Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Senegal

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Senegal by year

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North Macedonia

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2023	1.5	3.82
2022	1.6	3.86
2021	1.6	3.94
2020	1.31	4
2019	1.34	4.1
2018	1.42	4.29
2017	1.43	4.49
2016	1.5	4.65
2015	1.49	4.75
2014	1.5	4.88
2013	1.5	5.05
2012	1.5	5.13
2011	1.46	5.1
2010	1.6	5.06
2009	1.5	5.03
2008	1.47	5.02
2007	1.46	5.02
2006	1.46	5.06
2005	1.5	5.13
2004	1.52	5.19
2003	1.75	5.25
2002	1.79	5.3
2001	1.73	5.4
2000	1.86	5.5
1999	1.77	5.57
1998	1.89	5.58
1997	1.92	5.64
1996	2.06	5.72
1995	2.13	5.82
1994	2.23	5.92
1993	2.26	6.05
1992	2.28	6.15
1991	2.31	6.27
1990	2.27	6.4
1989	2.25	6.48
1988	2.32	6.58
1987	2.32	6.79
1986	2.25	6.9
1985	2.25	7.01
1984	2.24	7.11
1983	2.25	7.19
1982	2.29	7.25
1981	2.29	7.28
1980	2.36	7.29
1979	2.4	7.29
1978	2.42	7.28
1977	2.49	7.27
1976	2.62	7.26
1975	2.69	7.25
1974	2.7	7.25
1973	2.72	7.26
1972	2.87	7.26
1971	2.93	7.26
1970	3.01	7.26
1969	3.1	7.26
1968	3.22	7.25
1967	3.33	7.24
1966	3.43	7.22
1965	3.52	7.19
1964	3.56	7.16
1963	3.62	7.12
1962	3.5	7.08
1961	3.62	7.04
1960	3.83	7

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 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2023	-3,290	431,006
2022	-4,397	415,507
2021	-9,737	403,019
2020	-5,939	400,910
2019	-375	399,436
2018	1,512	405,454
2017	1,329	410,366
2016	2,374	411,480
2015	2,294	407,008
2014	3,644	405,019
2013	3,653	406,582
2012	3,087	402,243
2011	3,100	387,290
2010	4,866	372,934
2009	4,309	362,238
2008	3,746	351,661
2007	2,974	339,963
2006	3,988	331,364
2005	4,011	323,908
2004	5,444	317,286
2003	8,900	308,856
2002	9,697	298,842
2001	10,174	289,690
2000	12,159	283,946
1999	10,489	277,944
1998	12,446	267,404
1997	12,979	261,200
1996	14,806	255,418
1995	17,239	252,552
1994	19,103	249,115
1993	20,797	245,742
1992	21,659	241,482
1991	23,387	237,713
1990	22,868	234,155
1989	22,912	227,797
1988	24,064	221,772
1987	24,359	218,522
1986	23,720	212,887
1985	24,167	208,218
1984	24,436	203,125
1983	24,690	197,673
1982	25,810	191,309
1981	25,689	185,917
1980	26,547	179,707
1979	27,096	173,425
1978	27,150	167,744
1977	27,410	161,636
1976	28,799	154,776
1975	28,983	147,311
1974	28,400	139,974
1973	28,032	133,834
1972	28,236	128,024
1971	28,010	122,511
1970	28,022	117,264
1969	27,464	112,393
1968	28,378	108,240
1967	28,401	104,824
1966	28,766	101,359
1965	28,564	97,912
1964	27,889	94,797
1963	28,124	92,264
1962	25,317	89,937
1961	27,846	87,322
1960	28,816	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Senegal by year

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North Macedonia

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2023	9.2	29.4
2022	9.9	29.5
2021	10.2	29.7
2020	9.2	29.9
2019	9.6	30.4
2018	10.3	31.6
2017	10.5	32.8
2016	11.1	33.8
2015	11.1	34.5
2014	11.4	35.5
2013	11.2	36.7
2012	11.4	37.5
2011	11.1	37.4
2010	11.8	37.3
2009	11.5	37.3
2008	11.2	37.3
2007	11.1	37.3
2006	11.1	37.6
2005	11	38
2004	11.5	38.4
2003	13.3	38.7
2002	13.7	38.6
2001	13.3	38.9
2000	14.5	39.3
1999	13.5	39.6
1998	14.6	39.2
1997	14.8	39.2
1996	16.1	39.3
1995	16.7	39.6
1994	17.7	39.9
1993	18.2	40.3
1992	18.4	40.7
1991	18.7	41.2
1990	18.4	41.8
1989	18.4	42.2
1988	19.1	42.7
1987	19.3	43.7
1986	18.9	44.5
1985	19.1	45.4
1984	19.2	46.2
1983	19.5	46.8
1982	19.9	47.4
1981	20.1	47.9
1980	20.8	48.3
1979	21.1	48.6
1978	21.3	49
1977	21.9	49.3
1976	23	49.4
1975	23.6	49.4
1974	23.5	49.4
1973	23.5	49.6
1972	24.5	49.8
1971	24.7	49.9
1970	25.1	49.9
1969	25.4	49.9
1968	26.1	50
1967	26.7	50.1
1966	27.5	50.1
1965	28.1	50.1
1964	28.4	50.1
1963	29	50.2
1962	28.3	50.3
1961	29.2	50.3
1960	31	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 31 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2100	10.6%	20.1%
2099	10.7%	20.2%
2098	10.7%	20.4%
2097	10.8%	20.5%
2096	10.8%	20.7%
2095	10.9%	20.8%
2094	11%	21%
2093	11%	21.1%
2092	11.1%	21.3%
2091	11.2%	21.4%
2090	11.2%	21.6%
2089	11.3%	21.7%
2088	11.3%	21.9%
2087	11.4%	22%
2086	11.4%	22.2%
2085	11.4%	22.4%
2084	11.4%	22.6%
2083	11.4%	22.7%
2082	11.4%	22.9%
2081	11.4%	23.1%
2080	11.4%	23.3%
2079	11.3%	23.5%
2078	11.3%	23.7%
2077	11.3%	23.9%
2076	11.2%	24.2%
2075	11.2%	24.4%
2074	11.2%	24.6%
2073	11.2%	24.8%
2072	11.1%	25%
2071	11.2%	25.2%
2070	11.2%	25.4%
2069	11.2%	25.6%
2068	11.3%	25.8%
2067	11.4%	26%
2066	11.5%	26.2%
2065	11.6%	26.4%
2064	11.7%	26.6%
2063	11.9%	26.8%
2062	12%	27%
2061	12.2%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.4%
2059	12.4%	27.6%
2058	12.6%	27.9%
2057	12.7%	28.1%
2056	12.8%	28.3%
2055	12.9%	28.6%
2054	13%	28.8%
2053	13%	29.1%
2052	13.1%	29.4%
2051	13.1%	29.7%
2050	13.1%	30%
2049	13.1%	30.3%
2048	13.1%	30.7%
2047	13%	31%
2046	13%	31.3%
2045	13%	31.7%
2044	13%	32%
2043	12.9%	32.4%
2042	12.9%	32.7%
2041	12.9%	33.1%
2040	13%	33.4%
2039	13%	33.7%
2038	13%	34%
2037	13.2%	34.3%
2036	13.4%	34.5%
2035	13.6%	34.7%
2034	13.8%	35%
2033	14.1%	35.2%
2032	14.4%	35.5%
2031	14.7%	35.8%
2030	15.1%	36.1%
2029	15.4%	36.4%
2028	15.8%	36.7%
2027	16.1%	37.1%
2026	16.4%	37.5%
2025	16.7%	38%
2024	16.8%	38.2%
2023	17.1%	38.6%
2022	17.2%	39.2%
2021	17.2%	39.8%
2020	17.2%	40.3%
2019	17.2%	40.9%
2018	17.4%	41.3%
2017	17.5%	41.8%
2016	17.8%	42.1%
2015	18%	42.4%
2014	18.3%	42.6%
2013	18.6%	42.7%
2012	18.8%	42.7%
2011	19%	42.7%
2010	19.3%	42.7%
2009	19.7%	42.7%
2008	20%	42.7%
2007	20.4%	42.7%
2006	20.8%	42.8%
2005	21.2%	42.9%
2004	21.7%	43.1%
2003	22.1%	43.2%
2002	22.5%	43.5%
2001	22.9%	43.7%
2000	23.4%	43.9%
1999	23.9%	44.2%
1998	24.4%	44.4%
1997	24.8%	44.6%
1996	25.1%	44.9%
1995	25.4%	45.1%
1994	25.5%	45.4%
1993	25.7%	45.8%
1992	26.1%	46.1%
1991	26.5%	46.4%
1990	26.9%	46.6%
1989	27.1%	46.9%
1988	27.4%	47%
1987	27.6%	47.2%
1986	27.8%	47.3%
1985	28.1%	47.3%
1984	28.3%	47.2%
1983	28.5%	47.1%
1982	28.8%	46.9%
1981	29.1%	46.7%
1980	29.5%	46.4%
1979	29.9%	46%
1978	30.3%	45.6%
1977	30.6%	45.2%
1976	30.9%	44.8%
1975	31.3%	44.6%
1974	31.7%	44.4%
1973	32.2%	44.3%
1972	32.6%	44.2%
1971	33%	44.2%
1970	33.5%	44.2%
1969	34.1%	44.2%
1968	34.7%	44.2%
1967	35.2%	44.3%
1966	35.8%	44.3%
1965	36.3%	44.3%
1964	36.7%	44.3%
1963	37.2%	44.3%
1962	37.6%	44.3%
1961	37.8%	44.3%
1960	37.7%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Senegal

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North Macedonia

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2023	3	237
2022	3	228
2021	12	263
2020	7	252
2019	3	286
2018	3	305
2017	4	325
2016	4	345
2015	4	357
2014	4	373
2013	5	385
2012	5	405
2011	5	415
2010	5	436
2009	6	441
2008	6	463
2007	7	457
2006	7	462
2005	7	488
2004	8	501
2003	8	520
2002	10	531
2001	9	560
2000	11	581
1999	12	602
1998	13	605
1997	13	599
1996	14	601
1995	13	586
1994	13	579
1993	14	589
1992	14	598
1991	15	616
1990	16	640
1989	14	662
1988	16	709
1987	15	760
1986	16	820
1985	17	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Senegal
2023	0.33%	3.85%
2022	0.41%	4.04%
2021	0.5%	4.25%
2020	0.59%	4.46%
2019	0.7%	4.65%
2018	0.83%	4.82%
2017	0.97%	4.97%
2016	1.08%	5.11%
2015	1.13%	5.24%
2014	1.11%	5.39%
2013	1.07%	5.57%
2012	1.02%	5.77%
2011	1%	6.01%
2010	1.04%	6.3%
2009	1.1%	6.63%
2008	1.17%	7.03%
2007	1.23%	7.52%
2006	1.3%	8.11%
2005	1.37%	8.8%
2004	1.42%	9.59%
2003	1.43%	10.5%
2002	1.43%	11.4%
2001	1.48%	12.2%
2000	1.59%	12.9%
1999	1.73%	13.4%
1998	1.83%	13.7%
1997	1.93%	13.9%
1996	2.12%	13.8%
1995	2.45%	13.8%
1994	2.85%	13.7%
1993	3.13%	13.6%
1992	3.3%	13.5%
1991	3.46%	13.6%
1990	3.7%	13.7%
1989	4.01%	14.1%
1988	4.36%	14.7%
1987	4.69%	15.4%
1986	4.91%	16.3%
1985	5%	17.1%
1984	5.06%	17.9%
1983	5.25%	18.5%
1982	5.53%	19.1%
1981	5.79%	19.7%
1980	-	20.4%
1979	-	21.2%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	23.1%
1976	-	24.2%
1975	-	25.3%
1974	-	26.2%
1973	-	27%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.4%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.