Number of children under 5 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of children under 5 was 95,162 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95,162 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
194,610 people
in 1955
All-time low
95,162 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 95,162 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in North Macedonia peaked at 194,610 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 95,162 people, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 177,843 people | — |
| 1951 | 185,289 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 190,453 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 192,397 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 193,407 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 194,610 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 194,218 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 192,397 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 190,875 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 190,766 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 190,815 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 191,084 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 190,011 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 189,117 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 188,441 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 187,236 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 187,456 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 188,880 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 189,786 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 189,841 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 189,774 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 189,708 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 190,056 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 190,577 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 191,349 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 192,740 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 194,097 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 194,371 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 194,004 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 193,740 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 192,778 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 191,009 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 189,463 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 188,219 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 186,669 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 185,095 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 183,909 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 183,384 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 183,543 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 183,508 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 183,089 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 181,223 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 177,373 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 173,575 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 171,824 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 170,775 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 168,420 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 164,686 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 159,980 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 154,389 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 148,996 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 145,121 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 142,384 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 140,487 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 137,543 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 133,143 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 128,684 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 124,210 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 119,930 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 118,215 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 119,539 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 120,568 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 120,725 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 120,761 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,108 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118,494 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 116,553 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 114,423 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 111,487 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 107,965 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 104,294 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 101,225 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 98,512 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 95,162 people | -3.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 95,162 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 95,162 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190,226 people | 177,843 people | 194,610 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 189,267 people | 187,236 people | 191,084 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,042 people | 189,708 people | 194,371 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,758 people | 183,384 people | 192,778 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,533 people | 154,389 people | 183,089 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,871 people | 118,215 people | 148,996 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,062 people | 107,965 people | 120,761 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,798 people | 95,162 people | 104,294 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 153 Solomon Islands 103,683 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 95,872 people compare
- 157 Bahrain 94,701 people compare
- 158 Latvia 87,250 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 84,323 people compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in North Macedonia?
- Number of children under 5 in North Macedonia was 95,162 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,610 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,162 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of children under 5?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.