Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Tanzania

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Tanzania by year

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North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Tanzania
2023	1.5	4.61
2022	1.6	4.67
2021	1.6	4.73
2020	1.31	4.8
2019	1.34	4.87
2018	1.42	4.93
2017	1.43	4.99
2016	1.5	5.01
2015	1.49	5.03
2014	1.5	5.12
2013	1.5	5.16
2012	1.5	5.14
2011	1.46	5.14
2010	1.6	5.23
2009	1.5	5.26
2008	1.47	5.32
2007	1.46	5.4
2006	1.46	5.51
2005	1.5	5.58
2004	1.52	5.6
2003	1.75	5.58
2002	1.79	5.57
2001	1.73	5.62
2000	1.86	5.67
1999	1.77	5.75
1998	1.89	5.81
1997	1.92	5.84
1996	2.06	5.83
1995	2.13	5.82
1994	2.23	5.89
1993	2.26	6
1992	2.28	6.08
1991	2.31	6.14
1990	2.27	6.2
1989	2.25	6.3
1988	2.32	6.38
1987	2.32	6.41
1986	2.25	6.49
1985	2.25	6.6
1984	2.24	6.72
1983	2.25	6.81
1982	2.29	6.87
1981	2.29	6.93
1980	2.36	6.99
1979	2.4	7.04
1978	2.42	7.06
1977	2.49	7.07
1976	2.62	7.09
1975	2.69	7.1
1974	2.7	7.12
1973	2.72	7.06
1972	2.87	7.05
1971	2.93	7.04
1970	3.01	7
1969	3.1	6.95
1968	3.22	6.9
1967	3.33	6.86
1966	3.43	6.8
1965	3.52	6.73
1964	3.56	6.68
1963	3.62	6.65
1962	3.5	6.61
1961	3.62	6.56
1960	3.83	6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Tanzania
2023	-3,290	1,960,623
2022	-4,397	1,927,960
2021	-9,737	1,880,137
2020	-5,939	1,861,377
2019	-375	1,816,669
2018	1,512	1,777,852
2017	1,329	1,726,909
2016	2,374	1,659,502
2015	2,294	1,592,882
2014	3,644	1,565,630
2013	3,653	1,509,008
2012	3,087	1,439,325
2011	3,100	1,384,886
2010	4,866	1,363,477
2009	4,309	1,332,015
2008	3,746	1,303,728
2007	2,974	1,278,285
2006	3,988	1,257,927
2005	4,011	1,224,165
2004	5,444	1,175,379
2003	8,900	1,118,435
2002	9,697	1,063,195
2001	10,174	1,026,242
2000	12,159	985,185
1999	10,489	948,659
1998	12,446	920,806
1997	12,979	882,544
1996	14,806	868,524
1995	17,239	838,980
1994	19,103	803,953
1993	20,797	778,044
1992	21,659	767,961
1991	23,387	762,011
1990	22,868	750,825
1989	22,912	743,854
1988	24,064	736,551
1987	24,359	718,580
1986	23,720	705,677
1985	24,167	697,867
1984	24,436	687,435
1983	24,690	679,720
1982	25,810	662,627
1981	25,689	645,496
1980	26,547	629,444
1979	27,096	613,388
1978	27,150	595,024
1977	27,410	574,938
1976	28,799	553,617
1975	28,983	533,906
1974	28,400	515,152
1973	28,032	488,429
1972	28,236	467,305
1971	28,010	449,014
1970	28,022	427,988
1969	27,464	408,322
1968	28,378	389,467
1967	28,401	374,763
1966	28,766	360,229
1965	28,564	343,456
1964	27,889	328,527
1963	28,124	314,644
1962	25,317	300,663
1961	27,846	286,839
1960	28,816	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Tanzania 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	Tanzania
2023	9.2	35.2
2022	9.9	35.6
2021	10.2	36
2020	9.2	36.4
2019	9.6	36.9
2018	10.3	37.3
2017	10.5	37.6
2016	11.1	37.6
2015	11.1	37.6
2014	11.4	38.4
2013	11.2	38.4
2012	11.4	38.1
2011	11.1	38.1
2010	11.8	38.8
2009	11.5	39.2
2008	11.2	39.6
2007	11.1	40.2
2006	11.1	41
2005	11	41.5
2004	11.5	41.5
2003	13.3	41.3
2002	13.7	41.2
2001	13.3	41.4
2000	14.5	41.5
1999	13.5	41.8
1998	14.6	42.1
1997	14.8	42.1
1996	16.1	42.3
1995	16.7	41.9
1994	17.7	41.5
1993	18.2	41.7
1992	18.4	42.3
1991	18.7	42.7
1990	18.4	43
1989	18.4	43.5
1988	19.1	44
1987	19.3	44.3
1986	18.9	44.9
1985	19.1	45.7
1984	19.2	46.4
1983	19.5	47.1
1982	19.9	47.5
1981	20.1	47.9
1980	20.8	48.3
1979	21.1	48.8
1978	21.3	49.2
1977	21.9	49.5
1976	23	49.8
1975	23.6	50.2
1974	23.5	50.6
1973	23.5	50.3
1972	24.5	50.4
1971	24.7	50.6
1970	25.1	50.4
1969	25.4	50.3
1968	26.1	50.2
1967	26.7	50.3
1966	27.5	50.2
1965	28.1	49.9
1964	28.4	49.8
1963	29	49.7
1962	28.3	49.4
1961	29.2	49.1
1960	31	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 31 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Tanzania
2100	10.6%	23.4%
2099	10.7%	23.6%
2098	10.7%	23.8%
2097	10.8%	23.9%
2096	10.8%	24.1%
2095	10.9%	24.3%
2094	11%	24.5%
2093	11%	24.7%
2092	11.1%	24.8%
2091	11.2%	25%
2090	11.2%	25.2%
2089	11.3%	25.4%
2088	11.3%	25.6%
2087	11.4%	25.8%
2086	11.4%	26%
2085	11.4%	26.2%
2084	11.4%	26.4%
2083	11.4%	26.6%
2082	11.4%	26.8%
2081	11.4%	27.1%
2080	11.4%	27.3%
2079	11.3%	27.5%
2078	11.3%	27.7%
2077	11.3%	28%
2076	11.2%	28.2%
2075	11.2%	28.4%
2074	11.2%	28.7%
2073	11.2%	28.9%
2072	11.1%	29.1%
2071	11.2%	29.4%
2070	11.2%	29.6%
2069	11.2%	29.8%
2068	11.3%	30.1%
2067	11.4%	30.3%
2066	11.5%	30.6%
2065	11.6%	30.8%
2064	11.7%	31.1%
2063	11.9%	31.3%
2062	12%	31.6%
2061	12.2%	31.9%
2060	12.3%	32.1%
2059	12.4%	32.4%
2058	12.6%	32.7%
2057	12.7%	32.9%
2056	12.8%	33.2%
2055	12.9%	33.5%
2054	13%	33.8%
2053	13%	34.1%
2052	13.1%	34.3%
2051	13.1%	34.6%
2050	13.1%	34.9%
2049	13.1%	35.2%
2048	13.1%	35.5%
2047	13%	35.8%
2046	13%	36.1%
2045	13%	36.4%
2044	13%	36.7%
2043	12.9%	37%
2042	12.9%	37.3%
2041	12.9%	37.6%
2040	13%	37.9%
2039	13%	38.3%
2038	13%	38.6%
2037	13.2%	39%
2036	13.4%	39.3%
2035	13.6%	39.6%
2034	13.8%	40%
2033	14.1%	40.3%
2032	14.4%	40.7%
2031	14.7%	41%
2030	15.1%	41.3%
2029	15.4%	41.6%
2028	15.8%	41.8%
2027	16.1%	42.1%
2026	16.4%	42.2%
2025	16.7%	42.4%
2024	16.8%	42.5%
2023	17.1%	42.7%
2022	17.2%	42.9%
2021	17.2%	43.1%
2020	17.2%	43.4%
2019	17.2%	43.6%
2018	17.4%	43.8%
2017	17.5%	44%
2016	17.8%	44.2%
2015	18%	44.5%
2014	18.3%	44.8%
2013	18.6%	44.9%
2012	18.8%	45.1%
2011	19%	45.2%
2010	19.3%	45.3%
2009	19.7%	45.3%
2008	20%	45.1%
2007	20.4%	45%
2006	20.8%	44.9%
2005	21.2%	44.8%
2004	21.7%	44.7%
2003	22.1%	44.6%
2002	22.5%	44.6%
2001	22.9%	44.5%
2000	23.4%	44.6%
1999	23.9%	44.7%
1998	24.4%	44.7%
1997	24.8%	44.8%
1996	25.1%	44.7%
1995	25.4%	44.5%
1994	25.5%	44.9%
1993	25.7%	45.5%
1992	26.1%	46%
1991	26.5%	46.2%
1990	26.9%	46.3%
1989	27.1%	46.5%
1988	27.4%	46.7%
1987	27.6%	46.9%
1986	27.8%	47.2%
1985	28.1%	47.4%
1984	28.3%	47.5%
1983	28.5%	47.6%
1982	28.8%	47.5%
1981	29.1%	47.4%
1980	29.5%	47.2%
1979	29.9%	46.9%
1978	30.3%	46.7%
1977	30.6%	46.6%
1976	30.9%	46.5%
1975	31.3%	46.4%
1974	31.7%	46.3%
1973	32.2%	46.2%
1972	32.6%	46.1%
1971	33%	46.1%
1970	33.5%	46%
1969	34.1%	45.9%
1968	34.7%	45.8%
1967	35.2%	45.6%
1966	35.8%	45.4%
1965	36.3%	45.2%
1964	36.7%	45%
1963	37.2%	44.8%
1962	37.6%	44.8%
1961	37.8%	44.8%
1960	37.7%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Tanzania

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North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Tanzania
2023	3	276
2022	3	152
2021	12	162
2020	7	160
2019	3	292
2018	3	319
2017	4	345
2016	4	396
2015	4	433
2014	4	454
2013	5	479
2012	5	448
2011	5	475
2010	5	486
2009	6	502
2008	6	511
2007	7	453
2006	7	366
2005	7	350
2004	8	365
2003	8	397
2002	10	454
2001	9	493
2000	11	568
1999	12	635
1998	13	739
1997	13	777
1996	14	775
1995	13	797
1994	13	816
1993	14	851
1992	14	864
1991	15	873
1990	16	900
1989	14	927
1988	16	949
1987	15	964
1986	16	971
1985	17	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Tanzania
2023	0.33%	3.89%
2022	0.41%	4.05%
2021	0.5%	4.22%
2020	0.59%	4.42%
2019	0.7%	4.6%
2018	0.83%	4.8%
2017	0.97%	5.02%
2016	1.08%	5.25%
2015	1.13%	5.48%
2014	1.11%	5.67%
2013	1.07%	5.95%
2012	1.02%	6.21%
2011	1%	6.5%
2010	1.04%	6.86%
2009	1.1%	7.24%
2008	1.17%	7.7%
2007	1.23%	8.16%
2006	1.3%	8.69%
2005	1.37%	9.24%
2004	1.42%	9.86%
2003	1.43%	10.5%
2002	1.43%	11.3%
2001	1.48%	12.1%
2000	1.59%	12.8%
1999	1.73%	13.6%
1998	1.83%	14.2%
1997	1.93%	14.8%
1996	2.12%	15.2%
1995	2.45%	15.6%
1994	2.85%	15.9%
1993	3.13%	16.1%
1992	3.3%	16.3%
1991	3.46%	16.5%
1990	3.7%	16.7%
1989	4.01%	16.9%
1988	4.36%	17.2%
1987	4.69%	17.4%
1986	4.91%	17.6%
1985	5%	17.7%
1984	5.06%	17.8%
1983	5.25%	17.8%
1982	5.53%	17.8%
1981	5.79%	17.8%
1980	-	17.9%
1979	-	18.1%
1978	-	18.4%
1977	-	18.8%
1976	-	19.2%
1975	-	19.6%
1974	-	20.1%
1973	-	20.5%
1972	-	20.9%
1971	-	21.2%
1970	-	21.6%
1969	-	21.9%
1968	-	22.2%
1967	-	22.5%
1966	-	22.8%
1965	-	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.