Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Tajikistan by year

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North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2023	1.5	3.07
2022	1.6	3.13
2021	1.6	3.17
2020	1.31	3.21
2019	1.34	3.28
2018	1.42	3.29
2017	1.43	3.29
2016	1.5	3.38
2015	1.49	3.46
2014	1.5	3.46
2013	1.5	3.43
2012	1.5	3.42
2011	1.46	3.46
2010	1.6	3.46
2009	1.5	3.43
2008	1.47	3.39
2007	1.46	3.37
2006	1.46	3.34
2005	1.5	3.4
2004	1.52	3.51
2003	1.75	3.42
2002	1.79	3.47
2001	1.73	3.49
2000	1.86	3.49
1999	1.77	3.85
1998	1.89	4.07
1997	1.92	4.06
1996	2.06	3.94
1995	2.13	4.66
1994	2.23	4.79
1993	2.26	4.92
1992	2.28	5.06
1991	2.31	5.28
1990	2.27	5.46
1989	2.25	5.61
1988	2.32	5.75
1987	2.32	5.84
1986	2.25	5.91
1985	2.25	5.94
1984	2.24	5.96
1983	2.25	5.98
1982	2.29	6.03
1981	2.29	6.12
1980	2.36	6.21
1979	2.4	6.31
1978	2.42	6.4
1977	2.49	6.49
1976	2.62	6.6
1975	2.69	6.69
1974	2.7	6.77
1973	2.72	6.84
1972	2.87	6.89
1971	2.93	6.91
1970	3.01	6.91
1969	3.1	6.91
1968	3.22	6.91
1967	3.33	6.89
1966	3.43	6.82
1965	3.52	6.74
1964	3.56	6.68
1963	3.62	6.62
1962	3.5	6.48
1961	3.62	6.35
1960	3.83	6.24

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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2023	-3,290	223,828
2022	-4,397	228,336
2021	-9,737	222,850
2020	-5,939	219,467
2019	-375	231,817
2018	1,512	228,597
2017	1,329	224,396
2016	2,374	228,547
2015	2,294	230,903
2014	3,644	227,304
2013	3,653	220,693
2012	3,087	213,078
2011	3,100	208,429
2010	4,866	201,389
2009	4,309	192,851
2008	3,746	182,337
2007	2,974	173,200
2006	3,988	164,046
2005	4,011	160,189
2004	5,444	161,201
2003	8,900	150,391
2002	9,697	146,492
2001	10,174	142,276
2000	12,159	136,549
1999	10,489	147,622
1998	12,446	153,508
1997	12,979	149,825
1996	14,806	138,287
1995	17,239	168,934
1994	19,103	167,590
1993	20,797	157,975
1992	21,659	163,652
1991	23,387	177,585
1990	22,868	178,429
1989	22,912	179,212
1988	24,064	172,805
1987	24,359	163,611
1986	23,720	155,987
1985	24,167	145,720
1984	24,436	139,145
1983	24,690	133,280
1982	25,810	127,838
1981	25,689	121,418
1980	26,547	117,888
1979	27,096	114,496
1978	27,150	110,564
1977	27,410	106,920
1976	28,799	103,777
1975	28,983	100,604
1974	28,400	97,481
1973	28,032	94,523
1972	28,236	91,677
1971	28,010	88,618
1970	28,022	85,645
1969	27,464	82,931
1968	28,378	80,698
1967	28,401	78,733
1966	28,766	76,702
1965	28,564	75,139
1964	27,889	74,030
1963	28,124	73,065
1962	25,317	70,700
1961	27,846	68,182
1960	28,816	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Tajikistan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2023	9.2	26.1
2022	9.9	27
2021	10.2	27.7
2020	9.2	28.4
2019	9.6	29.2
2018	10.3	29.5
2017	10.5	29.7
2016	11.1	30.9
2015	11.1	32
2014	11.4	32.2
2013	11.2	32.1
2012	11.4	32
2011	11.1	32.2
2010	11.8	32
2009	11.5	31.4
2008	11.2	30.6
2007	11.1	29.9
2006	11.1	29.2
2005	11	29.3
2004	11.5	29.9
2003	13.3	29
2002	13.7	29.2
2001	13.3	29.3
2000	14.5	29.1
1999	13.5	31.6
1998	14.6	33.1
1997	14.8	32.9
1996	16.1	31.9
1995	16.7	37.7
1994	17.7	38.8
1993	18.2	39.7
1992	18.4	40.7
1991	18.7	41.9
1990	18.4	43.1
1989	18.4	44.1
1988	19.1	43.8
1987	19.3	43.1
1986	18.9	42.5
1985	19.1	41.6
1984	19.2	41.2
1983	19.5	40.9
1982	19.9	40.7
1981	20.1	40.7
1980	20.8	40.8
1979	21.1	40.9
1978	21.3	40.8
1977	21.9	40.9
1976	23	41.1
1975	23.6	41.3
1974	23.5	41.5
1973	23.5	41.7
1972	24.5	42
1971	24.7	42.1
1970	25.1	42.3
1969	25.4	42.5
1968	26.1	43
1967	26.7	43.6
1966	27.5	44.2
1965	28.1	45.1
1964	28.4	46.1
1963	29	47.1
1962	28.3	47.5
1961	29.2	47.7
1960	31	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 31 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2100	10.6%	17.4%
2099	10.7%	17.5%
2098	10.7%	17.6%
2097	10.8%	17.7%
2096	10.8%	17.9%
2095	10.9%	18%
2094	11%	18.1%
2093	11%	18.2%
2092	11.1%	18.3%
2091	11.2%	18.4%
2090	11.2%	18.6%
2089	11.3%	18.7%
2088	11.3%	18.9%
2087	11.4%	19%
2086	11.4%	19.2%
2085	11.4%	19.4%
2084	11.4%	19.6%
2083	11.4%	19.8%
2082	11.4%	20%
2081	11.4%	20.2%
2080	11.4%	20.4%
2079	11.3%	20.7%
2078	11.3%	20.9%
2077	11.3%	21.1%
2076	11.2%	21.3%
2075	11.2%	21.5%
2074	11.2%	21.7%
2073	11.2%	21.9%
2072	11.1%	22.1%
2071	11.2%	22.3%
2070	11.2%	22.4%
2069	11.2%	22.6%
2068	11.3%	22.7%
2067	11.4%	22.9%
2066	11.5%	23%
2065	11.6%	23.2%
2064	11.7%	23.4%
2063	11.9%	23.6%
2062	12%	23.8%
2061	12.2%	24.1%
2060	12.3%	24.3%
2059	12.4%	24.6%
2058	12.6%	24.9%
2057	12.7%	25.3%
2056	12.8%	25.6%
2055	12.9%	26%
2054	13%	26.3%
2053	13%	26.7%
2052	13.1%	27%
2051	13.1%	27.4%
2050	13.1%	27.7%
2049	13.1%	28%
2048	13.1%	28.3%
2047	13%	28.5%
2046	13%	28.6%
2045	13%	28.8%
2044	13%	28.9%
2043	12.9%	29%
2042	12.9%	29.2%
2041	12.9%	29.3%
2040	13%	29.5%
2039	13%	29.7%
2038	13%	29.9%
2037	13.2%	30.2%
2036	13.4%	30.6%
2035	13.6%	31%
2034	13.8%	31.4%
2033	14.1%	31.8%
2032	14.4%	32.3%
2031	14.7%	32.8%
2030	15.1%	33.5%
2029	15.4%	34.2%
2028	15.8%	34.8%
2027	16.1%	35.2%
2026	16.4%	35.6%
2025	16.7%	36.1%
2024	16.8%	36.3%
2023	17.1%	36.5%
2022	17.2%	36.6%
2021	17.2%	36.6%
2020	17.2%	36.4%
2019	17.2%	36.3%
2018	17.4%	36.2%
2017	17.5%	36.2%
2016	17.8%	36.3%
2015	18%	36.3%
2014	18.3%	36.4%
2013	18.6%	36.5%
2012	18.8%	36.7%
2011	19%	36.7%
2010	19.3%	36.8%
2009	19.7%	37%
2008	20%	37.3%
2007	20.4%	37.6%
2006	20.8%	38%
2005	21.2%	38.6%
2004	21.7%	39.3%
2003	22.1%	39.9%
2002	22.5%	40.7%
2001	22.9%	41.5%
2000	23.4%	42.3%
1999	23.9%	43%
1998	24.4%	43.7%
1997	24.8%	44.3%
1996	25.1%	44.7%
1995	25.4%	44.9%
1994	25.5%	44.8%
1993	25.7%	44.6%
1992	26.1%	44.3%
1991	26.5%	44%
1990	26.9%	43.7%
1989	27.1%	43.4%
1988	27.4%	43.2%
1987	27.6%	43.1%
1986	27.8%	43.1%
1985	28.1%	43.3%
1984	28.3%	43.3%
1983	28.5%	43.3%
1982	28.8%	43.2%
1981	29.1%	43.2%
1980	29.5%	43.2%
1979	29.9%	43.2%
1978	30.3%	43.4%
1977	30.6%	43.6%
1976	30.9%	43.8%
1975	31.3%	44%
1974	31.7%	44.2%
1973	32.2%	44.3%
1972	32.6%	44.4%
1971	33%	44.5%
1970	33.5%	44.6%
1969	34.1%	44.6%
1968	34.7%	44.7%
1967	35.2%	44.7%
1966	35.8%	44.6%
1965	36.3%	44.4%
1964	36.7%	44.1%
1963	37.2%	43.4%
1962	37.6%	42.5%
1961	37.8%	41.4%
1960	37.7%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2023	3	14
2022	3	14
2021	12	25
2020	7	25
2019	3	16
2018	3	16
2017	4	17
2016	4	20
2015	4	20
2014	4	21
2013	5	21
2012	5	23
2011	5	25
2010	5	26
2009	6	29
2008	6	29
2007	7	30
2006	7	35
2005	7	36
2004	8	36
2003	8	39
2002	10	48
2001	9	58
2000	11	58
1999	12	64
1998	13	72
1997	13	76
1996	14	82
1995	13	81
1994	13	85
1993	14	84
1992	14	84
1991	15	79
1990	16	80
1989	14	85
1988	16	83
1987	15	91
1986	16	91
1985	17	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Tajikistan
2023	0.33%	2.73%
2022	0.41%	2.77%
2021	0.5%	2.79%
2020	0.59%	2.8%
2019	0.7%	2.81%
2018	0.83%	2.83%
2017	0.97%	2.88%
2016	1.08%	2.94%
2015	1.13%	3.02%
2014	1.11%	3.12%
2013	1.07%	3.23%
2012	1.02%	3.36%
2011	1%	3.52%
2010	1.04%	3.7%
2009	1.1%	3.92%
2008	1.17%	4.17%
2007	1.23%	4.47%
2006	1.3%	4.82%
2005	1.37%	5.22%
2004	1.42%	5.67%
2003	1.43%	6.18%
2002	1.43%	6.75%
2001	1.48%	7.34%
2000	1.59%	7.97%
1999	1.73%	8.62%
1998	1.83%	9.26%
1997	1.93%	9.86%
1996	2.12%	10.4%
1995	2.45%	10.8%
1994	2.85%	11%
1993	3.13%	10.9%
1992	3.3%	10.6%
1991	3.46%	10.2%
1990	3.7%	9.92%
1989	4.01%	9.88%
1988	4.36%	10.1%
1987	4.69%	10.5%
1986	4.91%	11.1%
1985	5%	11.6%
1984	5.06%	12%
1983	5.25%	12.3%
1982	5.53%	12.5%
1981	5.79%	12.6%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	12.8%
1978	-	13%
1977	-	13.2%
1976	-	13.5%
1975	-	14%
1974	-	14.4%
1973	-	15%
1972	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.