Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Pakistan

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Pakistan by year

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North Macedonia

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2023	1.5	3.61
2022	1.6	3.66
2021	1.6	3.72
2020	1.31	3.77
2019	1.34	3.81
2018	1.42	3.86
2017	1.43	3.9
2016	1.5	3.9
2015	1.49	3.99
2014	1.5	4.06
2013	1.5	4.13
2012	1.5	4.2
2011	1.46	4.31
2010	1.6	4.4
2009	1.5	4.47
2008	1.47	4.51
2007	1.46	4.55
2006	1.46	4.59
2005	1.5	4.6
2004	1.52	4.68
2003	1.75	4.89
2002	1.79	5.01
2001	1.73	5.18
2000	1.86	5.35
1999	1.77	5.46
1998	1.89	5.51
1997	1.92	5.64
1996	2.06	5.77
1995	2.13	5.89
1994	2.23	6.01
1993	2.26	6.11
1992	2.28	6.21
1991	2.31	6.29
1990	2.27	6.36
1989	2.25	6.43
1988	2.32	6.48
1987	2.32	6.52
1986	2.25	6.55
1985	2.25	6.59
1984	2.24	6.62
1983	2.25	6.64
1982	2.29	6.67
1981	2.29	6.7
1980	2.36	6.73
1979	2.4	6.76
1978	2.42	6.78
1977	2.49	6.8
1976	2.62	6.81
1975	2.69	6.81
1974	2.7	6.81
1973	2.72	6.81
1972	2.87	6.81
1971	2.93	6.8
1970	3.01	6.8
1969	3.1	6.8
1968	3.22	6.8
1967	3.33	6.8
1966	3.43	6.8
1965	3.52	6.8
1964	3.56	6.8
1963	3.62	6.8
1962	3.5	6.8
1961	3.62	6.8
1960	3.83	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in North Macedonia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check North Macedonia vs Pakistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2023	-3,290	5,281,745
2022	-4,397	5,268,077
2021	-9,737	5,065,913
2020	-5,939	5,011,177
2019	-375	5,127,011
2018	1,512	5,103,858
2017	1,329	5,090,200
2016	2,374	5,044,922
2015	2,294	5,113,507
2014	3,644	5,148,994
2013	3,653	5,176,590
2012	3,087	5,191,263
2011	3,100	5,189,412
2010	4,866	5,147,142
2009	4,309	5,028,132
2008	3,746	4,885,855
2007	2,974	4,690,187
2006	3,988	4,538,426
2005	4,011	4,294,393
2004	5,444	4,294,654
2003	8,900	4,340,688
2002	9,697	4,307,607
2001	10,174	4,304,297
2000	12,159	4,281,169
1999	10,489	4,228,026
1998	12,446	4,104,824
1997	12,979	4,043,912
1996	14,806	4,021,758
1995	17,239	3,977,175
1994	19,103	3,956,699
1993	20,797	3,915,776
1992	21,659	3,888,637
1991	23,387	3,822,363
1990	22,868	3,731,730
1989	22,912	3,648,132
1988	24,064	3,554,755
1987	24,359	3,448,813
1986	23,720	3,341,643
1985	24,167	3,233,315
1984	24,436	3,145,772
1983	24,690	3,052,738
1982	25,810	2,934,689
1981	25,689	2,790,454
1980	26,547	2,598,421
1979	27,096	2,461,311
1978	27,150	2,356,601
1977	27,410	2,257,849
1976	28,799	2,171,812
1975	28,983	2,099,811
1974	28,400	2,028,061
1973	28,032	1,971,909
1972	28,236	1,912,774
1971	28,010	1,695,374
1970	28,022	1,793,570
1969	27,464	1,733,601
1968	28,378	1,683,296
1967	28,401	1,626,737
1966	28,766	1,566,343
1965	28,564	1,496,050
1964	27,889	1,447,394
1963	28,124	1,384,934
1962	25,317	1,328,675
1961	27,846	1,273,772
1960	28,816	1,217,147

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia and +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Pakistan by year

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North Macedonia

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2023	9.2	27.8
2022	9.9	28.1
2021	10.2	28.4
2020	9.2	28.6
2019	9.6	29
2018	10.3	29.3
2017	10.5	29.7
2016	11.1	30
2015	11.1	30.7
2014	11.4	31.3
2013	11.2	31.9
2012	11.4	32.5
2011	11.1	33
2010	11.8	33.5
2009	11.5	33.6
2008	11.2	33.6
2007	11.1	33.3
2006	11.1	33.2
2005	11	32.9
2004	11.5	33.2
2003	13.3	34.3
2002	13.7	34.9
2001	13.3	35.7
2000	14.5	36.5
1999	13.5	37.2
1998	14.6	37.4
1997	14.8	38
1996	16.1	38.9
1995	16.7	39.6
1994	17.7	40.4
1993	18.2	41.2
1992	18.4	42
1991	18.7	42.5
1990	18.4	42.9
1989	18.4	43.4
1988	19.1	43.8
1987	19.3	44
1986	18.9	44.1
1985	19.1	44.3
1984	19.2	44.5
1983	19.5	44.7
1982	19.9	44.6
1981	20.1	44.4
1980	20.8	43.6
1979	21.1	43.5
1978	21.3	43.5
1977	21.9	43.4
1976	23	43.4
1975	23.6	43.5
1974	23.5	43.6
1973	23.5	43.7
1972	24.5	43.8
1971	24.7	43.9
1970	25.1	44.1
1969	25.4	44.3
1968	26.1	44.7
1967	26.7	45.1
1966	27.5	45.4
1965	28.1	45.7
1964	28.4	46
1963	29	46.2
1962	28.3	46.4
1961	29.2	46.6
1960	31	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 31 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2100	10.6%	19.3%
2099	10.7%	19.4%
2098	10.7%	19.5%
2097	10.8%	19.7%
2096	10.8%	19.8%
2095	10.9%	19.9%
2094	11%	20%
2093	11%	20.2%
2092	11.1%	20.3%
2091	11.2%	20.4%
2090	11.2%	20.6%
2089	11.3%	20.7%
2088	11.3%	20.9%
2087	11.4%	21%
2086	11.4%	21.2%
2085	11.4%	21.4%
2084	11.4%	21.5%
2083	11.4%	21.7%
2082	11.4%	21.9%
2081	11.4%	22%
2080	11.4%	22.2%
2079	11.3%	22.4%
2078	11.3%	22.6%
2077	11.3%	22.8%
2076	11.2%	23%
2075	11.2%	23.1%
2074	11.2%	23.3%
2073	11.2%	23.5%
2072	11.1%	23.7%
2071	11.2%	23.9%
2070	11.2%	24.1%
2069	11.2%	24.3%
2068	11.3%	24.5%
2067	11.4%	24.7%
2066	11.5%	24.9%
2065	11.6%	25.1%
2064	11.7%	25.3%
2063	11.9%	25.5%
2062	12%	25.7%
2061	12.2%	26%
2060	12.3%	26.2%
2059	12.4%	26.5%
2058	12.6%	26.7%
2057	12.7%	27%
2056	12.8%	27.3%
2055	12.9%	27.5%
2054	13%	27.8%
2053	13%	28.1%
2052	13.1%	28.4%
2051	13.1%	28.7%
2050	13.1%	29%
2049	13.1%	29.3%
2048	13.1%	29.6%
2047	13%	29.9%
2046	13%	30.2%
2045	13%	30.4%
2044	13%	30.7%
2043	12.9%	30.9%
2042	12.9%	31.1%
2041	12.9%	31.4%
2040	13%	31.6%
2039	13%	31.8%
2038	13%	32.1%
2037	13.2%	32.3%
2036	13.4%	32.6%
2035	13.6%	32.9%
2034	13.8%	33.1%
2033	14.1%	33.4%
2032	14.4%	33.7%
2031	14.7%	34%
2030	15.1%	34.3%
2029	15.4%	34.7%
2028	15.8%	35.1%
2027	16.1%	35.6%
2026	16.4%	36%
2025	16.7%	36.5%
2024	16.8%	36.7%
2023	17.1%	37%
2022	17.2%	37.3%
2021	17.2%	37.6%
2020	17.2%	37.9%
2019	17.2%	38.1%
2018	17.4%	38.3%
2017	17.5%	38.5%
2016	17.8%	38.6%
2015	18%	38.8%
2014	18.3%	38.9%
2013	18.6%	38.9%
2012	18.8%	39%
2011	19%	39.1%
2010	19.3%	39.3%
2009	19.7%	39.6%
2008	20%	40%
2007	20.4%	40.4%
2006	20.8%	40.9%
2005	21.2%	41.3%
2004	21.7%	41.8%
2003	22.1%	42.3%
2002	22.5%	42.6%
2001	22.9%	42.9%
2000	23.4%	43.3%
1999	23.9%	43.6%
1998	24.4%	43.9%
1997	24.8%	44.1%
1996	25.1%	44.3%
1995	25.4%	44.5%
1994	25.5%	44.5%
1993	25.7%	44.5%
1992	26.1%	44.3%
1991	26.5%	44.1%
1990	26.9%	44.1%
1989	27.1%	44%
1988	27.4%	43.8%
1987	27.6%	43.7%
1986	27.8%	43.6%
1985	28.1%	43.5%
1984	28.3%	43.3%
1983	28.5%	43.1%
1982	28.8%	43%
1981	29.1%	43.1%
1980	29.5%	43.3%
1979	29.9%	43.7%
1978	30.3%	43.8%
1977	30.6%	43.9%
1976	30.9%	44%
1975	31.3%	44.1%
1974	31.7%	44.1%
1973	32.2%	44.1%
1972	32.6%	44.1%
1971	33%	44%
1970	33.5%	43.9%
1969	34.1%	43.7%
1968	34.7%	43.5%
1967	35.2%	43.3%
1966	35.8%	43%
1965	36.3%	42.7%
1964	36.7%	42.2%
1963	37.2%	41.8%
1962	37.6%	41.6%
1961	37.8%	41.4%
1960	37.7%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Pakistan

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North Macedonia

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2023	3	155
2022	3	160
2021	12	193
2020	7	178
2019	3	173
2018	3	178
2017	4	184
2016	4	193
2015	4	202
2014	4	211
2013	5	220
2012	5	227
2011	5	234
2010	5	240
2009	6	246
2008	6	254
2007	7	265
2006	7	284
2005	7	316
2004	8	333
2003	8	358
2002	10	380
2001	9	400
2000	11	419
1999	12	438
1998	13	456
1997	13	476
1996	14	482
1995	13	485
1994	13	479
1993	14	473
1992	14	459
1991	15	443
1990	16	434
1989	14	439
1988	16	441
1987	15	442
1986	16	436
1985	17	432

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 North Macedonia, compared to 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Pakistan
2023	0.33%	5.85%
2022	0.41%	6.05%
2021	0.5%	6.25%
2020	0.59%	6.46%
2019	0.7%	6.67%
2018	0.83%	6.88%
2017	0.97%	7.1%
2016	1.08%	7.33%
2015	1.13%	7.56%
2014	1.11%	7.8%
2013	1.07%	8.04%
2012	1.02%	8.27%
2011	1%	8.49%
2010	1.04%	8.71%
2009	1.1%	8.91%
2008	1.17%	9.1%
2007	1.23%	9.29%
2006	1.3%	9.47%
2005	1.37%	9.65%
2004	1.42%	9.85%
2003	1.43%	10.1%
2002	1.43%	10.3%
2001	1.48%	10.5%
2000	1.59%	10.8%
1999	1.73%	11.1%
1998	1.83%	11.5%
1997	1.93%	11.8%
1996	2.12%	12.1%
1995	2.45%	12.5%
1994	2.85%	12.8%
1993	3.13%	13.1%
1992	3.3%	13.4%
1991	3.46%	13.7%
1990	3.7%	14%
1989	4.01%	14.2%
1988	4.36%	14.5%
1987	4.69%	14.8%
1986	4.91%	15%
1985	5%	15.3%
1984	5.06%	15.6%
1983	5.25%	15.8%
1982	5.53%	16.1%
1981	5.79%	16.3%
1980	-	16.5%
1979	-	16.7%
1978	-	16.9%
1977	-	17.1%
1976	-	17.4%
1975	-	17.6%
1974	-	17.8%
1973	-	18.1%
1972	-	18.4%
1971	-	18.7%
1970	-	19%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.2%
1966	-	20.6%
1965	-	21.2%
1964	-	21.8%
1963	-	22.5%
1962	-	23.3%
1961	-	24.1%
1960	-	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.