Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex ratio at birth was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 1989
All-time low
1.07 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia stood at 1.08 male births per female births.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.07 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 10 Hong Kong, China 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 13 Samoa 1.08 male births per female births compare
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 sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia?
- Sex ratio at birth in North Macedonia was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.