Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Birth rate vs. death rate
Bulgaria
9.22 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
North Macedonia
9.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
185th
North Macedonia rank
186th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.22 births per 1,000 people against 9.21 births per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 185th and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.73 births per 1,000 people | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | 14.49 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 16.13 births per 1,000 people | 23.23 births per 1,000 people | 7.09 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 13.52 births per 1,000 people | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 5.9 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | 16.75 births per 1,000 people | 7.27 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 9.43 births per 1,000 people | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | 3.15 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 12.09 births per 1,000 people | 2.8 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 8.92 births per 1,000 people | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | 1.21 births per 1,000 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 9.22 births per 1,000 people against 9.21 births per 1,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.01 births per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th and North Macedonia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.