Fertility & birth rates in Niger and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Niger vs North Macedonia by year

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Niger

North Macedonia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	North Macedonia
2023	6.06	1.5
2022	6.14	1.6
2021	6.2	1.6
2020	6.37	1.31
2019	6.54	1.34
2018	6.71	1.42
2017	6.87	1.43
2016	7.04	1.5
2015	7.22	1.49
2014	7.34	1.5
2013	7.45	1.5
2012	7.53	1.5
2011	7.59	1.46
2010	7.64	1.6
2009	7.68	1.5
2008	7.7	1.47
2007	7.73	1.46
2006	7.74	1.46
2005	7.77	1.5
2004	7.78	1.52
2003	7.79	1.75
2002	7.8	1.79
2001	7.81	1.73
2000	7.83	1.86
1999	7.84	1.77
1998	7.84	1.89
1997	7.8	1.92
1996	7.78	2.06
1995	7.78	2.13
1994	7.79	2.23
1993	7.79	2.26
1992	7.8	2.28
1991	7.8	2.31
1990	7.81	2.27
1989	7.82	2.25
1988	7.84	2.32
1987	7.87	2.32
1986	7.9	2.25
1985	7.93	2.25
1984	7.92	2.24
1983	7.9	2.25
1982	7.86	2.29
1981	7.82	2.29
1980	7.78	2.36
1979	7.72	2.4
1978	7.66	2.42
1977	7.6	2.49
1976	7.56	2.62
1975	7.54	2.69
1974	7.54	2.7
1973	7.53	2.72
1972	7.52	2.87
1971	7.52	2.93
1970	7.51	3.01
1969	7.51	3.1
1968	7.5	3.22
1967	7.49	3.33
1966	7.48	3.43
1965	7.47	3.52
1964	7.48	3.56
1963	7.49	3.62
1962	7.5	3.5
1961	7.51	3.62
1960	7.53	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 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 Niger vs North Macedonia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Niger

North Macedonia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Niger	North Macedonia
2023	864,139	-3,290
2022	829,651	-4,397
2021	793,428	-9,737
2020	784,437	-5,939
2019	775,474	-375
2018	763,536	1,512
2017	752,384	1,329
2016	738,999	2,374
2015	721,630	2,294
2014	704,609	3,644
2013	686,070	3,653
2012	664,009	3,087
2011	645,175	3,100
2010	624,685	4,866
2009	602,671	4,309
2008	579,727	3,746
2007	556,808	2,974
2006	533,374	3,988
2005	511,167	4,011
2004	488,328	5,444
2003	467,295	8,900
2002	446,767	9,697
2001	428,417	10,174
2000	410,779	12,159
1999	394,212	10,489
1998	377,120	12,446
1997	358,745	12,979
1996	341,223	14,806
1995	323,630	17,239
1994	306,026	19,103
1993	292,135	20,797
1992	278,690	21,659
1991	266,527	23,387
1990	256,594	22,868
1989	245,278	22,912
1988	237,296	24,064
1987	231,371	24,359
1986	224,365	23,720
1985	219,206	24,167
1984	213,111	24,436
1983	207,962	24,690
1982	202,012	25,810
1981	195,938	25,689
1980	189,251	26,547
1979	180,632	27,096
1978	171,614	27,150
1977	161,792	27,410
1976	154,489	28,799
1975	147,962	28,983
1974	142,606	28,400
1973	137,695	28,032
1972	133,813	28,236
1971	128,223	28,010
1970	128,184	28,022
1969	125,389	27,464
1968	123,301	28,378
1967	121,358	28,401
1966	119,314	28,766
1965	116,963	28,564
1964	115,386	27,889
1963	113,072	28,124
1962	110,280	25,317
1961	107,693	27,846
1960	105,081	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 +3.3% in Niger and -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Niger vs North Macedonia by year

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Niger

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	North Macedonia
2023	41.9	9.2
2022	42	9.9
2021	41.9	10.2
2020	42.6	9.2
2019	43.4	9.6
2018	44.2	10.3
2017	45.1	10.5
2016	45.9	11.1
2015	46.6	11.1
2014	47.2	11.4
2013	47.8	11.2
2012	48.2	11.4
2011	48.8	11.1
2010	49.4	11.8
2009	49.8	11.5
2008	50.2	11.2
2007	50.6	11.1
2006	51	11.1
2005	51.4	11
2004	51.8	11.5
2003	52.2	13.3
2002	52.6	13.7
2001	53	13.3
2000	53.4	14.5
1999	53.8	13.5
1998	54	14.6
1997	54	14.8
1996	54.1	16.1
1995	54.1	16.7
1994	54.1	17.7
1993	54.3	18.2
1992	54.5	18.4
1991	54.8	18.7
1990	55.1	18.4
1989	55.2	18.4
1988	55.5	19.1
1987	55.9	19.3
1986	56.1	18.9
1985	56.4	19.1
1984	56.5	19.2
1983	56.6	19.5
1982	56.6	19.9
1981	56.6	20.1
1980	56.5	20.8
1979	56.3	21.1
1978	56	21.3
1977	55.5	21.9
1976	55.5	23
1975	55.5	23.6
1974	55.5	23.5
1973	55.5	23.5
1972	55.5	24.5
1971	55.5	24.7
1970	55.6	25.1
1969	55.6	25.4
1968	55.8	26.1
1967	56	26.7
1966	56.2	27.5
1965	56.4	28.1
1964	56.8	28.4
1963	57	29
1962	57.2	28.3
1961	57.4	29.2
1960	57.6	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 57.6 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	North Macedonia
2100	21.1%	10.6%
2099	21.2%	10.7%
2098	21.4%	10.7%
2097	21.6%	10.8%
2096	21.7%	10.8%
2095	21.9%	10.9%
2094	22.1%	11%
2093	22.3%	11%
2092	22.5%	11.1%
2091	22.6%	11.2%
2090	22.8%	11.2%
2089	23%	11.3%
2088	23.2%	11.3%
2087	23.4%	11.4%
2086	23.6%	11.4%
2085	23.9%	11.4%
2084	24.1%	11.4%
2083	24.3%	11.4%
2082	24.6%	11.4%
2081	24.8%	11.4%
2080	25%	11.4%
2079	25.3%	11.3%
2078	25.6%	11.3%
2077	25.8%	11.3%
2076	26.1%	11.2%
2075	26.4%	11.2%
2074	26.7%	11.2%
2073	27%	11.2%
2072	27.3%	11.1%
2071	27.6%	11.2%
2070	28%	11.2%
2069	28.3%	11.2%
2068	28.6%	11.3%
2067	28.9%	11.4%
2066	29.3%	11.5%
2065	29.6%	11.6%
2064	30%	11.7%
2063	30.3%	11.9%
2062	30.7%	12%
2061	31%	12.2%
2060	31.4%	12.3%
2059	31.7%	12.4%
2058	32.1%	12.6%
2057	32.5%	12.7%
2056	32.8%	12.8%
2055	33.2%	12.9%
2054	33.6%	13%
2053	34%	13%
2052	34.4%	13.1%
2051	34.8%	13.1%
2050	35.3%	13.1%
2049	35.7%	13.1%
2048	36.2%	13.1%
2047	36.6%	13%
2046	37.1%	13%
2045	37.6%	13%
2044	38.1%	13%
2043	38.6%	12.9%
2042	39.1%	12.9%
2041	39.6%	12.9%
2040	40.1%	13%
2039	40.6%	13%
2038	41.1%	13%
2037	41.6%	13.2%
2036	42%	13.4%
2035	42.4%	13.6%
2034	42.8%	13.8%
2033	43.2%	14.1%
2032	43.6%	14.4%
2031	44%	14.7%
2030	44.4%	15.1%
2029	44.8%	15.4%
2028	45.3%	15.8%
2027	45.7%	16.1%
2026	46%	16.4%
2025	46.4%	16.7%
2024	46.6%	16.8%
2023	47%	17.1%
2022	47.3%	17.2%
2021	47.7%	17.2%
2020	48%	17.2%
2019	48.3%	17.2%
2018	48.6%	17.4%
2017	48.8%	17.5%
2016	49%	17.8%
2015	49.2%	18%
2014	49.3%	18.3%
2013	49.4%	18.6%
2012	49.5%	18.8%
2011	49.5%	19%
2010	49.4%	19.3%
2009	49.3%	19.7%
2008	49.1%	20%
2007	48.9%	20.4%
2006	48.7%	20.8%
2005	48.5%	21.2%
2004	48.2%	21.7%
2003	48%	22.1%
2002	47.8%	22.5%
2001	47.5%	22.9%
2000	47.3%	23.4%
1999	47.1%	23.9%
1998	46.9%	24.4%
1997	46.8%	24.8%
1996	46.7%	25.1%
1995	46.7%	25.4%
1994	46.7%	25.5%
1993	46.7%	25.7%
1992	46.7%	26.1%
1991	46.8%	26.5%
1990	46.8%	26.9%
1989	46.9%	27.1%
1988	47%	27.4%
1987	47%	27.6%
1986	47%	27.8%
1985	47%	28.1%
1984	47%	28.3%
1983	47%	28.5%
1982	47%	28.8%
1981	47%	29.1%
1980	47%	29.5%
1979	47%	29.9%
1978	47%	30.3%
1977	47.1%	30.6%
1976	47.3%	30.9%
1975	47.4%	31.3%
1974	47.6%	31.7%
1973	47.7%	32.2%
1972	47.9%	32.6%
1971	48%	33%
1970	48.1%	33.5%
1969	48.3%	34.1%
1968	48.4%	34.7%
1967	48.5%	35.2%
1966	48.6%	35.8%
1965	48.7%	36.3%
1964	48.8%	36.7%
1963	48.8%	37.2%
1962	48.8%	37.6%
1961	48.9%	37.8%
1960	49%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs North Macedonia

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Niger

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	North Macedonia
2023	350	3
2022	361	3
2021	396	12
2020	388	7
2019	406	3
2018	420	3
2017	433	4
2016	450	4
2015	473	4
2014	497	4
2013	526	5
2012	554	5
2011	585	5
2010	621	5
2009	647	6
2008	669	6
2007	704	7
2006	737	7
2005	764	7
2004	790	8
2003	813	8
2002	835	10
2001	843	9
2000	845	11
1999	841	12
1998	839	13
1997	841	13
1996	854	14
1995	865	13
1994	883	13
1993	903	14
1992	926	14
1991	957	15
1990	983	16
1989	1,010	14
1988	1,040	16
1987	1,074	15
1986	1,107	16
1985	1,137	17

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 350 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, compared to 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	North Macedonia
2023	11.5%	0.33%
2022	11.7%	0.41%
2021	11.9%	0.5%
2020	12.1%	0.59%
2019	12.2%	0.7%
2018	12.3%	0.83%
2017	12.4%	0.97%
2016	12.5%	1.08%
2015	12.6%	1.13%
2014	12.7%	1.11%
2013	12.9%	1.07%
2012	13.1%	1.02%
2011	13.3%	1%
2010	13.7%	1.04%
2009	14.1%	1.1%
2008	14.7%	1.17%
2007	15.4%	1.23%
2006	16.2%	1.3%
2005	17.2%	1.37%
2004	18.3%	1.42%
2003	19.4%	1.43%
2002	20.6%	1.43%
2001	21.8%	1.48%
2000	22.8%	1.59%
1999	23.7%	1.73%
1998	24.7%	1.83%
1997	25.7%	1.93%
1996	26.9%	2.12%
1995	28.1%	2.45%
1994	29.4%	2.85%
1993	30.6%	3.13%
1992	31.7%	3.3%
1991	32.5%	3.46%
1990	33.2%	3.7%
1989	33.7%	4.01%
1988	34%	4.36%
1987	34.1%	4.69%
1986	34%	4.91%
1985	33.7%	5%
1984	33.3%	5.06%
1983	32.9%	5.25%
1982	32.5%	5.53%
1981	32.3%	5.79%
1980	32.3%	-
1979	32.6%	-
1978	33%	-
1977	33.5%	-
1976	33.9%	-
1975	34.2%	-
1974	34.3%	-
1973	34.2%	-
1972	34%	-
1971	33.6%	-
1970	33.2%	-
1969	32.7%	-
1968	32.3%	-
1967	31.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.