Total Fertility Rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.6 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in North Macedonia, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in North Macedonia is 1.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in North Macedonia peaked at 3.97 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 | 3.1 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 2.2 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.77 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.46 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.6 | 3 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in North Macedonia?
- Total fertility rate in North Macedonia was 1.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total fertility rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.