Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone by year

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North Macedonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.5	3.79
2022	1.6	3.88
2021	1.6	3.98
2020	1.31	4.08
2019	1.34	4.19
2018	1.42	4.29
2017	1.43	4.39
2016	1.5	4.47
2015	1.49	4.55
2014	1.5	4.7
2013	1.5	4.87
2012	1.5	5.06
2011	1.46	5.21
2010	1.6	5.33
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.47	5.56
2007	1.46	5.64
2006	1.46	5.74
2005	1.5	5.81
2004	1.52	5.92
2003	1.75	6.09
2002	1.79	6.23
2001	1.73	6.31
2000	1.86	6.36
1999	1.77	6.42
1998	1.89	6.5
1997	1.92	6.53
1996	2.06	6.55
1995	2.13	6.56
1994	2.23	6.56
1993	2.26	6.57
1992	2.28	6.56
1991	2.31	6.55
1990	2.27	6.57
1989	2.25	6.57
1988	2.32	6.59
1987	2.32	6.61
1986	2.25	6.6
1985	2.25	6.59
1984	2.24	6.59
1983	2.25	6.57
1982	2.29	6.56
1981	2.29	6.55
1980	2.36	6.56
1979	2.4	6.58
1978	2.42	6.59
1977	2.49	6.57
1976	2.62	6.55
1975	2.69	6.55
1974	2.7	6.53
1973	2.72	6.47
1972	2.87	6.45
1971	2.93	6.43
1970	3.01	6.41
1969	3.1	6.39
1968	3.22	6.39
1967	3.33	6.38
1966	3.43	6.35
1965	3.52	6.31
1964	3.56	6.29
1963	3.62	6.26
1962	3.5	6.22
1961	3.62	6.21
1960	3.83	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2023	-3,290	188,788
2022	-4,397	186,625
2021	-9,737	183,326
2020	-5,939	181,015
2019	-375	181,068
2018	1,512	178,772
2017	1,329	173,259
2016	2,374	168,784
2015	2,294	162,275
2014	3,644	160,137
2013	3,653	161,265
2012	3,087	160,915
2011	3,100	158,858
2010	4,866	155,338
2009	4,309	152,669
2008	3,746	149,855
2007	2,974	145,740
2006	3,988	144,127
2005	4,011	137,234
2004	5,444	132,661
2003	8,900	130,312
2002	9,697	126,429
2001	10,174	116,647
2000	12,159	110,754
1999	10,489	102,295
1998	12,446	103,906
1997	12,979	105,433
1996	14,806	104,140
1995	17,239	100,885
1994	19,103	101,486
1993	20,797	103,317
1992	21,659	103,251
1991	23,387	105,477
1990	22,868	100,778
1989	22,912	98,298
1988	24,064	96,344
1987	24,359	94,235
1986	23,720	90,902
1985	24,167	88,869
1984	24,436	87,072
1983	24,690	84,628
1982	25,810	82,457
1981	25,689	80,111
1980	26,547	77,932
1979	27,096	75,992
1978	27,150	74,130
1977	27,410	71,663
1976	28,799	69,506
1975	28,983	67,560
1974	28,400	65,357
1973	28,032	62,443
1972	28,236	60,279
1971	28,010	58,484
1970	28,022	56,513
1969	27,464	54,768
1968	28,378	53,126
1967	28,401	51,734
1966	28,766	49,486
1965	28,564	47,223
1964	27,889	45,487
1963	28,124	43,569
1962	25,317	41,603
1961	27,846	40,022
1960	28,816	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone by year

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North Macedonia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2023	9.2	30.6
2022	9.9	31.1
2021	10.2	31.6
2020	9.2	32.2
2019	9.6	32.8
2018	10.3	33.3
2017	10.5	33.8
2016	11.1	34.2
2015	11.1	34.7
2014	11.4	35.6
2013	11.2	36.6
2012	11.4	37.8
2011	11.1	38.5
2010	11.8	39.1
2009	11.5	39.9
2008	11.2	40.6
2007	11.1	41.1
2006	11.1	41.8
2005	11	42
2004	11.5	42.5
2003	13.3	43.5
2002	13.7	44.3
2001	13.3	44
2000	14.5	45
1999	13.5	46.1
1998	14.6	46.3
1997	14.8	46.3
1996	16.1	46.5
1995	16.7	46.8
1994	17.7	46.8
1993	18.2	46.9
1992	18.4	47
1991	18.7	47.5
1990	18.4	45.5
1989	18.4	46.3
1988	19.1	46.4
1987	19.3	46.6
1986	18.9	46.6
1985	19.1	46.7
1984	19.2	46.8
1983	19.5	46.7
1982	19.9	46.8
1981	20.1	46.8
1980	20.8	46.8
1979	21.1	47
1978	21.3	47.2
1977	21.9	47.1
1976	23	47.2
1975	23.6	47.3
1974	23.5	47.4
1973	23.5	47.2
1972	24.5	47.2
1971	24.7	47.3
1970	25.1	47.4
1969	25.4	47.5
1968	26.1	47.7
1967	26.7	47.9
1966	27.5	48
1965	28.1	48
1964	28.4	48.2
1963	29	48.2
1962	28.3	48.1
1961	29.2	48.1
1960	31	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 31 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2100	10.6%	19%
2099	10.7%	19%
2098	10.7%	19.1%
2097	10.8%	19.2%
2096	10.8%	19.3%
2095	10.9%	19.5%
2094	11%	19.6%
2093	11%	19.7%
2092	11.1%	19.8%
2091	11.2%	19.9%
2090	11.2%	20%
2089	11.3%	20.1%
2088	11.3%	20.3%
2087	11.4%	20.4%
2086	11.4%	20.5%
2085	11.4%	20.7%
2084	11.4%	20.8%
2083	11.4%	20.9%
2082	11.4%	21.1%
2081	11.4%	21.2%
2080	11.4%	21.4%
2079	11.3%	21.6%
2078	11.3%	21.7%
2077	11.3%	21.9%
2076	11.2%	22.1%
2075	11.2%	22.2%
2074	11.2%	22.4%
2073	11.2%	22.6%
2072	11.1%	22.8%
2071	11.2%	23%
2070	11.2%	23.2%
2069	11.2%	23.4%
2068	11.3%	23.6%
2067	11.4%	23.8%
2066	11.5%	24%
2065	11.6%	24.3%
2064	11.7%	24.5%
2063	11.9%	24.7%
2062	12%	25%
2061	12.2%	25.2%
2060	12.3%	25.5%
2059	12.4%	25.7%
2058	12.6%	26%
2057	12.7%	26.3%
2056	12.8%	26.6%
2055	12.9%	26.9%
2054	13%	27.1%
2053	13%	27.4%
2052	13.1%	27.7%
2051	13.1%	28.1%
2050	13.1%	28.4%
2049	13.1%	28.7%
2048	13.1%	29%
2047	13%	29.3%
2046	13%	29.7%
2045	13%	30%
2044	13%	30.3%
2043	12.9%	30.7%
2042	12.9%	31.1%
2041	12.9%	31.4%
2040	13%	31.8%
2039	13%	32.2%
2038	13%	32.6%
2037	13.2%	33%
2036	13.4%	33.4%
2035	13.6%	33.8%
2034	13.8%	34.2%
2033	14.1%	34.6%
2032	14.4%	35%
2031	14.7%	35.4%
2030	15.1%	35.7%
2029	15.4%	36.1%
2028	15.8%	36.5%
2027	16.1%	37%
2026	16.4%	37.4%
2025	16.7%	37.9%
2024	16.8%	38.1%
2023	17.1%	38.5%
2022	17.2%	39%
2021	17.2%	39.4%
2020	17.2%	39.8%
2019	17.2%	40.2%
2018	17.4%	40.6%
2017	17.5%	41%
2016	17.8%	41.4%
2015	18%	41.8%
2014	18.3%	42.2%
2013	18.6%	42.5%
2012	18.8%	42.8%
2011	19%	43%
2010	19.3%	43.2%
2009	19.7%	43.4%
2008	20%	43.5%
2007	20.4%	43.6%
2006	20.8%	43.7%
2005	21.2%	43.8%
2004	21.7%	43.9%
2003	22.1%	43.9%
2002	22.5%	43.9%
2001	22.9%	43.9%
2000	23.4%	43.8%
1999	23.9%	43.7%
1998	24.4%	43.6%
1997	24.8%	43.5%
1996	25.1%	43.5%
1995	25.4%	43.4%
1994	25.5%	43.3%
1993	25.7%	43.2%
1992	26.1%	43.1%
1991	26.5%	43%
1990	26.9%	42.9%
1989	27.1%	42.9%
1988	27.4%	42.8%
1987	27.6%	42.7%
1986	27.8%	42.6%
1985	28.1%	42.5%
1984	28.3%	42.3%
1983	28.5%	42.2%
1982	28.8%	42.1%
1981	29.1%	42%
1980	29.5%	41.9%
1979	29.9%	41.8%
1978	30.3%	41.7%
1977	30.6%	41.6%
1976	30.9%	41.4%
1975	31.3%	41.3%
1974	31.7%	41.1%
1973	32.2%	40.9%
1972	32.6%	40.7%
1971	33%	40.6%
1970	33.5%	40.3%
1969	34.1%	40.1%
1968	34.7%	39.9%
1967	35.2%	39.6%
1966	35.8%	39.4%
1965	36.3%	39.1%
1964	36.7%	38.8%
1963	37.2%	38.5%
1962	37.6%	38.3%
1961	37.8%	38.3%
1960	37.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Sierra Leone

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North Macedonia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2023	3	354
2022	3	370
2021	12	403
2020	7	422
2019	3	464
2018	3	491
2017	4	578
2016	4	633
2015	4	730
2014	4	821
2013	5	842
2012	5	915
2011	5	967
2010	5	1,018
2009	6	1,054
2008	6	1,093
2007	7	1,132
2006	7	1,168
2005	7	1,294
2004	8	1,366
2003	8	1,433
2002	10	1,492
2001	9	1,518
2000	11	1,603
1999	12	1,731
1998	13	1,753
1997	13	1,721
1996	14	1,726
1995	13	1,777
1994	13	1,755
1993	14	1,696
1992	14	1,681
1991	15	1,699
1990	16	1,572
1989	14	1,575
1988	16	1,549
1987	15	1,533
1986	16	1,530
1985	17	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Sierra Leone
2023	0.33%	9.43%
2022	0.41%	9.77%
2021	0.5%	10.1%
2020	0.59%	10.5%
2019	0.7%	10.9%
2018	0.83%	11.3%
2017	0.97%	11.8%
2016	1.08%	12.3%
2015	1.13%	13.8%
2014	1.11%	13.7%
2013	1.07%	13.9%
2012	1.02%	14.5%
2011	1%	15.2%
2010	1.04%	15.9%
2009	1.1%	16.6%
2008	1.17%	17.3%
2007	1.23%	18.1%
2006	1.3%	18.8%
2005	1.37%	19.4%
2004	1.42%	20.1%
2003	1.43%	20.7%
2002	1.43%	21.3%
2001	1.48%	21.8%
2000	1.59%	22.4%
1999	1.73%	22.9%
1998	1.83%	23.4%
1997	1.93%	23.9%
1996	2.12%	24.3%
1995	2.45%	24.7%
1994	2.85%	25%
1993	3.13%	25.3%
1992	3.3%	25.5%
1991	3.46%	25.7%
1990	3.7%	25.9%
1989	4.01%	26.2%
1988	4.36%	26.4%
1987	4.69%	26.6%
1986	4.91%	26.9%
1985	5%	27.2%
1984	5.06%	27.5%
1983	5.25%	27.8%
1982	5.53%	28.1%
1981	5.79%	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.