Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Namibia vs North Macedonia by year

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Namibia

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2023	3.21	1.5
2022	3.25	1.6
2021	3.3	1.6
2020	3.35	1.31
2019	3.4	1.34
2018	3.46	1.42
2017	3.51	1.43
2016	3.57	1.5
2015	3.6	1.49
2014	3.64	1.5
2013	3.65	1.5
2012	3.68	1.5
2011	3.66	1.46
2010	3.66	1.6
2009	3.63	1.5
2008	3.62	1.47
2007	3.61	1.46
2006	3.6	1.46
2005	3.57	1.5
2004	3.55	1.52
2003	3.58	1.75
2002	3.69	1.79
2001	3.83	1.73
2000	3.99	1.86
1999	4.14	1.77
1998	4.18	1.89
1997	4.17	1.92
1996	4.2	2.06
1995	4.42	2.13
1994	4.68	2.23
1993	4.91	2.26
1992	5.11	2.28
1991	5.29	2.31
1990	5.4	2.27
1989	5.52	2.25
1988	5.61	2.32
1987	5.7	2.32
1986	5.79	2.25
1985	5.88	2.25
1984	5.94	2.24
1983	6	2.25
1982	6.08	2.29
1981	6.16	2.29
1980	6.24	2.36
1979	6.31	2.4
1978	6.38	2.42
1977	6.44	2.49
1976	6.49	2.62
1975	6.53	2.69
1974	6.55	2.7
1973	6.54	2.72
1972	6.53	2.87
1971	6.52	2.93
1970	6.52	3.01
1969	6.51	3.1
1968	6.5	3.22
1967	6.49	3.33
1966	6.47	3.43
1965	6.45	3.52
1964	6.43	3.56
1963	6.41	3.62
1962	6.35	3.5
1961	6.29	3.62
1960	6.24	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2023	58,435	-3,290
2022	54,534	-4,397
2021	50,160	-9,737
2020	55,034	-5,939
2019	54,769	-375
2018	53,970	1,512
2017	52,975	1,329
2016	52,228	2,374
2015	50,846	2,294
2014	49,581	3,644
2013	47,801	3,653
2012	46,204	3,087
2011	43,557	3,100
2010	42,046	4,866
2009	39,942	4,309
2008	38,147	3,746
2007	36,430	2,974
2006	34,690	3,988
2005	32,909	4,011
2004	31,478	5,444
2003	31,115	8,900
2002	31,947	9,697
2001	32,942	10,174
2000	35,280	12,159
1999	37,233	10,489
1998	37,500	12,446
1997	37,256	12,979
1996	37,177	14,806
1995	39,119	17,239
1994	41,316	19,103
1993	42,861	20,797
1992	43,945	21,659
1991	44,523	23,387
1990	43,956	22,868
1989	37,715	22,912
1988	34,798	24,064
1987	33,340	24,359
1986	31,764	23,720
1985	30,575	24,167
1984	29,395	24,436
1983	28,307	24,690
1982	27,474	25,810
1981	27,938	25,689
1980	28,142	26,547
1979	28,930	27,096
1978	29,821	27,150
1977	29,241	27,410
1976	28,785	28,799
1975	27,882	28,983
1974	26,844	28,400
1973	25,754	28,032
1972	24,606	28,236
1971	23,467	28,010
1970	22,414	28,022
1969	21,387	27,464
1968	20,470	28,378
1967	19,498	28,401
1966	18,635	28,766
1965	17,902	28,564
1964	17,134	27,889
1963	16,430	28,124
1962	15,656	25,317
1961	14,936	27,846
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Namibia vs North Macedonia by year

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Namibia

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2023	25.9	9.2
2022	26.3	9.9
2021	27	10.2
2020	27.7	9.2
2019	28.4	9.6
2018	29.1	10.3
2017	29.7	10.5
2016	30.3	11.1
2015	30.7	11.1
2014	31	11.4
2013	31.2	11.2
2012	31.4	11.4
2011	31.1	11.1
2010	31	11.8
2009	30.6	11.5
2008	30.3	11.2
2007	30	11.1
2006	29.7	11.1
2005	29.3	11
2004	28.9	11.5
2003	29	13.3
2002	29.6	13.7
2001	30.5	13.3
2000	31.6	14.5
1999	32.6	13.5
1998	32.9	14.6
1997	32.8	14.8
1996	32.9	16.1
1995	34.5	16.7
1994	36.3	17.7
1993	37.9	18.2
1992	39.3	18.4
1991	40.5	18.7
1990	41	18.4
1989	38.2	18.4
1988	38.7	19.1
1987	38.6	19.3
1986	38.3	18.9
1985	38.3	19.1
1984	38.3	19.2
1983	38.3	19.5
1982	38.4	19.9
1981	39.8	20.1
1980	40.6	20.8
1979	40.8	21.1
1978	42.6	21.3
1977	42.8	21.9
1976	43.5	23
1975	43.7	23.6
1974	43.9	23.5
1973	43.9	23.5
1972	43.7	24.5
1971	43.6	24.7
1970	43.4	25.1
1969	43.3	25.4
1968	43.2	26.1
1967	43	26.7
1966	42.9	27.5
1965	42.8	28.1
1964	42.7	28.4
1963	42.6	29
1962	42.4	28.3
1961	42.2	29.2
1960	42.1	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 42.1 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2100	18.7%	10.6%
2099	18.8%	10.7%
2098	18.9%	10.7%
2097	19.1%	10.8%
2096	19.2%	10.8%
2095	19.3%	10.9%
2094	19.5%	11%
2093	19.6%	11%
2092	19.7%	11.1%
2091	19.9%	11.2%
2090	20%	11.2%
2089	20.2%	11.3%
2088	20.3%	11.3%
2087	20.4%	11.4%
2086	20.6%	11.4%
2085	20.7%	11.4%
2084	20.8%	11.4%
2083	21%	11.4%
2082	21.1%	11.4%
2081	21.2%	11.4%
2080	21.4%	11.4%
2079	21.5%	11.3%
2078	21.6%	11.3%
2077	21.8%	11.3%
2076	21.9%	11.2%
2075	22.1%	11.2%
2074	22.2%	11.2%
2073	22.4%	11.2%
2072	22.6%	11.1%
2071	22.8%	11.2%
2070	23%	11.2%
2069	23.2%	11.2%
2068	23.4%	11.3%
2067	23.6%	11.4%
2066	23.8%	11.5%
2065	24.1%	11.6%
2064	24.3%	11.7%
2063	24.6%	11.9%
2062	24.8%	12%
2061	25.1%	12.2%
2060	25.3%	12.3%
2059	25.6%	12.4%
2058	25.8%	12.6%
2057	26.1%	12.7%
2056	26.3%	12.8%
2055	26.5%	12.9%
2054	26.8%	13%
2053	27%	13%
2052	27.2%	13.1%
2051	27.4%	13.1%
2050	27.6%	13.1%
2049	27.8%	13.1%
2048	28%	13.1%
2047	28.2%	13%
2046	28.4%	13%
2045	28.6%	13%
2044	28.9%	13%
2043	29.1%	12.9%
2042	29.3%	12.9%
2041	29.6%	12.9%
2040	29.8%	13%
2039	30.1%	13%
2038	30.4%	13%
2037	30.8%	13.2%
2036	31.5%	13.4%
2035	32.2%	13.6%
2034	32.7%	13.8%
2033	33.2%	14.1%
2032	33.8%	14.4%
2031	34.3%	14.7%
2030	34.9%	15.1%
2029	35.3%	15.4%
2028	35.8%	15.8%
2027	36.1%	16.1%
2026	36.5%	16.4%
2025	36.8%	16.7%
2024	37%	16.8%
2023	37.3%	17.1%
2022	37.5%	17.2%
2021	37.4%	17.2%
2020	37.1%	17.2%
2019	37%	17.2%
2018	36.8%	17.4%
2017	36.7%	17.5%
2016	36.5%	17.8%
2015	36.5%	18%
2014	36.5%	18.3%
2013	36.6%	18.6%
2012	36.6%	18.8%
2011	36.7%	19%
2010	36.8%	19.3%
2009	37.1%	19.7%
2008	37.5%	20%
2007	38.1%	20.4%
2006	38.7%	20.8%
2005	39.4%	21.2%
2004	40%	21.7%
2003	40.5%	22.1%
2002	41%	22.5%
2001	41.3%	22.9%
2000	41.5%	23.4%
1999	41.7%	23.9%
1998	41.8%	24.4%
1997	41.9%	24.8%
1996	42%	25.1%
1995	42.1%	25.4%
1994	42.2%	25.5%
1993	42.2%	25.7%
1992	42.2%	26.1%
1991	42.2%	26.5%
1990	42.3%	26.9%
1989	43.4%	27.1%
1988	44.8%	27.4%
1987	45.3%	27.6%
1986	45.8%	27.8%
1985	46.2%	28.1%
1984	46.6%	28.3%
1983	46.9%	28.5%
1982	47.2%	28.8%
1981	47.1%	29.1%
1980	46.6%	29.5%
1979	46.3%	29.9%
1978	45.9%	30.3%
1977	45.3%	30.6%
1976	45%	30.9%
1975	44.8%	31.3%
1974	44.6%	31.7%
1973	44.3%	32.2%
1972	44.1%	32.6%
1971	43.9%	33%
1970	43.8%	33.5%
1969	43.6%	34.1%
1968	43.5%	34.7%
1967	43.3%	35.2%
1966	43.2%	35.8%
1965	43%	36.3%
1964	42.9%	36.7%
1963	42.7%	37.2%
1962	42.6%	37.6%
1961	42.4%	37.8%
1960	42.2%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs North Macedonia

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Namibia

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2023	139	3
2022	127	3
2021	254	12
2020	143	7
2019	175	3
2018	198	3
2017	213	4
2016	250	4
2015	307	4
2014	369	4
2013	402	5
2012	439	5
2011	498	5
2010	531	5
2009	547	6
2008	537	6
2007	489	7
2006	408	7
2005	344	7
2004	282	8
2003	290	8
2002	313	10
2001	376	9
2000	384	11
1999	371	12
1998	396	13
1997	383	13
1996	387	14
1995	369	13
1994	367	13
1993	354	14
1992	346	14
1991	337	15
1990	325	16
1989	306	14
1988	342	16
1987	336	15
1986	348	16
1985	354	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	North Macedonia
2023	4.07%	0.33%
2022	4.2%	0.41%
2021	4.38%	0.5%
2020	4.57%	0.59%
2019	4.78%	0.7%
2018	5.01%	0.83%
2017	5.19%	0.97%
2016	5.42%	1.08%
2015	5.5%	1.13%
2014	5.31%	1.11%
2013	5.4%	1.07%
2012	5.51%	1.02%
2011	5.16%	1%
2010	5.08%	1.04%
2009	5.29%	1.1%
2008	5.64%	1.17%
2007	6.06%	1.23%
2006	6.49%	1.3%
2005	7.05%	1.37%
2004	7.41%	1.42%
2003	7.51%	1.43%
2002	7.61%	1.43%
2001	7.71%	1.48%
2000	7.79%	1.59%
1999	7.79%	1.73%
1998	7.7%	1.83%
1997	7.56%	1.93%
1996	7.39%	2.12%
1995	7.24%	2.45%
1994	7.13%	2.85%
1993	7.1%	3.13%
1992	7.14%	3.3%
1991	7.24%	3.46%
1990	7.39%	3.7%
1989	7.57%	4.01%
1988	7.81%	4.36%
1987	8.09%	4.69%
1986	8.43%	4.91%
1985	8.81%	5%
1984	9.22%	5.06%
1983	9.61%	5.25%
1982	9.93%	5.53%
1981	10.2%	5.79%
1980	10.3%	-
1979	10.3%	-
1978	10.3%	-
1977	10.2%	-
1976	10%	-
1975	9.89%	-
1974	9.79%	-
1973	9.73%	-
1972	9.68%	-
1971	9.67%	-
1970	9.65%	-
1969	9.65%	-
1968	9.64%	-
1967	9.66%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.