Population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population ages 00-04, female was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1960
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.5% for population ages 00-04, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia peaked at 12.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia?
- Population ages 00-04, female in North Macedonia was 4.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.