Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.47 live births per woman
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.14 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.47 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia stood at 1.47 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 5.14 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.47 live births per woman, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.14 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 4.55 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.29 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 4.04 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.86 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.92 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.83 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.62 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.5 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.62 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.52 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.22 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.87 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.69 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.49 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.25 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 live births per woman | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 live births per woman | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 5.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 175 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 177 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 live births per woman compare
- 181 Russia 1.45 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.