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Natural change in population, fourth quarter 2025, provisional data

The natural increase in the fourth quarter in 2025 is negative: - 956 persons

The number of live births recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 3 842, a decrease of 2.5% compared to the same quarter of 2024. 

The number of deaths in the fourth quarter of 2025, decreased by 8.2% compared to the same quarter of 2024 and it amounted to 4 798 of which 12 were infant deaths.

The natural increase is negative, - 956 persons, representing the difference by which the number of live births is smaller than the number of deaths.

The number of marriages registered in this quarter of the year was 2 310 a decrease of 4.8% compared to the same quarter of 2024 while 469 divorces were registered, which represents a decrease of 10.3% in comparison with the same quarter of 2024.

Key takeaway

In the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024:

  • less live births by 2.5%
  • less deaths by 8.2%
  • less marriages by 4.8% 
  • less divorces by 10.3%

Tables

final data, 2024


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Dijana Krstevska
Phone: +389 2 3295 666
Email: dijana.krstevska@stat.gov.mk

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