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Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and North Macedonia

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Maldives has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.58 in Maldives and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 4.76% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.5% in Maldives and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Maldives is ranked 131/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Maldives, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Maldives — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.43 in Maldives vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Maldives, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Maldives vs North Macedonia by year

Maldives
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives North Macedonia
2023 1.58 1.5
2022 1.58 1.6
2021 1.6 1.6
2020 1.61 1.31
2019 1.64 1.34
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.8 1.43
2016 1.9 1.5
2015 2 1.49
2014 2.09 1.5
2013 2.17 1.5
2012 2.25 1.5
2011 2.31 1.46
2010 2.35 1.6
2009 2.39 1.5
2008 2.37 1.47
2007 2.29 1.46
2006 2.2 1.46
2005 2.2 1.5
2004 2.26 1.52
2003 2.34 1.75
2002 2.42 1.79
2001 2.53 1.73
2000 2.69 1.86
1999 2.9 1.77
1998 3.17 1.89
1997 3.48 1.92
1996 3.86 2.06
1995 4.29 2.13
1994 4.69 2.23
1993 5.06 2.26
1992 5.44 2.28
1991 5.8 2.31
1990 6.13 2.27
1989 6.39 2.25
1988 6.58 2.32
1987 6.73 2.32
1986 6.85 2.25
1985 6.94 2.25
1984 7.03 2.24
1983 7.09 2.25
1982 7.15 2.29
1981 7.19 2.29
1980 7.23 2.36
1979 7.23 2.4
1978 7.23 2.42
1977 7.27 2.49
1976 7.29 2.62
1975 7.32 2.69
1974 7.38 2.7
1973 7.4 2.72
1972 7.37 2.87
1971 7.38 2.93
1970 7.39 3.01
1969 7.33 3.1
1968 7.28 3.22
1967 7.23 3.33
1966 7.15 3.43
1965 7.07 3.52
1964 7 3.56
1963 6.94 3.62
1962 6.89 3.5
1961 6.79 3.62
1960 6.71 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Maldives
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Maldives North Macedonia
2023 4,566 -3,290
2022 4,752 -4,397
2021 4,426 -9,737
2020 4,594 -5,939
2019 4,886 -375
2018 5,088 1,512
2017 5,342 1,329
2016 5,652 2,374
2015 5,914 2,294
2014 6,122 3,644
2013 6,307 3,653
2012 6,445 3,087
2011 6,429 3,100
2010 6,350 4,866
2009 6,227 4,309
2008 5,856 3,746
2007 5,324 2,974
2006 4,766 3,988
2005 4,493 4,011
2004 4,287 5,444
2003 4,316 8,900
2002 4,257 9,697
2001 4,271 10,174
2000 4,372 12,159
1999 4,601 10,489
1998 4,919 12,446
1997 5,267 12,979
1996 5,705 14,806
1995 6,177 17,239
1994 6,550 19,103
1993 6,842 20,797
1992 7,096 21,659
1991 7,295 23,387
1990 7,444 22,868
1989 7,472 22,912
1988 7,414 24,064
1987 7,300 24,359
1986 7,153 23,720
1985 6,944 24,167
1984 6,680 24,436
1983 6,361 24,690
1982 6,058 25,810
1981 5,778 25,689
1980 5,526 26,547
1979 5,275 27,096
1978 4,812 27,150
1977 4,779 27,410
1976 4,538 28,799
1975 4,325 28,983
1974 4,136 28,400
1973 3,924 28,032
1972 3,707 28,236
1971 3,549 28,010
1970 3,415 28,022
1969 3,260 27,464
1968 3,150 28,378
1967 3,010 28,401
1966 2,845 28,766
1965 2,747 28,564
1964 2,660 27,889
1963 2,567 28,124
1962 2,475 25,317
1961 2,354 27,846
1960 2,241 28,816

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.87% in Maldives and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Maldives vs North Macedonia by year

Maldives
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Maldives North Macedonia
2023 11 9.2
2022 11.4 9.9
2021 11.7 10.2
2020 12.1 9.2
2019 12.6 9.6
2018 13.4 10.3
2017 14.3 10.5
2016 15.5 11.1
2015 16.7 11.1
2014 17.8 11.4
2013 18.8 11.2
2012 19.8 11.4
2011 20.4 11.1
2010 20.9 11.8
2009 21.3 11.5
2008 20.9 11.2
2007 20 11.1
2006 18.8 11.1
2005 18.3 11
2004 18.3 11.5
2003 18.4 13.3
2002 18.7 13.7
2001 19.1 13.3
2000 19.9 14.5
1999 21.2 13.5
1998 23 14.6
1997 24.9 14.8
1996 27.4 16.1
1995 30.1 16.7
1994 32.5 17.7
1993 34.7 18.2
1992 37 18.4
1991 39.2 18.7
1990 41.3 18.4
1989 42.9 18.4
1988 44.2 19.1
1987 45.3 19.3
1986 46.3 18.9
1985 46.9 19.1
1984 47.1 19.2
1983 46.9 19.5
1982 46.7 19.9
1981 46.5 20.1
1980 46.6 20.8
1979 46.6 21.1
1978 46.6 21.3
1977 46.5 21.9
1976 46.4 23
1975 46.5 23.6
1974 46.8 23.5
1973 47 23.5
1972 47 24.5
1971 47.4 24.7
1970 48 25.1
1969 48.2 25.4
1968 48.7 26.1
1967 49.3 26.7
1966 50 27.5
1965 51.1 28.1
1964 51.9 28.4
1963 52.1 29
1962 52.2 28.3
1961 51.7 29.2
1960 51.2 31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 51.2 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Maldives North Macedonia
Fertility rate 1.58 1.5
Fertility rate rank 129/196 146/196
Birth rate 11 9.2
Birth rate rank 131/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,566 -3,290
Natural population change rank 130/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% -0.18%
Population growth +0.34% -0.19%
Population growth rank 146/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.77 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.7 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.5 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.9% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.39% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.5% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.57% 0.33%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Maldives North Macedonia
2100 13.8% 10.6%
2099 13.8% 10.7%
2098 13.9% 10.7%
2097 13.9% 10.8%
2096 13.9% 10.8%
2095 14% 10.9%
2094 14% 11%
2093 14% 11%
2092 14% 11.1%
2091 14% 11.2%
2090 14% 11.2%
2089 13.9% 11.3%
2088 13.8% 11.3%
2087 13.7% 11.4%
2086 13.6% 11.4%
2085 13.5% 11.4%
2084 13.4% 11.4%
2083 13.2% 11.4%
2082 13.1% 11.4%
2081 12.9% 11.4%
2080 12.8% 11.4%
2079 12.6% 11.3%
2078 12.5% 11.3%
2077 12.3% 11.3%
2076 12.2% 11.2%
2075 12.1% 11.2%
2074 12% 11.2%
2073 12% 11.2%
2072 11.9% 11.1%
2071 11.9% 11.2%
2070 11.9% 11.2%
2069 11.9% 11.2%
2068 12% 11.3%
2067 12% 11.4%
2066 12.1% 11.5%
2065 12.2% 11.6%
2064 12.3% 11.7%
2063 12.4% 11.9%
2062 12.5% 12%
2061 12.7% 12.2%
2060 12.8% 12.3%
2059 12.9% 12.4%
2058 13% 12.6%
2057 13.1% 12.7%
2056 13.1% 12.8%
2055 13.2% 12.9%
2054 13.2% 13%
2053 13.2% 13%
2052 13.2% 13.1%
2051 13.2% 13.1%
2050 13.1% 13.1%
2049 13% 13.1%
2048 13% 13.1%
2047 12.9% 13%
2046 12.8% 13%
2045 12.8% 13%
2044 12.8% 13%
2043 12.7% 12.9%
2042 12.8% 12.9%
2041 12.8% 12.9%
2040 12.9% 13%
2039 13.1% 13%
2038 13.2% 13%
2037 13.5% 13.2%
2036 13.7% 13.4%
2035 14.1% 13.6%
2034 14.4% 13.8%
2033 14.8% 14.1%
2032 15.3% 14.4%
2031 15.8% 14.7%
2030 16.3% 15.1%
2029 16.9% 15.4%
2028 17.5% 15.8%
2027 18.1% 16.1%
2026 18.7% 16.4%
2025 19.3% 16.7%
2024 19.6% 16.8%
2023 20% 17.1%
2022 20.4% 17.2%
2021 20.8% 17.2%
2020 21.2% 17.2%
2019 21.7% 17.2%
2018 22.1% 17.4%
2017 22.5% 17.5%
2016 22.8% 17.8%
2015 23.2% 18%
2014 23.5% 18.3%
2013 23.9% 18.6%
2012 24.3% 18.8%
2011 24.9% 19%
2010 25.7% 19.3%
2009 26.7% 19.7%
2008 28% 20%
2007 29.5% 20.4%
2006 31.2% 20.8%
2005 32.7% 21.2%
2004 34.2% 21.7%
2003 35.6% 22.1%
2002 37.1% 22.5%
2001 38.7% 22.9%
2000 40.2% 23.4%
1999 41.6% 23.9%
1998 42.9% 24.4%
1997 44.1% 24.8%
1996 45% 25.1%
1995 45.8% 25.4%
1994 46.5% 25.5%
1993 46.8% 25.7%
1992 47% 26.1%
1991 47.1% 26.5%
1990 47% 26.9%
1989 46.8% 27.1%
1988 46.6% 27.4%
1987 46.3% 27.6%
1986 45.9% 27.8%
1985 45.5% 28.1%
1984 45.4% 28.3%
1983 45.6% 28.5%
1982 45.8% 28.8%
1981 45.9% 29.1%
1980 45.9% 29.5%
1979 45.9% 29.9%
1978 45.8% 30.3%
1977 45.7% 30.6%
1976 45.8% 30.9%
1975 45.6% 31.3%
1974 45.6% 31.7%
1973 45.7% 32.2%
1972 45.8% 32.6%
1971 45.8% 33%
1970 45.6% 33.5%
1969 45.4% 34.1%
1968 45.2% 34.7%
1967 44.7% 35.2%
1966 43.5% 35.8%
1965 41.8% 36.3%
1964 40.3% 36.7%
1963 39.4% 37.2%
1962 38.7% 37.6%
1961 38.2% 37.8%
1960 37.9% 37.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 47% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and North Macedonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs North Macedonia

Maldives
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Maldives North Macedonia
2023 32 3
2022 34 3
2021 60 12
2020 48 7
2019 39 3
2018 40 3
2017 41 4
2016 41 4
2015 41 4
2014 43 4
2013 47 5
2012 47 5
2011 48 5
2010 49 5
2009 52 6
2008 53 6
2007 51 7
2006 52 7
2005 54 7
2004 65 8
2003 70 8
2002 76 10
2001 81 9
2000 94 11
1999 111 12
1998 136 13
1997 149 13
1996 167 14
1995 191 13
1994 222 13
1993 251 14
1992 281 14
1991 310 15
1990 346 16
1989 381 14
1988 424 16
1987 471 15
1986 508 16
1985 552 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Maldives
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Maldives North Macedonia
2023 0.57% 0.33%
2022 0.6% 0.41%
2021 0.64% 0.5%
2020 0.69% 0.59%
2019 0.74% 0.7%
2018 0.8% 0.83%
2017 0.86% 0.97%
2016 0.92% 1.08%
2015 0.99% 1.13%
2014 1.05% 1.11%
2013 1.13% 1.07%
2012 1.21% 1.02%
2011 1.29% 1%
2010 1.38% 1.04%
2009 1.49% 1.1%
2008 1.61% 1.17%
2007 1.76% 1.23%
2006 1.94% 1.3%
2005 2.16% 1.37%
2004 2.7% 1.42%
2003 2.72% 1.43%
2002 3.08% 1.43%
2001 3.47% 1.48%
2000 3.9% 1.59%
1999 4.36% 1.73%
1998 4.81% 1.83%
1997 5.28% 1.93%
1996 5.74% 2.12%
1995 6.22% 2.45%
1994 6.68% 2.85%
1993 7.15% 3.13%
1992 7.61% 3.3%
1991 8.08% 3.46%
1990 8.57% 3.7%
1989 9.06% 4.01%
1988 9.59% 4.36%
1987 10.1% 4.69%
1986 10.7% 4.91%
1985 11.3% 5%
1984 12% 5.06%
1983 12.7% 5.25%
1982 13.4% 5.53%
1981 14.2% 5.79%
1980 15% -
1979 15.9% -
1978 16.9% -
1977 17.9% -
1976 18.9% -
1975 20.1% -
1974 21.2% -
1973 22.4% -
1972 23.6% -
1971 24.7% -
1970 25.8% -
1969 26.8% -
1968 27.7% -
1967 28.7% -
1966 29.7% -
1965 30.6% -
1964 31.5% -
1963 32.5% -
1962 33.4% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1962–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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