Death rate: 8.13 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over : 0.82 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 20.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population : 72.48 years male: 70.41 years female: 74.71 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.07 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Macedonian(s) adjective: Macedonian
Ethnic groups: Macedonian 65%, Albanian 22%, Turkish 4%, Serb 2%,
Gypsies 3%, other 4%
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3%
Languages: Macedonian 70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 3%, other 3%