{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-fertility-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-fertility-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-fertility-rate/","title":"North Macedonia Fertility Rate (2024)","description":"North Macedonia's Fertility Rate: 1.4 children per woman in 2024, -3.4% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_FIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"children per woman","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Fertility Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_FIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2024)","value":"1.4","unit":"children per woman","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.4%","unit":"children per woman"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Fertility Rate"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1.46},{"period":"2006","value":1.46},{"period":"2007","value":1.46},{"period":"2008","value":1.47},{"period":"2009","value":1.52},{"period":"2010","value":1.56},{"period":"2011","value":1.46},{"period":"2012","value":1.51},{"period":"2013","value":1.49},{"period":"2014","value":1.52},{"period":"2015","value":1.5},{"period":"2016","value":1.5},{"period":"2017","value":1.43},{"period":"2018","value":1.42},{"period":"2019","value":1.34},{"period":"2020","value":1.31},{"period":"2021","value":1.44},{"period":"2022","value":1.58},{"period":"2023","value":1.49},{"period":"2024","value":1.44}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"children per woman"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the total fertility rate (TFR) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Show the decline below the 2.1 replacement rate. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1.6 children per woman in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 1.4 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1."}]}