Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex ratio at birth was 107.61 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.61 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.18 males per 100 females
in 1990
All-time low
105.43 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia stood at 107.61 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia peaked at 108.18 males per 100 females in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105.43 males per 100 females, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 105.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 106.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 106.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 106.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 106.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 106.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 106.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 106.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 106.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 106.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 108.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 108.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 107.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 107.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 107.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 107.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 107.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.32 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 107.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 106.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.43 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 107.64 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 107.61 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 107.61 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.02 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.56 males per 100 females | 106.13 males per 100 females | 106.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.89 males per 100 females | 106.39 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.22 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 108.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.88 males per 100 females | 107.53 males per 100 females | 108.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.05 males per 100 females | 106.7 males per 100 females | 107.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.96 males per 100 females | 105.43 males per 100 females | 107.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 107.61 males per 100 females | 107.87 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia?
- Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia was 107.61 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.18 males per 100 females in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.43 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.