Across the European Union in 2024, 3.55 million babies were born, marking a 3.3% reduction from the previous year’s total. The overall fertility rate for the EU reached 1.34 live births per woman, a decrease from the 1.38 rate observed in 2023. This decline highlights significant demographic challenges facing both Europe and nations like North Macedonia.
Over the last decade, North Macedonia has experienced a consistent downward trend in its fertility rate. Starting at 1.52 per woman in 2004 and 2014, the rate fell to 1.49 in 2023 and further decreased to 1.44 children per woman in 2024. Notably, this rate is substantially below the 2.1 children per woman considered essential for natural population renewal.
Eurostat data reveals that Malta recorded the lowest fertility rate within the EU at 1.01 per woman, while Bulgaria exhibited the highest. These figures underscore the urgent need to address these trends and their potential long-term consequences.
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The birth rate rose in North Macedonia during 2024, registering 16,061 newborns.
North Macedonia experienced a rise in births during 2024, totaling 16,061 newborns.