Fertility & birth rates in Japan and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Japan vs North Macedonia by year

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Japan

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	North Macedonia
2023	1.2	1.5
2022	1.26	1.6
2021	1.3	1.6
2020	1.33	1.31
2019	1.36	1.34
2018	1.42	1.42
2017	1.43	1.43
2016	1.44	1.5
2015	1.45	1.49
2014	1.42	1.5
2013	1.43	1.5
2012	1.41	1.5
2011	1.39	1.46
2010	1.39	1.6
2009	1.37	1.5
2008	1.37	1.47
2007	1.34	1.46
2006	1.32	1.46
2005	1.26	1.5
2004	1.29	1.52
2003	1.29	1.75
2002	1.32	1.79
2001	1.33	1.73
2000	1.36	1.86
1999	1.34	1.77
1998	1.38	1.89
1997	1.39	1.92
1996	1.43	2.06
1995	1.42	2.13
1994	1.5	2.23
1993	1.46	2.26
1992	1.5	2.28
1991	1.53	2.31
1990	1.54	2.27
1989	1.57	2.25
1988	1.66	2.32
1987	1.69	2.32
1986	1.72	2.25
1985	1.76	2.25
1984	1.81	2.24
1983	1.8	2.25
1982	1.77	2.29
1981	1.74	2.29
1980	1.75	2.36
1979	1.77	2.4
1978	1.79	2.42
1977	1.8	2.49
1976	1.85	2.62
1975	1.91	2.69
1974	2.05	2.7
1973	2.14	2.72
1972	2.14	2.87
1971	2.16	2.93
1970	2.13	3.01
1969	2.13	3.1
1968	2.13	3.22
1967	2.23	3.33
1966	1.58	3.43
1965	2.14	3.52
1964	2.05	3.56
1963	2	3.62
1962	1.98	3.5
1961	1.96	3.62
1960	2	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 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 Japan vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Japan

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	North Macedonia
2023	-871,617	-3,290
2022	-825,825	-4,397
2021	-640,976	-9,737
2020	-542,923	-5,939
2019	-531,858	-375
2018	-456,520	1,512
2017	-406,310	1,329
2016	-343,106	2,374
2015	-292,424	2,294
2014	-267,279	3,644
2013	-242,146	3,653
2012	-229,733	3,087
2011	-204,533	3,100
2010	-128,070	4,866
2009	-76,828	4,309
2008	-51,225	3,746
2007	-25,600	2,974
2006	12,785	3,988
2005	-25,554	4,011
2004	76,656	5,444
2003	114,946	8,900
2002	178,423	9,697
2001	203,438	10,174
2000	228,317	12,159
1999	202,610	10,489
1998	265,440	12,446
1997	277,325	12,979
1996	314,392	14,806
1995	276,039	17,239
1994	363,017	19,103
1993	312,073	20,797
1992	360,833	21,659
1991	396,685	23,387
1990	407,478	22,868
1989	467,662	22,912
1988	527,085	24,064
1987	598,138	24,359
1986	631,706	23,720
1985	676,687	24,167
1984	756,523	24,436
1983	775,495	24,690
1982	805,664	25,810
1981	811,861	25,689
1980	864,372	26,547
1979	950,298	27,096
1978	1,011,234	27,150
1977	1,070,397	27,410
1976	1,127,750	28,799
1975	1,204,989	28,983
1974	1,332,960	28,400
1973	1,391,449	28,032
1972	1,372,006	28,236
1971	1,331,782	28,010
1970	1,230,496	28,022
1969	1,195,962	27,464
1968	1,191,930	28,378
1967	1,258,475	28,401
1966	682,072	28,766
1965	1,126,448	28,564
1964	1,046,553	27,889
1963	987,770	28,124
1962	901,864	25,317
1961	893,522	27,846
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Japan vs North Macedonia by year

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Japan

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	North Macedonia
2023	6	9.2
2022	6.3	9.9
2021	6.6	10.2
2020	6.8	9.2
2019	7	9.6
2018	7.4	10.3
2017	7.6	10.5
2016	7.8	11.1
2015	8	11.1
2014	8	11.4
2013	8.2	11.2
2012	8.2	11.4
2011	8.3	11.1
2010	8.5	11.8
2009	8.5	11.5
2008	8.7	11.2
2007	8.6	11.1
2006	8.7	11.1
2005	8.4	11
2004	8.8	11.5
2003	8.9	13.3
2002	9.2	13.7
2001	9.3	13.3
2000	9.5	14.5
1999	9.4	13.5
1998	9.6	14.6
1997	9.5	14.8
1996	9.7	16.1
1995	9.6	16.7
1994	10	17.7
1993	9.6	18.2
1992	9.8	18.4
1991	9.9	18.7
1990	10	18.4
1989	10.2	18.4
1988	10.8	19.1
1987	11.1	19.3
1986	11.4	18.9
1985	11.9	19.1
1984	12.5	19.2
1983	12.7	19.5
1982	12.8	19.9
1981	13	20.1
1980	13.6	20.8
1979	14.2	21.1
1978	14.9	21.3
1977	15.5	21.9
1976	16.3	23
1975	17.1	23.6
1974	18.6	23.5
1973	19.4	23.5
1972	19.3	24.5
1971	19.2	24.7
1970	18.8	25.1
1969	18.5	25.4
1968	18.6	26.1
1967	19.4	26.7
1966	13.7	27.5
1965	18.6	28.1
1964	17.7	28.4
1963	17.3	29
1962	17	28.3
1961	16.9	29.2
1960	17.2	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 17.2 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	North Macedonia
2100	11.5%	10.6%
2099	11.5%	10.7%
2098	11.5%	10.7%
2097	11.5%	10.8%
2096	11.6%	10.8%
2095	11.6%	10.9%
2094	11.6%	11%
2093	11.7%	11%
2092	11.7%	11.1%
2091	11.8%	11.2%
2090	11.8%	11.2%
2089	11.8%	11.3%
2088	11.8%	11.3%
2087	11.9%	11.4%
2086	11.9%	11.4%
2085	11.8%	11.4%
2084	11.8%	11.4%
2083	11.8%	11.4%
2082	11.8%	11.4%
2081	11.7%	11.4%
2080	11.6%	11.4%
2079	11.6%	11.3%
2078	11.5%	11.3%
2077	11.4%	11.3%
2076	11.3%	11.2%
2075	11.2%	11.2%
2074	11.1%	11.2%
2073	11.1%	11.2%
2072	11%	11.1%
2071	10.9%	11.2%
2070	10.9%	11.2%
2069	10.8%	11.2%
2068	10.8%	11.3%
2067	10.8%	11.4%
2066	10.8%	11.5%
2065	10.8%	11.6%
2064	10.8%	11.7%
2063	10.8%	11.9%
2062	10.9%	12%
2061	10.9%	12.2%
2060	11%	12.3%
2059	11%	12.4%
2058	11.1%	12.6%
2057	11.1%	12.7%
2056	11.2%	12.8%
2055	11.2%	12.9%
2054	11.3%	13%
2053	11.3%	13%
2052	11.3%	13.1%
2051	11.3%	13.1%
2050	11.2%	13.1%
2049	11.2%	13.1%
2048	11.1%	13.1%
2047	11.1%	13%
2046	11%	13%
2045	10.9%	13%
2044	10.8%	13%
2043	10.7%	12.9%
2042	10.6%	12.9%
2041	10.5%	12.9%
2040	10.4%	13%
2039	10.3%	13%
2038	10.2%	13%
2037	10.1%	13.2%
2036	10.1%	13.4%
2035	10.1%	13.6%
2034	10.1%	13.8%
2033	10.1%	14.1%
2032	10.2%	14.4%
2031	10.3%	14.7%
2030	10.5%	15.1%
2029	10.6%	15.4%
2028	10.8%	15.8%
2027	11%	16.1%
2026	11.1%	16.4%
2025	11.3%	16.7%
2024	11.4%	16.8%
2023	11.6%	17.1%
2022	11.9%	17.2%
2021	12%	17.2%
2020	12.2%	17.2%
2019	12.4%	17.2%
2018	12.5%	17.4%
2017	12.6%	17.5%
2016	12.7%	17.8%
2015	12.8%	18%
2014	13%	18.3%
2013	13.1%	18.6%
2012	13.2%	18.8%
2011	13.3%	19%
2010	13.4%	19.3%
2009	13.5%	19.7%
2008	13.5%	20%
2007	13.6%	20.4%
2006	13.7%	20.8%
2005	13.8%	21.2%
2004	13.8%	21.7%
2003	13.9%	22.1%
2002	14.1%	22.5%
2001	14.2%	22.9%
2000	14.4%	23.4%
1999	14.6%	23.9%
1998	14.8%	24.4%
1997	15.1%	24.8%
1996	15.3%	25.1%
1995	15.6%	25.4%
1994	16%	25.5%
1993	16.4%	25.7%
1992	16.9%	26.1%
1991	17.4%	26.5%
1990	18%	26.9%
1989	18.8%	27.1%
1988	19.5%	27.4%
1987	20.3%	27.6%
1986	21%	27.8%
1985	21.7%	28.1%
1984	22.2%	28.3%
1983	22.6%	28.5%
1982	23.1%	28.8%
1981	23.3%	29.1%
1980	23.4%	29.5%
1979	23.7%	29.9%
1978	23.8%	30.3%
1977	23.9%	30.6%
1976	23.9%	30.9%
1975	23.8%	31.3%
1974	23.8%	31.7%
1973	23.6%	32.2%
1972	23.4%	32.6%
1971	23.3%	33%
1970	23.3%	33.5%
1969	23.4%	34.1%
1968	23.5%	34.7%
1967	23.8%	35.2%
1966	24.4%	35.8%
1965	25.1%	36.3%
1964	25.8%	36.7%
1963	26.8%	37.2%
1962	28%	37.6%
1961	29.1%	37.8%
1960	29.8%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 18% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs North Macedonia

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Japan

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	North Macedonia
2023	3	3
2022	5	3
2021	4	12
2020	4	7
2019	5	3
2018	5	3
2017	5	4
2016	5	4
2015	5	4
2014	5	4
2013	5	5
2012	6	5
2011	6	5
2010	6	5
2009	6	6
2008	6	6
2007	6	7
2006	7	7
2005	7	7
2004	7	8
2003	8	8
2002	8	10
2001	8	9
2000	9	11
1999	9	12
1998	10	13
1997	10	13
1996	11	14
1995	11	13
1994	11	13
1993	12	14
1992	13	14
1991	13	15
1990	14	16
1989	15	14
1988	16	16
1987	17	15
1986	18	16
1985	19	17

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	North Macedonia
2023	0.24%	0.33%
2022	0.24%	0.41%
2021	0.24%	0.5%
2020	0.24%	0.59%
2019	0.25%	0.7%
2018	0.25%	0.83%
2017	0.26%	0.97%
2016	0.27%	1.08%
2015	0.28%	1.13%
2014	0.29%	1.11%
2013	0.3%	1.07%
2012	0.31%	1.02%
2011	0.33%	1%
2010	0.33%	1.04%
2009	0.34%	1.1%
2008	0.34%	1.17%
2007	0.35%	1.23%
2006	0.36%	1.3%
2005	0.37%	1.37%
2004	0.39%	1.42%
2003	0.4%	1.43%
2002	0.41%	1.43%
2001	0.43%	1.48%
2000	0.45%	1.59%
1999	0.47%	1.73%
1998	0.5%	1.83%
1997	0.52%	1.93%
1996	0.55%	2.12%
1995	0.57%	2.45%
1994	0.59%	2.85%
1993	0.6%	3.13%
1992	0.61%	3.3%
1991	0.62%	3.46%
1990	0.63%	3.7%
1989	0.64%	4.01%
1988	0.66%	4.36%
1987	0.68%	4.69%
1986	0.71%	4.91%
1985	0.75%	5%
1984	0.79%	5.06%
1983	0.83%	5.25%
1982	0.88%	5.53%
1981	0.93%	5.79%
1980	0.99%	-
1979	1.05%	-
1978	1.11%	-
1977	1.18%	-
1976	1.25%	-
1975	1.33%	-
1974	1.41%	-
1973	1.49%	-
1972	1.57%	-
1971	1.65%	-
1970	1.75%	-
1969	1.85%	-
1968	1.96%	-
1967	2.1%	-
1966	2.26%	-
1965	2.46%	-
1964	2.7%	-
1963	2.98%	-
1962	3.29%	-
1961	3.62%	-
1960	3.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.