Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Serbia

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Serbia by year

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North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2023	1.5	1.61
2022	1.6	1.59
2021	1.6	1.52
2020	1.31	1.48
2019	1.34	1.52
2018	1.42	1.49
2017	1.43	1.49
2016	1.5	1.46
2015	1.49	1.46
2014	1.5	1.46
2013	1.5	1.43
2012	1.5	1.45
2011	1.46	1.4
2010	1.6	1.4
2009	1.5	1.44
2008	1.47	1.4
2007	1.46	1.38
2006	1.46	1.43
2005	1.5	1.45
2004	1.52	1.57
2003	1.75	1.59
2002	1.79	1.57
2001	1.73	1.58
2000	1.86	1.48
1999	1.77	1.35
1998	1.89	1.37
1997	1.92	1.4
1996	2.06	1.44
1995	2.13	1.47
1994	2.23	1.51
1993	2.26	1.54
1992	2.28	1.57
1991	2.31	1.61
1990	2.27	1.65
1989	2.25	1.69
1988	2.32	1.72
1987	2.32	1.75
1986	2.25	1.78
1985	2.25	1.8
1984	2.24	1.81
1983	2.25	1.83
1982	2.29	1.84
1981	2.29	1.85
1980	2.36	1.86
1979	2.4	1.88
1978	2.42	1.89
1977	2.49	1.9
1976	2.62	1.91
1975	2.69	1.92
1974	2.7	1.93
1973	2.72	1.94
1972	2.87	1.95
1971	2.93	1.96
1970	3.01	1.97
1969	3.1	1.99
1968	3.22	2.01
1967	3.33	2.02
1966	3.43	2.04
1965	3.52	2.06
1964	3.56	2.07
1963	3.62	2.08
1962	3.5	2.11
1961	3.62	2.13
1960	3.83	2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2023	-3,290	-36,427
2022	-4,397	-46,651
2021	-9,737	-74,494
2020	-5,939	-55,193
2019	-375	-36,810
2018	1,512	-37,707
2017	1,329	-39,317
2016	2,374	-35,998
2015	2,294	-37,605
2014	3,644	-34,946
2013	3,653	-34,399
2012	3,087	-35,288
2011	3,100	-36,906
2010	4,866	-34,999
2009	4,309	-33,676
2008	3,746	-33,590
2007	2,974	-34,693
2006	3,988	-31,870
2005	4,011	-34,227
2004	5,444	-26,121
2003	8,900	-24,686
2002	9,697	-24,750
2001	10,174	-20,259
2000	12,159	-30,065
1999	10,489	-29,408
1998	12,446	-23,006
1997	12,979	-18,389
1996	14,806	-16,007
1995	17,239	-7,628
1994	19,103	-7,157
1993	20,797	-5,703
1992	21,659	-3,779
1991	23,387	2,210
1990	22,868	7,416
1989	22,912	11,872
1988	24,064	13,852
1987	24,359	16,711
1986	23,720	19,407
1985	24,167	22,090
1984	24,436	23,815
1983	24,690	27,515
1982	25,810	30,603
1981	25,689	34,304
1980	26,547	36,273
1979	27,096	39,022
1978	27,150	43,636
1977	27,410	48,105
1976	28,799	51,399
1975	28,983	52,502
1974	28,400	51,583
1973	28,032	49,596
1972	28,236	48,248
1971	28,010	47,424
1970	28,022	48,343
1969	27,464	50,304
1968	28,378	51,653
1967	28,401	53,120
1966	28,766	53,338
1965	28,564	53,383
1964	27,889	54,185
1963	28,124	55,580
1962	25,317	59,307
1961	27,846	61,065
1960	28,816	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Serbia by year

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North Macedonia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2023	9.2	9.2
2022	9.9	9.3
2021	10.2	9.1
2020	9.2	8.9
2019	9.6	9.3
2018	10.3	9.2
2017	10.5	9.2
2016	11.1	9.2
2015	11.1	9.3
2014	11.4	9.3
2013	11.2	9.2
2012	11.4	9.3
2011	11.1	9.1
2010	11.8	9.4
2009	11.5	9.6
2008	11.2	9.4
2007	11.1	9.22
2006	11.1	9.58
2005	11	9.7
2004	11.5	10.5
2003	13.3	10.6
2002	13.7	10.4
2001	13.3	10.5
2000	14.5	9.8
1999	13.5	9.6
1998	14.6	10.1
1997	14.8	10.5
1996	16.1	10.8
1995	16.7	11.3
1994	17.7	10.3
1993	18.2	10.6
1992	18.4	10.8
1991	18.7	11.2
1990	18.4	11.5
1989	18.4	11.8
1988	19.1	12.2
1987	19.3	12.5
1986	18.9	12.9
1985	19.1	13.3
1984	19.2	13.6
1983	19.5	13.9
1982	19.9	14.2
1981	20.1	14.4
1980	20.8	14.6
1979	21.1	14.9
1978	21.3	15.1
1977	21.9	15.3
1976	23	15.4
1975	23.6	15.6
1974	23.5	15.6
1973	23.5	15.6
1972	24.5	15.6
1971	24.7	15.5
1970	25.1	15.5
1969	25.4	15.5
1968	26.1	15.5
1967	26.7	15.6
1966	27.5	15.8
1965	28.1	16.1
1964	28.4	16.4
1963	29	16.9
1962	28.3	17.4
1961	29.2	18
1960	31	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 31 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2100	10.6%	12%
2099	10.7%	12.1%
2098	10.7%	12.1%
2097	10.8%	12.1%
2096	10.8%	12.2%
2095	10.9%	12.2%
2094	11%	12.3%
2093	11%	12.3%
2092	11.1%	12.3%
2091	11.2%	12.3%
2090	11.2%	12.4%
2089	11.3%	12.4%
2088	11.3%	12.4%
2087	11.4%	12.4%
2086	11.4%	12.4%
2085	11.4%	12.4%
2084	11.4%	12.4%
2083	11.4%	12.4%
2082	11.4%	12.4%
2081	11.4%	12.4%
2080	11.4%	12.4%
2079	11.3%	12.4%
2078	11.3%	12.4%
2077	11.3%	12.4%
2076	11.2%	12.4%
2075	11.2%	12.4%
2074	11.2%	12.4%
2073	11.2%	12.5%
2072	11.1%	12.5%
2071	11.2%	12.5%
2070	11.2%	12.5%
2069	11.2%	12.6%
2068	11.3%	12.6%
2067	11.4%	12.7%
2066	11.5%	12.7%
2065	11.6%	12.7%
2064	11.7%	12.8%
2063	11.9%	12.8%
2062	12%	12.9%
2061	12.2%	12.9%
2060	12.3%	13%
2059	12.4%	13%
2058	12.6%	13%
2057	12.7%	13.1%
2056	12.8%	13.1%
2055	12.9%	13.1%
2054	13%	13.1%
2053	13%	13.1%
2052	13.1%	13.1%
2051	13.1%	13.1%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13.1%	13.1%
2048	13.1%	13.1%
2047	13%	13.1%
2046	13%	13.1%
2045	13%	13.1%
2044	13%	13.1%
2043	12.9%	13.1%
2042	12.9%	13.1%
2041	12.9%	13.1%
2040	13%	13.1%
2039	13%	13.2%
2038	13%	13.2%
2037	13.2%	13.3%
2036	13.4%	13.4%
2035	13.6%	13.5%
2034	13.8%	13.6%
2033	14.1%	13.7%
2032	14.4%	13.8%
2031	14.7%	13.9%
2030	15.1%	14%
2029	15.4%	14%
2028	15.8%	14.1%
2027	16.1%	14.2%
2026	16.4%	14.2%
2025	16.7%	14.3%
2024	16.8%	14.3%
2023	17.1%	14.4%
2022	17.2%	14.4%
2021	17.2%	14.3%
2020	17.2%	14.3%
2019	17.2%	14.3%
2018	17.4%	14.3%
2017	17.5%	14.3%
2016	17.8%	14.3%
2015	18%	14.3%
2014	18.3%	14.3%
2013	18.6%	14.3%
2012	18.8%	14.3%
2011	19%	14.4%
2010	19.3%	14.5%
2009	19.7%	14.6%
2008	20%	14.7%
2007	20.4%	14.9%
2006	20.8%	15%
2005	21.2%	15.2%
2004	21.7%	15.4%
2003	22.1%	15.6%
2002	22.5%	15.8%
2001	22.9%	16.1%
2000	23.4%	16.4%
1999	23.9%	16.7%
1998	24.4%	17.1%
1997	24.8%	17.4%
1996	25.1%	17.7%
1995	25.4%	18%
1994	25.5%	18.3%
1993	25.7%	18.6%
1992	26.1%	18.8%
1991	26.5%	19.1%
1990	26.9%	19.3%
1989	27.1%	19.6%
1988	27.4%	19.8%
1987	27.6%	20%
1986	27.8%	20.2%
1985	28.1%	20.3%
1984	28.3%	20.5%
1983	28.5%	20.5%
1982	28.8%	20.6%
1981	29.1%	20.6%
1980	29.5%	20.6%
1979	29.9%	20.7%
1978	30.3%	20.9%
1977	30.6%	21%
1976	30.9%	21.3%
1975	31.3%	21.5%
1974	31.7%	21.7%
1973	32.2%	22%
1972	32.6%	22.2%
1971	33%	22.5%
1970	33.5%	23%
1969	34.1%	23.5%
1968	34.7%	24.1%
1967	35.2%	24.7%
1966	35.8%	25.3%
1965	36.3%	25.8%
1964	36.7%	26.3%
1963	37.2%	26.7%
1962	37.6%	27%
1961	37.8%	27.1%
1960	37.7%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Serbia

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North Macedonia

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2023	3	11
2022	3	14
2021	12	26
2020	7	16
2019	3	12
2018	3	12
2017	4	13
2016	4	13
2015	4	13
2014	4	13
2013	5	13
2012	5	13
2011	5	13
2010	5	13
2009	6	12
2008	6	12
2007	7	12
2006	7	12
2005	7	13
2004	8	13
2003	8	14
2002	10	14
2001	9	15
2000	11	16
1999	12	17
1998	13	19
1997	13	17
1996	14	17
1995	13	17
1994	13	16
1993	14	16
1992	14	15
1991	15	14
1990	16	14
1989	14	14
1988	16	14
1987	15	15
1986	16	15
1985	17	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Serbia
2023	0.33%	0.52%
2022	0.41%	0.53%
2021	0.5%	0.54%
2020	0.59%	0.55%
2019	0.7%	0.57%
2018	0.83%	0.58%
2017	0.97%	0.59%
2016	1.08%	0.61%
2015	1.13%	0.63%
2014	1.11%	0.66%
2013	1.07%	0.68%
2012	1.02%	0.71%
2011	1%	0.73%
2010	1.04%	0.76%
2009	1.1%	0.78%
2008	1.17%	0.79%
2007	1.23%	0.82%
2006	1.3%	0.85%
2005	1.37%	0.9%
2004	1.42%	0.97%
2003	1.43%	1.05%
2002	1.43%	1.14%
2001	1.48%	1.2%
2000	1.59%	1.26%
1999	1.73%	1.32%
1998	1.83%	1.42%
1997	1.93%	1.56%
1996	2.12%	1.74%
1995	2.45%	1.95%
1994	2.85%	2.14%
1993	3.13%	2.29%
1992	3.3%	2.43%
1991	3.46%	2.61%
1990	3.7%	2.85%
1989	4.01%	3.1%
1988	4.36%	3.36%
1987	4.69%	3.59%
1986	4.91%	3.78%
1985	5%	3.93%
1984	5.06%	4.07%
1983	5.25%	-
1982	5.53%	-
1981	5.79%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.