According to the data of the State Statistical Office in the country, 19,845 live births and 20,446 deaths were registered last year, which is a negative increase and – 601.
The number of live births in urban areas is 11,772 children or 59.3 percent of the total number of live births compared to 8,073 live births or 40.7 percent in rural areas.
The largest share in terms of the total number of births per region has the Skopje region with 38.1 percent, and the smallest the Eastern region with 6.3 percent. The average age of the mother in the total number of births in urban areas is 29.8 years of age, compared to 28.2 years of age in rural areas.
The average age at first birth in urban areas is 28.5 years of age, versus 25.9 years in rural areas. Mothers from rural areas are 2,6 years younger when giving birth for the first time.
The number of deaths in urban areas is 12,831 or 62.8 percent compared to 7,615 deaths or 37.2 percent in rural areas. The largest share in terms of the total number of deaths per region, has the Skopje region with 29.9 percent, and the smallest North-Eastern region with 8.1 percent. The number of deceased in urban areas is 66 infants, while in rural areas it is 46 infants.
The average age of deceased in urban areas is 73.7 years of age, compared to 73.8 years in rural areas.
