Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and South Africa

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs South Africa by year

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North Macedonia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2023	1.5	2.22
2022	1.6	2.23
2021	1.6	2.25
2020	1.31	2.26
2019	1.34	2.26
2018	1.42	2.27
2017	1.43	2.28
2016	1.5	2.26
2015	1.49	2.36
2014	1.5	2.42
2013	1.5	2.43
2012	1.5	2.45
2011	1.46	2.44
2010	1.6	2.44
2009	1.5	2.5
2008	1.47	2.68
2007	1.46	2.55
2006	1.46	2.55
2005	1.5	2.51
2004	1.52	2.44
2003	1.75	2.36
2002	1.79	2.32
2001	1.73	2.37
2000	1.86	2.41
1999	1.77	2.56
1998	1.89	2.63
1997	1.92	2.73
1996	2.06	2.99
1995	2.13	3.17
1994	2.23	3.26
1993	2.26	3.37
1992	2.28	3.48
1991	2.31	3.62
1990	2.27	3.72
1989	2.25	3.98
1988	2.32	4.18
1987	2.32	4.35
1986	2.25	4.41
1985	2.25	4.5
1984	2.24	4.57
1983	2.25	4.63
1982	2.29	4.7
1981	2.29	4.71
1980	2.36	4.78
1979	2.4	4.82
1978	2.42	4.85
1977	2.49	4.94
1976	2.62	5.07
1975	2.69	5.19
1974	2.7	5.3
1973	2.72	5.41
1972	2.87	5.49
1971	2.93	5.57
1970	3.01	5.63
1969	3.1	5.72
1968	3.22	5.78
1967	3.33	5.85
1966	3.43	5.91
1965	3.52	5.89
1964	3.56	5.96
1963	3.62	6.01
1962	3.5	6.05
1961	3.62	6.08
1960	3.83	6.11

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 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2023	-3,290	602,793
2022	-4,397	603,636
2021	-9,737	456,411
2020	-5,939	595,873
2019	-375	652,130
2018	1,512	648,319
2017	1,329	645,975
2016	2,374	641,365
2015	2,294	668,771
2014	3,644	674,754
2013	3,653	652,427
2012	3,087	643,723
2011	3,100	601,708
2010	4,866	566,834
2009	4,309	554,115
2008	3,746	595,332
2007	2,974	503,567
2006	3,988	487,584
2005	4,011	464,464
2004	5,444	442,540
2003	8,900	415,018
2002	9,697	430,926
2001	10,174	484,801
2000	12,159	526,963
1999	10,489	594,643
1998	12,446	627,027
1997	12,979	667,969
1996	14,806	710,868
1995	17,239	743,488
1994	19,103	698,609
1993	20,797	789,220
1992	21,659	794,415
1991	23,387	827,296
1990	22,868	835,421
1989	22,912	884,629
1988	24,064	909,221
1987	24,359	922,330
1986	23,720	903,644
1985	24,167	893,889
1984	24,436	869,011
1983	24,690	837,013
1982	25,810	807,550
1981	25,689	767,833
1980	26,547	738,415
1979	27,096	716,541
1978	27,150	694,341
1977	27,410	680,929
1976	28,799	675,011
1975	28,983	667,862
1974	28,400	658,438
1973	28,032	651,596
1972	28,236	638,754
1971	28,010	624,761
1970	28,022	605,102
1969	27,464	590,794
1968	28,378	571,841
1967	28,401	553,741
1966	28,766	534,862
1965	28,564	506,632
1964	27,889	490,606
1963	28,124	473,821
1962	25,317	455,634
1961	27,846	437,851
1960	28,816	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs South Africa by year

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North Macedonia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2023	9.2	18.8
2022	9.9	19.1
2021	10.2	19.4
2020	9.2	19.5
2019	9.6	19.7
2018	10.3	19.9
2017	10.5	20
2016	11.1	20.3
2015	11.1	21
2014	11.4	21.8
2013	11.2	21.9
2012	11.4	22.1
2011	11.1	22.1
2010	11.8	22.2
2009	11.5	22.8
2008	11.2	24.3
2007	11.1	23.1
2006	11.1	23.1
2005	11	22.7
2004	11.5	22.1
2003	13.3	21.4
2002	13.7	20.9
2001	13.3	21.3
2000	14.5	21.6
1999	13.5	22.7
1998	14.6	23.2
1997	14.8	23.9
1996	16.1	24.9
1995	16.7	25.6
1994	17.7	24.6
1993	18.2	26.6
1992	18.4	27
1991	18.7	28.1
1990	18.4	28.7
1989	18.4	30.6
1988	19.1	32
1987	19.3	33.2
1986	18.9	33.6
1985	19.1	34.2
1984	19.2	34.5
1983	19.5	34.6
1982	19.9	34.8
1981	20.1	34.6
1980	20.8	34.7
1979	21.1	34.9
1978	21.3	35.1
1977	21.9	35.6
1976	23	36.3
1975	23.6	37
1974	23.5	37.7
1973	23.5	38.4
1972	24.5	38.9
1971	24.7	39.3
1970	25.1	39.4
1969	25.4	39.7
1968	26.1	39.8
1967	26.7	39.9
1966	27.5	40
1965	28.1	39.5
1964	28.4	39.6
1963	29	39.7
1962	28.3	39.7
1961	29.2	39.7
1960	31	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 31 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2100	10.6%	17.9%
2099	10.7%	18%
2098	10.7%	18%
2097	10.8%	18.1%
2096	10.8%	18.1%
2095	10.9%	18.2%
2094	11%	18.2%
2093	11%	18.3%
2092	11.1%	18.3%
2091	11.2%	18.4%
2090	11.2%	18.4%
2089	11.3%	18.5%
2088	11.3%	18.5%
2087	11.4%	18.6%
2086	11.4%	18.6%
2085	11.4%	18.7%
2084	11.4%	18.7%
2083	11.4%	18.8%
2082	11.4%	18.9%
2081	11.4%	18.9%
2080	11.4%	19%
2079	11.3%	19%
2078	11.3%	19.1%
2077	11.3%	19.2%
2076	11.2%	19.3%
2075	11.2%	19.3%
2074	11.2%	19.4%
2073	11.2%	19.5%
2072	11.1%	19.6%
2071	11.2%	19.6%
2070	11.2%	19.7%
2069	11.2%	19.8%
2068	11.3%	19.9%
2067	11.4%	20%
2066	11.5%	20.1%
2065	11.6%	20.2%
2064	11.7%	20.3%
2063	11.9%	20.4%
2062	12%	20.5%
2061	12.2%	20.6%
2060	12.3%	20.7%
2059	12.4%	20.8%
2058	12.6%	20.9%
2057	12.7%	21%
2056	12.8%	21.1%
2055	12.9%	21.1%
2054	13%	21.2%
2053	13%	21.3%
2052	13.1%	21.4%
2051	13.1%	21.5%
2050	13.1%	21.6%
2049	13.1%	21.7%
2048	13.1%	21.8%
2047	13%	21.9%
2046	13%	22%
2045	13%	22.1%
2044	13%	22.3%
2043	12.9%	22.4%
2042	12.9%	22.6%
2041	12.9%	22.8%
2040	13%	23%
2039	13%	23.3%
2038	13%	23.5%
2037	13.2%	23.7%
2036	13.4%	24.1%
2035	13.6%	24.4%
2034	13.8%	24.7%
2033	14.1%	24.9%
2032	14.4%	25%
2031	14.7%	25.1%
2030	15.1%	25.2%
2029	15.4%	25.3%
2028	15.8%	25.4%
2027	16.1%	25.5%
2026	16.4%	25.6%
2025	16.7%	25.8%
2024	16.8%	25.9%
2023	17.1%	26.1%
2022	17.2%	26.3%
2021	17.2%	26.6%
2020	17.2%	27%
2019	17.2%	27.4%
2018	17.4%	27.9%
2017	17.5%	28.3%
2016	17.8%	28.3%
2015	18%	28.3%
2014	18.3%	28.5%
2013	18.6%	28.7%
2012	18.8%	28.9%
2011	19%	29.1%
2010	19.3%	29.4%
2009	19.7%	29.7%
2008	20%	29.9%
2007	20.4%	30.2%
2006	20.8%	30.6%
2005	21.2%	31.1%
2004	21.7%	31.6%
2003	22.1%	32.3%
2002	22.5%	33.2%
2001	22.9%	34%
2000	23.4%	34.9%
1999	23.9%	35.7%
1998	24.4%	36.5%
1997	24.8%	37.2%
1996	25.1%	37.5%
1995	25.4%	37.5%
1994	25.5%	37.2%
1993	25.7%	37.3%
1992	26.1%	37.6%
1991	26.5%	37.5%
1990	26.9%	37.7%
1989	27.1%	38.1%
1988	27.4%	38.4%
1987	27.6%	38.7%
1986	27.8%	38.9%
1985	28.1%	39.2%
1984	28.3%	39.5%
1983	28.5%	39.8%
1982	28.8%	40.1%
1981	29.1%	40.5%
1980	29.5%	40.9%
1979	29.9%	41.3%
1978	30.3%	41.5%
1977	30.6%	41.7%
1976	30.9%	41.8%
1975	31.3%	41.9%
1974	31.7%	42%
1973	32.2%	42.1%
1972	32.6%	42.2%
1971	33%	42.2%
1970	33.5%	42.3%
1969	34.1%	42.2%
1968	34.7%	42.2%
1967	35.2%	42.2%
1966	35.8%	42.1%
1965	36.3%	42.1%
1964	36.7%	42.1%
1963	37.2%	42.1%
1962	37.6%	42.1%
1961	37.8%	42.1%
1960	37.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs South Africa

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North Macedonia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2023	3	118
2022	3	129
2021	12	191
2020	7	118
2019	3	119
2018	3	128
2017	4	134
2016	4	141
2015	4	150
2014	4	162
2013	5	180
2012	5	194
2011	5	202
2010	5	226
2009	6	241
2008	6	272
2007	7	272
2006	7	283
2005	7	279
2004	8	259
2003	8	245
2002	10	225
2001	9	192
2000	11	175
1999	12	151
1998	13	152
1997	13	152
1996	14	150
1995	13	125
1994	13	133
1993	14	145
1992	14	152
1991	15	162
1990	16	170
1989	14	177
1988	16	184
1987	15	192
1986	16	200
1985	17	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	South Africa
2023	0.33%	3.47%
2022	0.41%	3.44%
2021	0.5%	3.41%
2020	0.59%	3.41%
2019	0.7%	3.45%
2018	0.83%	3.49%
2017	0.97%	3.58%
2016	1.08%	3.68%
2015	1.13%	3.82%
2014	1.11%	3.96%
2013	1.07%	4.1%
2012	1.02%	4.25%
2011	1%	4.5%
2010	1.04%	5%
2009	1.1%	5.7%
2008	1.17%	6.42%
2007	1.23%	7.19%
2006	1.3%	7.75%
2005	1.37%	8.03%
2004	1.42%	8.1%
2003	1.43%	7.93%
2002	1.43%	7.69%
2001	1.48%	7.43%
2000	1.59%	7.11%
1999	1.73%	6.85%
1998	1.83%	6.56%
1997	1.93%	6.29%
1996	2.12%	6.11%
1995	2.45%	5.95%
1994	2.85%	5.82%
1993	3.13%	5.7%
1992	3.3%	5.66%
1991	3.46%	5.7%
1990	3.7%	5.82%
1989	4.01%	6.01%
1988	4.36%	6.26%
1987	4.69%	6.56%
1986	4.91%	6.89%
1985	5%	7.24%
1984	5.06%	7.6%
1983	5.25%	7.98%
1982	5.53%	8.39%
1981	5.79%	8.84%
1980	-	9.35%
1979	-	9.88%
1978	-	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.