Fertility & birth rates in North Macedonia and Uganda

Fertility rate in North Macedonia vs Uganda by year

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North Macedonia

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2023	1.5	4.28
2022	1.6	4.39
2021	1.6	4.51
2020	1.31	4.62
2019	1.34	4.74
2018	1.42	4.87
2017	1.43	4.99
2016	1.5	5.11
2015	1.49	5.25
2014	1.5	5.41
2013	1.5	5.56
2012	1.5	5.73
2011	1.46	5.89
2010	1.6	6.02
2009	1.5	6.12
2008	1.47	6.2
2007	1.46	6.33
2006	1.46	6.43
2005	1.5	6.53
2004	1.52	6.61
2003	1.75	6.67
2002	1.79	6.74
2001	1.73	6.76
2000	1.86	6.79
1999	1.77	6.83
1998	1.89	6.84
1997	1.92	6.86
1996	2.06	6.84
1995	2.13	6.87
1994	2.23	6.9
1993	2.26	6.89
1992	2.28	6.91
1991	2.31	6.94
1990	2.27	7.01
1989	2.25	7.05
1988	2.32	7.1
1987	2.32	7.12
1986	2.25	7.08
1985	2.25	7.04
1984	2.24	7.02
1983	2.25	7.07
1982	2.29	7.11
1981	2.29	7.12
1980	2.36	7.11
1979	2.4	7.14
1978	2.42	7.16
1977	2.49	7.18
1976	2.62	7.19
1975	2.69	7.2
1974	2.7	7.19
1973	2.72	7.19
1972	2.87	7.19
1971	2.93	7.18
1970	3.01	7.15
1969	3.1	7.12
1968	3.22	7.13
1967	3.33	7.1
1966	3.43	7.07
1965	3.52	7.04
1964	3.56	7.01
1963	3.62	6.98
1962	3.5	6.96
1961	3.62	6.93
1960	3.83	6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2023	-3,290	1,477,166
2022	-4,397	1,455,576
2021	-9,737	1,423,377
2020	-5,939	1,397,288
2019	-375	1,367,044
2018	1,512	1,332,600
2017	1,329	1,290,658
2016	2,374	1,249,565
2015	2,294	1,224,839
2014	3,644	1,201,599
2013	3,653	1,184,250
2012	3,087	1,167,473
2011	3,100	1,147,263
2010	4,866	1,121,564
2009	4,309	1,090,600
2008	3,746	1,055,935
2007	2,974	1,029,893
2006	3,988	999,958
2005	4,011	969,096
2004	5,444	938,623
2003	8,900	901,374
2002	9,697	868,756
2001	10,174	836,751
2000	12,159	803,069
1999	10,489	775,166
1998	12,446	741,175
1997	12,979	727,523
1996	14,806	699,707
1995	17,239	697,218
1994	19,103	675,092
1993	20,797	650,032
1992	21,659	627,139
1991	23,387	602,740
1990	22,868	587,291
1989	22,912	565,367
1988	24,064	547,759
1987	24,359	527,397
1986	23,720	487,693
1985	24,167	462,534
1984	24,436	421,241
1983	24,690	404,940
1982	25,810	390,820
1981	25,689	380,028
1980	26,547	370,287
1979	27,096	381,626
1978	27,150	371,930
1977	27,410	365,216
1976	28,799	359,458
1975	28,983	354,278
1974	28,400	345,773
1973	28,032	340,780
1972	28,236	335,935
1971	28,010	328,294
1970	28,022	333,202
1969	27,464	320,486
1968	28,378	309,725
1967	28,401	296,692
1966	28,766	282,225
1965	28,564	271,830
1964	27,889	260,733
1963	28,124	250,885
1962	25,317	241,513
1961	27,846	232,894
1960	28,816	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in North Macedonia and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in North Macedonia vs Uganda by year

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North Macedonia

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2023	9.2	35.2
2022	9.9	35.8
2021	10.2	36.3
2020	9.2	36.8
2019	9.6	37.2
2018	10.3	37.7
2017	10.5	37.9
2016	11.1	38.3
2015	11.1	39
2014	11.4	39.7
2013	11.2	40.6
2012	11.4	41.4
2011	11.1	42.2
2010	11.8	42.9
2009	11.5	43.4
2008	11.2	43.8
2007	11.1	44.5
2006	11.1	45.2
2005	11	45.8
2004	11.5	46.5
2003	13.3	47
2002	13.7	47.4
2001	13.3	47.9
2000	14.5	48.2
1999	13.5	48.7
1998	14.6	48.8
1997	14.8	49.6
1996	16.1	49.5
1995	16.7	50.6
1994	17.7	50.5
1993	18.2	50.5
1992	18.4	50.6
1991	18.7	50.6
1990	18.4	51
1989	18.4	50.9
1988	19.1	51
1987	19.3	50.9
1986	18.9	50.4
1985	19.1	49.7
1984	19.2	49
1983	19.5	48.9
1982	19.9	48.8
1981	20.1	48.8
1980	20.8	48.7
1979	21.1	48.8
1978	21.3	48.6
1977	21.9	48.6
1976	23	48.6
1975	23.6	48.7
1974	23.5	48.6
1973	23.5	48.7
1972	24.5	48.9
1971	24.7	48.9
1970	25.1	48.7
1969	25.4	48.4
1968	26.1	48.4
1967	26.7	48.2
1966	27.5	47.9
1965	28.1	47.8
1964	28.4	47.7
1963	29	47.8
1962	28.3	48
1961	29.2	48.2
1960	31	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in North Macedonia and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 31 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2100	10.6%	17.8%
2099	10.7%	18%
2098	10.7%	18.1%
2097	10.8%	18.3%
2096	10.8%	18.5%
2095	10.9%	18.6%
2094	11%	18.8%
2093	11%	19%
2092	11.1%	19.2%
2091	11.2%	19.4%
2090	11.2%	19.6%
2089	11.3%	19.7%
2088	11.3%	19.9%
2087	11.4%	20.1%
2086	11.4%	20.4%
2085	11.4%	20.6%
2084	11.4%	20.8%
2083	11.4%	21%
2082	11.4%	21.2%
2081	11.4%	21.4%
2080	11.4%	21.7%
2079	11.3%	21.9%
2078	11.3%	22.1%
2077	11.3%	22.4%
2076	11.2%	22.6%
2075	11.2%	22.9%
2074	11.2%	23.2%
2073	11.2%	23.5%
2072	11.1%	23.7%
2071	11.2%	24%
2070	11.2%	24.3%
2069	11.2%	24.6%
2068	11.3%	25%
2067	11.4%	25.3%
2066	11.5%	25.6%
2065	11.6%	25.9%
2064	11.7%	26.3%
2063	11.9%	26.6%
2062	12%	27%
2061	12.2%	27.3%
2060	12.3%	27.7%
2059	12.4%	28%
2058	12.6%	28.4%
2057	12.7%	28.7%
2056	12.8%	29.1%
2055	12.9%	29.4%
2054	13%	29.8%
2053	13%	30.1%
2052	13.1%	30.5%
2051	13.1%	30.9%
2050	13.1%	31.3%
2049	13.1%	31.6%
2048	13.1%	32%
2047	13%	32.5%
2046	13%	32.9%
2045	13%	33.4%
2044	13%	33.8%
2043	12.9%	34.3%
2042	12.9%	34.8%
2041	12.9%	35.3%
2040	13%	35.9%
2039	13%	36.4%
2038	13%	37%
2037	13.2%	37.6%
2036	13.4%	38.1%
2035	13.6%	38.7%
2034	13.8%	39.2%
2033	14.1%	39.7%
2032	14.4%	40.2%
2031	14.7%	40.7%
2030	15.1%	41.1%
2029	15.4%	41.6%
2028	15.8%	42%
2027	16.1%	42.5%
2026	16.4%	42.9%
2025	16.7%	43.3%
2024	16.8%	43.5%
2023	17.1%	43.9%
2022	17.2%	44.3%
2021	17.2%	44.7%
2020	17.2%	45.2%
2019	17.2%	45.8%
2018	17.4%	46.3%
2017	17.5%	46.9%
2016	17.8%	47.5%
2015	18%	48.1%
2014	18.3%	48.5%
2013	18.6%	48.8%
2012	18.8%	49.1%
2011	19%	49.3%
2010	19.3%	49.5%
2009	19.7%	49.7%
2008	20%	49.8%
2007	20.4%	50%
2006	20.8%	50%
2005	21.2%	50.1%
2004	21.7%	50.1%
2003	22.1%	50.1%
2002	22.5%	50.1%
2001	22.9%	50.1%
2000	23.4%	50.1%
1999	23.9%	50%
1998	24.4%	49.9%
1997	24.8%	49.7%
1996	25.1%	49.4%
1995	25.4%	49.1%
1994	25.5%	48.6%
1993	25.7%	48.5%
1992	26.1%	48.4%
1991	26.5%	48.3%
1990	26.9%	48.2%
1989	27.1%	48.1%
1988	27.4%	48.1%
1987	27.6%	48%
1986	27.8%	48%
1985	28.1%	48%
1984	28.3%	48%
1983	28.5%	48.1%
1982	28.8%	48%
1981	29.1%	48%
1980	29.5%	47.9%
1979	29.9%	47.7%
1978	30.3%	47.6%
1977	30.6%	47.5%
1976	30.9%	47.5%
1975	31.3%	47.4%
1974	31.7%	47.3%
1973	32.2%	47.1%
1972	32.6%	46.9%
1971	33%	46.7%
1970	33.5%	46.5%
1969	34.1%	46.5%
1968	34.7%	46.5%
1967	35.2%	46.6%
1966	35.8%	46.6%
1965	36.3%	46.7%
1964	36.7%	46.8%
1963	37.2%	46.9%
1962	37.6%	46.8%
1961	37.8%	46.6%
1960	37.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in North Macedonia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 26.9% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of North Macedonia and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: North Macedonia vs Uganda

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North Macedonia

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2023	3	170
2022	3	184
2021	12	216
2020	7	209
2019	3	219
2018	3	232
2017	4	246
2016	4	272
2015	4	299
2014	4	311
2013	5	308
2012	5	285
2011	5	295
2010	5	304
2009	6	322
2008	6	324
2007	7	345
2006	7	409
2005	7	417
2004	8	384
2003	8	395
2002	10	416
2001	9	440
2000	11	475
1999	12	504
1998	13	523
1997	13	522
1996	14	513
1995	13	514
1994	13	507
1993	14	515
1992	14	530
1991	15	549
1990	16	575
1989	14	609
1988	16	655
1987	15	709
1986	16	781
1985	17	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	North Macedonia	Uganda
2023	0.33%	3.88%
2022	0.41%	4.05%
2021	0.5%	4.18%
2020	0.59%	4.35%
2019	0.7%	4.53%
2018	0.83%	4.74%
2017	0.97%	4.98%
2016	1.08%	5.25%
2015	1.13%	5.58%
2014	1.11%	5.91%
2013	1.07%	6.24%
2012	1.02%	6.67%
2011	1%	7.1%
2010	1.04%	7.61%
2009	1.1%	8.14%
2008	1.17%	8.69%
2007	1.23%	9.3%
2006	1.3%	9.97%
2005	1.37%	10.7%
2004	1.42%	11.5%
2003	1.43%	12.3%
2002	1.43%	13.1%
2001	1.48%	13.9%
2000	1.59%	14.6%
1999	1.73%	15.2%
1998	1.83%	15.6%
1997	1.93%	16%
1996	2.12%	16.2%
1995	2.45%	16.5%
1994	2.85%	16.7%
1993	3.13%	17%
1992	3.3%	17.4%
1991	3.46%	17.9%
1990	3.7%	18.3%
1989	4.01%	18.7%
1988	4.36%	18.9%
1987	4.69%	19.2%
1986	4.91%	19.5%
1985	5%	19.9%
1984	5.06%	20.3%
1983	5.25%	20.9%
1982	5.53%	21.4%
1981	5.79%	21.9%
1980	-	22%
1979	-	21.8%
1978	-	21.6%
1977	-	21.2%
1976	-	20.7%
1975	-	20.3%
1974	-	19.9%
1973	-	19.6%
1972	-	19.4%
1971	-	19.3%
1970	-	19.3%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	19.9%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.6%
1964	-	20.9%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.33% in North Macedonia and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.