2015	18.9	11.1
2014	18.8	11.4
2013	18.5	11.2
2012	18.1	11.4
2011	17.7	11.1
2010	17.3	11.8
2009	17.2	11.5
2008	17.1	11.2
2007	17	11.1
2006	16.7	11.1
2005	16.4	11
2004	16.2	11.5
2003	15.9	13.3
2002	15.9	13.7
2001	15.9	13.3
2000	16	14.5
1999	16.1	13.5
1998	16.2	14.6
1997	16.6	14.8
1996	17.7	16.1
1995	19.5	16.7
1994	22	17.7
1993	25.7	18.2
1992	28.3	18.4
1991	31.2	18.7
1990	33.5	18.4
1989	35.2	18.4
1988	37	19.1
1987	38.8	19.3
1986	40.7	18.9
1985	42.4	19.1
1984	43.9	19.2
1983	44.7	19.5
1982	45.2	19.9
1981	44.2	20.1
1980	45.1	20.8
1979	44.7	21.1
1978	43.4	21.3
1977	42.2	21.9
1976	41.4	23
1975	40.3	23.6
1974	40	23.5
1973	40.1	23.5
1972	40.9	24.5
1971	42.4	24.7
1970	43.6	25.1
1969	44.7	25.4
1968	45.3	26.1
1967	45.8	26.7
1966	46	27.5
1965	46.3	28.1
1964	46.7	28.4
1963	47.7	29
1962	48.8	28.3
1961	49.8	29.2
1960	51	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in Iran and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 51 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iran

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iran	North Macedonia
2100	12.1%	10.6%
2099	12.2%	10.7%
2098	12.2%	10.7%
2097	12.3%	10.8%
2096	12.3%	10.8%
2095	12.4%	10.9%
2094	12.5%	11%
2093	12.6%	11%
2092	12.6%	11.1%
2091	12.7%	11.2%
2090	12.8%	11.2%
2089	12.8%	11.3%
2088	12.9%	11.3%
2087	12.9%	11.4%
2086	12.9%	11.4%
2085	13%	11.4%
2084	13%	11.4%
2083	12.9%	11.4%
2082	12.9%	11.4%
2081	12.9%	11.4%
2080	12.9%	11.4%
2079	12.8%	11.3%
2078	12.8%	11.3%
2077	12.8%	11.3%
2076	12.7%	11.2%
2075	12.7%	11.2%
2074	12.7%	11.2%
2073	12.7%	11.2%
2072	12.7%	11.1%
2071	12.7%	11.2%
2070	12.7%	11.2%
2069	12.8%	11.2%
2068	12.9%	11.3%
2067	13%	11.4%
2066	13.1%	11.5%
2065	13.2%	11.6%
2064	13.3%	11.7%
2063	13.5%	11.9%
2062	13.6%	12%
2061	13.8%	12.2%
2060	14%	12.3%
2059	14.1%	12.4%
2058	14.3%	12.6%
2057	14.4%	12.7%
2056	14.6%	12.8%
2055	14.7%	12.9%
2054	14.8%	13%
2053	14.9%	13%
2052	15%	13.1%
2051	15.1%	13.1%
2050	15.1%	13.1%
2049	15.2%	13.1%
2048	15.2%	13.1%
2047	15.2%	13%
2046	15.2%	13%
2045	15.3%	13%
2044	15.3%	13%
2043	15.4%	12.9%
2042	15.4%	12.9%
2041	15.5%	12.9%
2040	15.7%	13%
2039	15.8%	13%
2038	16%	13%
2037	16.3%	13.2%
2036	16.5%	13.4%
2035	16.8%	13.6%
2034	17.2%	13.8%
2033	17.7%	14.1%
2032	18.3%	14.4%
2031	19%	14.7%
2030	19.6%	15.1%
2029	20.2%	15.4%
2028	20.8%	15.8%
2027	21.3%	16.1%
2026	21.8%	16.4%
2025	22.2%	16.7%
2024	22.4%	16.8%
2023	22.8%	17.1%
2022	23.2%	17.2%
2021	23.6%	17.2%
2020	23.8%	17.2%
2019	23.9%	17.2%
2018	24%	17.4%
2017	23.9%	17.5%
2016	23.8%	17.8%
2015	23.6%	18%
2014	23.4%	18.3%
2013	23.3%	18.6%
2012	23.3%	18.8%
2011	23.3%	19%
2010	23.4%	19.3%
2009	23.7%	19.7%
2008	24%	20%
2007	24.6%	20.4%
2006	25.3%	20.8%
2005	26.2%	21.2%
2004	27.4%	21.7%
2003	28.7%	22.1%
2002	30.1%	22.5%
2001	31.7%	22.9%
2000	33.6%	23.4%
1999	35.4%	23.9%
1998	37.3%	24.4%
1997	39.1%	24.8%
1996	40.7%	25.1%
1995	42.1%	25.4%
1994	43.2%	25.5%
1993	43.6%	25.7%
1992	43.6%	26.1%
1991	43.9%	26.5%
1990	44.1%	26.9%
1989	44.2%	27.1%
1988	44%	27.4%
1987	43.9%	27.6%
1986	43.7%	27.8%
1985	43.5%	28.1%
1984	43.3%	28.3%
1983	43%	28.5%
1982	42.7%	28.8%
1981	42.9%	29.1%
1980	43.3%	29.5%
1979	43.1%	29.9%
1978	43%	30.3%
1977	42.9%	30.6%
1976	43%	30.9%
1975	43.2%	31.3%
1974	43.5%	31.7%
1973	43.8%	32.2%
1972	44.2%	32.6%
1971	44.4%	33%
1970	44.6%	33.5%
1969	44.7%	34.1%
1968	44.8%	34.7%
1967	44.8%	35.2%
1966	44.9%	35.8%
1965	45%	36.3%
1964	45%	36.7%
1963	44.9%	37.2%
1962	44.6%	37.6%
1961	44.1%	37.8%
1960	43.5%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 22.4% of the population in Iran and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iran and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iran vs North Macedonia

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Iran

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iran	North Macedonia
2023	16	3
2022	21	3
2021	51	12
2020	34	7
2019	18	3
2018	19	3
2017	20	4
2016	21	4
2015	22	4
2014	23	4
2013	24	5
2012	25	5
2011	26	5
2010	27	5
2009	28	6
2008	30	6
2007	31	7
2006	32	7
2005	33	7
2004	34	8
2003	37	8
2002	38	10
2001	40	9
2000	43	11
1999	46	12
1998	50	13
1997	55	13
1996	59	14
1995	65	13
1994	71	13
1993	80	14
1992	86	14
1991	94	15
1990	107	16
1989	113	14
1988	126	16
1987	136	15
1986	148	16
1985	160	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 Iran, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iran

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iran	North Macedonia
2023	1.18%	0.33%
2022	1.22%	0.41%
2021	1.26%	0.5%
2020	1.3%	0.59%
2019	1.35%	0.7%
2018	1.39%	0.83%
2017	1.45%	0.97%
2016	1.5%	1.08%
2015	1.55%	1.13%
2014	1.61%	1.11%
2013	1.68%	1.07%
2012	1.75%	1.02%
2011	1.84%	1%
2010	1.93%	1.04%
2009	2.04%	1.1%
2008	2.17%	1.17%
2007	2.32%	1.23%
2006	2.48%	1.3%
2005	2.65%	1.37%
2004	2.83%	1.42%
2003	3.02%	1.43%
2002	3.22%	1.43%
2001	3.42%	1.48%
2000	3.63%	1.59%
1999	3.83%	1.73%
1998	4.02%	1.83%
1997	4.21%	1.93%
1996	4.4%	2.12%
1995	4.59%	2.45%
1994	4.79%	2.85%
1993	5%	3.13%
1992	5.22%	3.3%
1991	5.48%	3.46%
1990	5.76%	3.7%
1989	6.07%	4.01%
1988	6.42%	4.36%
1987	6.8%	4.69%
1986	7.2%	4.91%
1985	7.64%	5%
1984	8.13%	5.06%
1983	8.67%	5.25%
1982	9.3%	5.53%
1981	10%	5.79%
1980	10.8%	-
1979	11.7%	-
1978	12.6%	-
1977	13.5%	-
1976	14.4%	-
1975	15.3%	-
1974	16.2%	-
1973	17.1%	-
1972	18%	-
1971	18.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.18% in Iran and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.