Russia vs Serbia: Birth rate vs. death rate
Russia
8.92 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Serbia
8.84 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russia rank
192nd
Serbia rank
193rd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Russia
- Serbia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.92 births per 1,000 people against 8.84 births per 1,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.08 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 192nd and Serbia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.34 births per 1,000 people | 22.49 births per 1,000 people | 3.85 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 1960s | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 16.56 births per 1,000 people | 1.18 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 1970s | 15.8 births per 1,000 people | 15.42 births per 1,000 people | 0.385 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 1980s | 16.87 births per 1,000 people | 13.34 births per 1,000 people | 3.53 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 0.1928 births per 1,000 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 1.14 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | 9.45 births per 1,000 people | 2.99 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.45 births per 1,000 people | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | 0.4398 births per 1,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Russia or Serbia?
- Russia, at 8.92 births per 1,000 people against 8.84 births per 1,000 people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Russia and Serbia?
- 0.08 births per 1,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Russia ranks 192nd and Serbia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.