Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Turkey

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Turkey by year

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North Macedonia

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2023	1.5	1.51
2022	1.6	1.63
2021	1.6	1.71
2020	1.31	1.77
2019	1.34	1.89
2018	1.42	2
2017	1.43	2.08
2016	1.5	2.11
2015	1.49	2.16
2014	1.5	2.19
2013	1.5	2.11
2012	1.5	2.11
2011	1.46	2.05
2010	1.6	2.08
2009	1.5	2.1
2008	1.47	2.15
2007	1.46	2.16
2006	1.46	2.19
2005	1.5	2.2
2004	1.52	2.2
2003	1.75	2.2
2002	1.79	2.27
2001	1.73	2.39
2000	1.86	2.49
1999	1.77	2.63
1998	1.89	2.71
1997	1.92	2.74
1996	2.06	2.78
1995	2.13	2.84
1994	2.23	2.87
1993	2.26	2.92
1992	2.28	2.94
1991	2.31	3
1990	2.27	3.11
1989	2.25	3.34
1988	2.32	3.45
1987	2.32	3.54
1986	2.25	3.66
1985	2.25	3.78
1984	2.24	3.91
1983	2.25	4.06
1982	2.29	4.21
1981	2.29	4.35
1980	2.36	4.45
1979	2.4	4.58
1978	2.42	4.69
1977	2.49	4.78
1976	2.62	4.93
1975	2.69	5.09
1974	2.7	5.24
1973	2.72	5.41
1972	2.87	5.55
1971	2.93	5.67
1970	3.01	5.78
1969	3.1	5.87
1968	3.22	5.96
1967	3.33	6.06
1966	3.43	6.15
1965	3.52	6.22
1964	3.56	6.29
1963	3.62	6.34
1962	3.5	6.38
1961	3.62	6.42
1960	3.83	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2023	-3,290	426,630
2022	-4,397	535,373
2021	-9,737	521,713
2020	-5,939	608,708
2019	-375	751,472
2018	1,512	830,353
2017	1,329	875,408
2016	2,374	895,841
2015	2,294	930,799
2014	3,644	957,055
2013	3,653	921,386
2012	3,087	917,145
2011	3,100	875,839
2010	4,866	892,334
2009	4,309	900,491
2008	3,746	868,749
2007	2,974	876,626
2006	3,988	897,351
2005	4,011	898,650
2004	5,444	896,025
2003	8,900	893,683
2002	9,697	922,927
2001	10,174	980,560
2000	12,159	1,020,515
1999	10,489	1,063,312
1998	12,446	1,103,242
1997	12,979	1,099,738
1996	14,806	1,091,827
1995	17,239	1,090,630
1994	19,103	1,078,208
1993	20,797	1,064,168
1992	21,659	1,039,125
1991	23,387	1,041,229
1990	22,868	1,044,467
1989	22,912	1,094,036
1988	24,064	1,101,266
1987	24,359	1,099,042
1986	23,720	1,102,660
1985	24,167	1,098,846
1984	24,436	1,096,529
1983	24,690	1,095,106
1982	25,810	1,091,863
1981	25,689	1,100,082
1980	26,547	1,090,538
1979	27,096	1,076,707
1978	27,150	1,054,863
1977	27,410	1,023,779
1976	28,799	1,009,999
1975	28,983	1,012,904
1974	28,400	1,020,053
1973	28,032	1,025,675
1972	28,236	1,023,781
1971	28,010	1,014,165
1970	28,022	991,950
1969	27,464	970,958
1968	28,378	950,778
1967	28,401	936,727
1966	28,766	925,790
1965	28,564	904,016
1964	27,889	884,152
1963	28,124	862,626
1962	25,317	837,473
1961	27,846	816,911
1960	28,816	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Turkey by year

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North Macedonia

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2023	9.2	11.2
2022	9.9	12.2
2021	10.2	12.9
2020	9.2	13.4
2019	9.6	14.4
2018	10.3	15.4
2017	10.5	16.2
2016	11.1	16.6
2015	11.1	17.1
2014	11.4	17.5
2013	11.2	17
2012	11.4	17.2
2011	11.1	16.9
2010	11.8	17.2
2009	11.5	17.6
2008	11.2	18.2
2007	11.1	18.4
2006	11.1	18.7
2005	11	18.8
2004	11.5	18.9
2003	13.3	18.9
2002	13.7	19.5
2001	13.3	20.6
2000	14.5	21.4
1999	13.5	22.6
1998	14.6	23.3
1997	14.8	23.5
1996	16.1	23.7
1995	16.7	24.1
1994	17.7	24.3
1993	18.2	24.4
1992	18.4	24.4
1991	18.7	24.9
1990	18.4	25.5
1989	18.4	26.9
1988	19.1	27.7
1987	19.3	28.3
1986	18.9	29
1985	19.1	29.7
1984	19.2	30.4
1983	19.5	31.2
1982	19.9	32
1981	20.1	33.1
1980	20.8	33.7
1979	21.1	34.2
1978	21.3	34.5
1977	21.9	34.7
1976	23	35.3
1975	23.6	36.2
1974	23.5	37.3
1973	23.5	38.4
1972	24.5	39.3
1971	24.7	40.1
1970	25.1	40.6
1969	25.4	41
1968	26.1	41.5
1967	26.7	42.1
1966	27.5	42.9
1965	28.1	43.4
1964	28.4	43.9
1963	29	44.3
1962	28.3	44.7
1961	29.2	45.2
1960	31	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 31 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2100	10.6%	11%
2099	10.7%	11%
2098	10.7%	11.1%
2097	10.8%	11.1%
2096	10.8%	11.2%
2095	10.9%	11.2%
2094	11%	11.3%
2093	11%	11.4%
2092	11.1%	11.4%
2091	11.2%	11.5%
2090	11.2%	11.6%
2089	11.3%	11.6%
2088	11.3%	11.7%
2087	11.4%	11.7%
2086	11.4%	11.8%
2085	11.4%	11.8%
2084	11.4%	11.9%
2083	11.4%	11.9%
2082	11.4%	11.9%
2081	11.4%	11.9%
2080	11.4%	11.9%
2079	11.3%	12%
2078	11.3%	12%
2077	11.3%	12%
2076	11.2%	12%
2075	11.2%	12%
2074	11.2%	12%
2073	11.2%	12%
2072	11.1%	12.1%
2071	11.2%	12.1%
2070	11.2%	12.2%
2069	11.2%	12.2%
2068	11.3%	12.3%
2067	11.4%	12.4%
2066	11.5%	12.5%
2065	11.6%	12.7%
2064	11.7%	12.8%
2063	11.9%	13%
2062	12%	13.1%
2061	12.2%	13.3%
2060	12.3%	13.5%
2059	12.4%	13.7%
2058	12.6%	13.8%
2057	12.7%	14%
2056	12.8%	14.2%
2055	12.9%	14.3%
2054	13%	14.5%
2053	13%	14.6%
2052	13.1%	14.7%
2051	13.1%	14.9%
2050	13.1%	15%
2049	13.1%	15.1%
2048	13.1%	15.2%
2047	13%	15.3%
2046	13%	15.4%
2045	13%	15.5%
2044	13%	15.6%
2043	12.9%	15.7%
2042	12.9%	15.8%
2041	12.9%	15.9%
2040	13%	16%
2039	13%	16.1%
2038	13%	16.3%
2037	13.2%	16.4%
2036	13.4%	16.6%
2035	13.6%	16.9%
2034	13.8%	17.2%
2033	14.1%	17.6%
2032	14.4%	18%
2031	14.7%	18.4%
2030	15.1%	18.9%
2029	15.4%	19.4%
2028	15.8%	19.9%
2027	16.1%	20.3%
2026	16.4%	20.8%
2025	16.7%	21.2%
2024	16.8%	21.4%
2023	17.1%	21.8%
2022	17.2%	22.2%
2021	17.2%	22.5%
2020	17.2%	22.8%
2019	17.2%	23%
2018	17.4%	23.1%
2017	17.5%	23.3%
2016	17.8%	23.6%
2015	18%	23.9%
2014	18.3%	24.3%
2013	18.6%	24.7%
2012	18.8%	25.1%
2011	19%	25.5%
2010	19.3%	25.9%
2009	19.7%	26.3%
2008	20%	26.7%
2007	20.4%	27.1%
2006	20.8%	27.5%
2005	21.2%	27.9%
2004	21.7%	28.3%
2003	22.1%	28.7%
2002	22.5%	29.2%
2001	22.9%	29.7%
2000	23.4%	30.2%
1999	23.9%	30.8%
1998	24.4%	31.4%
1997	24.8%	32%
1996	25.1%	32.6%
1995	25.4%	33.2%
1994	25.5%	33.8%
1993	25.7%	34.3%
1992	26.1%	34.8%
1991	26.5%	35.3%
1990	26.9%	35.8%
1989	27.1%	36.3%
1988	27.4%	36.7%
1987	27.6%	37.2%
1986	27.8%	37.6%
1985	28.1%	38.1%
1984	28.3%	38.5%
1983	28.5%	38.9%
1982	28.8%	39.3%
1981	29.1%	39.6%
1980	29.5%	39.8%
1979	29.9%	40.1%
1978	30.3%	40.4%
1977	30.6%	40.7%
1976	30.9%	41.1%
1975	31.3%	41.5%
1974	31.7%	41.8%
1973	32.2%	42.1%
1972	32.6%	42.3%
1971	33%	42.5%
1970	33.5%	42.7%
1969	34.1%	42.8%
1968	34.7%	42.9%
1967	35.2%	42.9%
1966	35.8%	42.8%
1965	36.3%	42.8%
1964	36.7%	42.7%
1963	37.2%	42.5%
1962	37.6%	42.4%
1961	37.8%	42.2%
1960	37.7%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Turkey

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North Macedonia

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2023	3	15
2022	3	21
2021	12	20
2020	7	19
2019	3	17
2018	3	17
2017	4	18
2016	4	19
2015	4	19
2014	4	20
2013	5	20
2012	5	21
2011	5	23
2010	5	23
2009	6	23
2008	6	24
2007	7	25
2006	7	26
2005	7	27
2004	8	28
2003	8	29
2002	10	30
2001	9	31
2000	11	32
1999	12	34
1998	13	34
1997	13	35
1996	14	36
1995	13	37
1994	13	38
1993	14	39
1992	14	40
1991	15	41
1990	16	42
1989	14	44
1988	16	47
1987	15	50
1986	16	53
1985	17	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Turkey
2023	0.33%	1.28%
2022	0.41%	0.96%
2021	0.5%	1.01%
2020	0.59%	1.05%
2019	0.7%	1.1%
2018	0.83%	1.15%
2017	0.97%	1.2%
2016	1.08%	1.26%
2015	1.13%	1.33%
2014	1.11%	1.4%
2013	1.07%	1.49%
2012	1.02%	1.58%
2011	1%	1.68%
2010	1.04%	1.79%
2009	1.1%	1.92%
2008	1.17%	2.06%
2007	1.23%	2.21%
2006	1.3%	2.38%
2005	1.37%	2.57%
2004	1.42%	2.77%
2003	1.43%	2.99%
2002	1.43%	3.22%
2001	1.48%	3.47%
2000	1.59%	3.74%
1999	1.73%	4.03%
1998	1.83%	4.33%
1997	1.93%	4.66%
1996	2.12%	5%
1995	2.45%	5.35%
1994	2.85%	5.73%
1993	3.13%	6.11%
1992	3.3%	6.52%
1991	3.46%	6.95%
1990	3.7%	7.38%
1989	4.01%	7.83%
1988	4.36%	8.29%
1987	4.69%	8.77%
1986	4.91%	9.27%
1985	5%	9.79%
1984	5.06%	10.3%
1983	5.25%	10.9%
1982	5.53%	11.5%
1981	5.79%	12.1%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	13.3%
1978	-	13.9%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.