Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs South Sudan by year

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North Macedonia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2023	1.5	3.86
2022	1.6	3.96
2021	1.6	4.05
2020	1.31	4.16
2019	1.34	4.26
2018	1.42	4.37
2017	1.43	4.48
2016	1.5	4.58
2015	1.49	4.7
2014	1.5	4.82
2013	1.5	4.94
2012	1.5	5.06
2011	1.46	5.19
2010	1.6	5.32
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.47	5.57
2007	1.46	5.7
2006	1.46	5.85
2005	1.5	6.02
2004	1.52	6.19
2003	1.75	6.35
2002	1.79	6.52
2001	1.73	6.65
2000	1.86	6.8
1999	1.77	6.94
1998	1.89	7.08
1997	1.92	7.2
1996	2.06	7.32
1995	2.13	7.34
1994	2.23	7.35
1993	2.26	7.36
1992	2.28	7.37
1991	2.31	7.38
1990	2.27	7.38
1989	2.25	7.37
1988	2.32	7.38
1987	2.32	7.39
1986	2.25	7.38
1985	2.25	7.36
1984	2.24	7.35
1983	2.25	7.34
1982	2.29	7.34
1981	2.29	7.33
1980	2.36	7.33
1979	2.4	7.32
1978	2.42	7.33
1977	2.49	7.33
1976	2.62	7.33
1975	2.69	7.33
1974	2.7	7.31
1973	2.72	7.31
1972	2.87	7.31
1971	2.93	7.3
1970	3.01	7.29
1969	3.1	7.28
1968	3.22	7.26
1967	3.33	7.26
1966	3.43	7.25
1965	3.52	7.22
1964	3.56	7.22
1963	3.62	7.2
1962	3.5	7.2
1961	3.62	7.18
1960	3.83	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2023	-3,290	217,966
2022	-4,397	211,166
2021	-9,737	213,567
2020	-5,939	212,332
2019	-375	209,708
2018	1,512	168,497
2017	1,329	72,193
2016	2,374	110,553
2015	2,294	148,542
2014	3,644	227,611
2013	3,653	315,983
2012	3,087	312,974
2011	3,100	303,181
2010	4,866	287,409
2009	4,309	278,859
2008	3,746	268,268
2007	2,974	256,546
2006	3,988	246,706
2005	4,011	239,272
2004	5,444	231,877
2003	8,900	225,822
2002	9,697	212,014
2001	10,174	204,108
2000	12,159	196,055
1999	10,489	180,721
1998	12,446	-12,157
1997	12,979	121,454
1996	14,806	116,728
1995	17,239	110,417
1994	19,103	165,407
1993	20,797	32,779
1992	21,659	28,874
1991	23,387	87,873
1990	22,868	82,900
1989	22,912	83,735
1988	24,064	-125,447
1987	24,359	5,756
1986	23,720	99,502
1985	24,167	95,342
1984	24,436	90,970
1983	24,690	104,107
1982	25,810	118,641
1981	25,689	115,163
1980	26,547	112,307
1979	27,096	109,540
1978	27,150	107,352
1977	27,410	104,886
1976	28,799	102,346
1975	28,983	99,882
1974	28,400	97,181
1973	28,032	94,765
1972	28,236	74,803
1971	28,010	72,308
1970	28,022	44,776
1969	27,464	42,015
1968	28,378	44,213
1967	28,401	41,357
1966	28,766	38,523
1965	28,564	51,682
1964	27,889	64,786
1963	28,124	46,333
1962	25,317	47,406
1961	27,846	45,186
1960	28,816	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs South Sudan by year

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North Macedonia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2023	9.2	28.6
2022	9.9	29.1
2021	10.2	29.7
2020	9.2	29.4
2019	9.6	29.4
2018	10.3	29.1
2017	10.5	32.8
2016	11.1	35.1
2015	11.1	35.4
2014	11.4	38.2
2013	11.2	38.3
2012	11.4	39.1
2011	11.1	39.8
2010	11.8	39.9
2009	11.5	41
2008	11.2	41.6
2007	11.1	42.3
2006	11.1	43.2
2005	11	44.3
2004	11.5	45.5
2003	13.3	46.8
2002	13.7	48
2001	13.3	48.9
2000	14.5	49.8
1999	13.5	50.7
1998	14.6	51.2
1997	14.8	51.6
1996	16.1	52.6
1995	16.7	52.7
1994	17.7	52.7
1993	18.2	52.7
1992	18.4	52.5
1991	18.7	52.4
1990	18.4	52.3
1989	18.4	53.1
1988	19.1	51.9
1987	19.3	50.6
1986	18.9	50.6
1985	19.1	50.7
1984	19.2	50.8
1983	19.5	51.1
1982	19.9	51.4
1981	20.1	51.7
1980	20.8	52
1979	21.1	52.3
1978	21.3	52.7
1977	21.9	53
1976	23	53.4
1975	23.6	53.7
1974	23.5	53.9
1973	23.5	54.3
1972	24.5	54.5
1971	24.7	54.6
1970	25.1	54.5
1969	25.4	54.3
1968	26.1	54
1967	26.7	53.7
1966	27.5	53.5
1965	28.1	53.1
1964	28.4	53
1963	29	52.7
1962	28.3	52.5
1961	29.2	52.3
1960	31	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 31 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2100	10.6%	20.1%
2099	10.7%	20.2%
2098	10.7%	20.3%
2097	10.8%	20.3%
2096	10.8%	20.4%
2095	10.9%	20.5%
2094	11%	20.6%
2093	11%	20.7%
2092	11.1%	20.9%
2091	11.2%	21%
2090	11.2%	21.1%
2089	11.3%	21.2%
2088	11.3%	21.3%
2087	11.4%	21.5%
2086	11.4%	21.6%
2085	11.4%	21.8%
2084	11.4%	21.9%
2083	11.4%	22.1%
2082	11.4%	22.3%
2081	11.4%	22.4%
2080	11.4%	22.6%
2079	11.3%	22.8%
2078	11.3%	23%
2077	11.3%	23.2%
2076	11.2%	23.3%
2075	11.2%	23.5%
2074	11.2%	23.7%
2073	11.2%	23.9%
2072	11.1%	24.1%
2071	11.2%	24.3%
2070	11.2%	24.5%
2069	11.2%	24.7%
2068	11.3%	25%
2067	11.4%	25.2%
2066	11.5%	25.4%
2065	11.6%	25.6%
2064	11.7%	25.8%
2063	11.9%	26%
2062	12%	26.3%
2061	12.2%	26.5%
2060	12.3%	26.7%
2059	12.4%	27%
2058	12.6%	27.2%
2057	12.7%	27.5%
2056	12.8%	27.8%
2055	12.9%	28.1%
2054	13%	28.5%
2053	13%	28.8%
2052	13.1%	29.2%
2051	13.1%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13.1%	30.3%
2048	13.1%	30.8%
2047	13%	31.2%
2046	13%	31.6%
2045	13%	32%
2044	13%	32.4%
2043	12.9%	32.7%
2042	12.9%	33%
2041	12.9%	33.3%
2040	13%	33.6%
2039	13%	33.8%
2038	13%	33.9%
2037	13.2%	34.1%
2036	13.4%	34.2%
2035	13.6%	34.3%
2034	13.8%	34.4%
2033	14.1%	34.3%
2032	14.4%	34.4%
2031	14.7%	34.6%
2030	15.1%	34.8%
2029	15.4%	35.2%
2028	15.8%	35.8%
2027	16.1%	36.6%
2026	16.4%	37.5%
2025	16.7%	38.4%
2024	16.8%	38.9%
2023	17.1%	39.9%
2022	17.2%	40.9%
2021	17.2%	41.6%
2020	17.2%	42.4%
2019	17.2%	43.6%
2018	17.4%	44.9%
2017	17.5%	45%
2016	17.8%	43.7%
2015	18%	43.1%
2014	18.3%	42.5%
2013	18.6%	41.9%
2012	18.8%	41.9%
2011	19%	42.2%
2010	19.3%	42.8%
2009	19.7%	43.4%
2008	20%	43.8%
2007	20.4%	44.3%
2006	20.8%	44.8%
2005	21.2%	45.3%
2004	21.7%	45.8%
2003	22.1%	45.9%
2002	22.5%	45.7%
2001	22.9%	45.5%
2000	23.4%	45.5%
1999	23.9%	45.6%
1998	24.4%	45.8%
1997	24.8%	46%
1996	25.1%	46%
1995	25.4%	45.8%
1994	25.5%	45.8%
1993	25.7%	45.7%
1992	26.1%	45.6%
1991	26.5%	45.5%
1990	26.9%	45.4%
1989	27.1%	45.4%
1988	27.4%	46.2%
1987	27.6%	46.9%
1986	27.8%	46.7%
1985	28.1%	46.6%
1984	28.3%	46.5%
1983	28.5%	46.3%
1982	28.8%	46.2%
1981	29.1%	46%
1980	29.5%	45.8%
1979	29.9%	45.7%
1978	30.3%	45.5%
1977	30.6%	45.4%
1976	30.9%	45.3%
1975	31.3%	45.2%
1974	31.7%	45.1%
1973	32.2%	45%
1972	32.6%	44.8%
1971	33%	44.7%
1970	33.5%	44.5%
1969	34.1%	44.3%
1968	34.7%	44%
1967	35.2%	43.8%
1966	35.8%	43.5%
1965	36.3%	43.3%
1964	36.7%	43%
1963	37.2%	42.8%
1962	37.6%	42.6%
1961	37.8%	42.6%
1960	37.7%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs South Sudan

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North Macedonia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2023	3	692
2022	3	704
2021	12	749
2020	7	729
2019	3	745
2018	3	913
2017	4	1,662
2016	4	1,629
2015	4	1,436
2014	4	1,216
2013	5	771
2012	5	755
2011	5	770
2010	5	776
2009	6	823
2008	6	858
2007	7	933
2006	7	1,005
2005	7	1,074
2004	8	1,150
2003	8	1,199
2002	10	1,521
2001	9	1,580
2000	11	1,658
1999	12	2,048
1998	13	7,514
1997	13	4,172
1996	14	4,357
1995	13	4,430
1994	13	1,666
1993	14	7,537
1992	14	7,597
1991	15	4,764
1990	16	4,877
1989	14	5,103
1988	16	5,535
1987	15	8,045
1986	16	3,720
1985	17	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	South Sudan
2023	0.33%	9.87%
2022	0.41%	9.87%
2021	0.5%	9.87%
2020	0.59%	9.87%
2019	0.7%	9.87%
2018	0.83%	13.2%
2017	0.97%	27.8%
2016	1.08%	26.4%
2015	1.13%	23.7%
2014	1.11%	18.2%
2013	1.07%	9.92%
2012	1.02%	10.1%
2011	1%	10.5%
2010	1.04%	10.9%
2009	1.1%	11.5%
2008	1.17%	12.1%
2007	1.23%	12.7%
2006	1.3%	13.4%
2005	1.37%	14.1%
2004	1.42%	14.8%
2003	1.43%	15.7%
2002	1.43%	16.5%
2001	1.48%	17.4%
2000	1.59%	18.3%
1999	1.73%	19.2%
1998	1.83%	42.6%
1997	1.93%	25.2%
1996	2.12%	26.1%
1995	2.45%	27%
1994	2.85%	23%
1993	3.13%	33.1%
1992	3.3%	33.8%
1991	3.46%	29.7%
1990	3.7%	30.3%
1989	4.01%	30.7%
1988	4.36%	76.7%
1987	4.69%	36%
1986	4.91%	26.7%
1985	5%	27.1%
1984	5.06%	27.5%
1983	5.25%	27.8%
1982	5.53%	28.2%
1981	5.79%	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.