Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.45 years
in 1950
All-time low
25.51 years
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 29 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia peaked at 30.45 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.51 years, in 1989.
North Macedonia ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.45 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 30.26 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 30.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 30.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 29.55 years | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 29.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 29.18 years | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 29.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 28.76 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 28.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 28.32 years | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 28.03 years | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 27.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 27.51 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 27.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 27.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 27.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.66 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.31 years | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.18 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 25.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29 years | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 29 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.97 years | 29.18 years | 30.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.2 years | 27.51 years | 29.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.93 years | 26.46 years | 27.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.88 years | 25.51 years | 26.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.88 years | 25.54 years | 26.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.07 years | 26.43 years | 27.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.34 years | 27.8 years | 28.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 years | 28.79 years | 29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.04 years compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 29.03 years compare
- 134 China 29.02 years compare
- 136 Philippines 28.98 years compare
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 years 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 average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Macedonia was 29 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.51 years in 1989.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.