Adolescent fertility rate in Serbia
Serbia: Adolescent fertility rate was 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
56.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1969
All-time low
13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Serbia peaked at 56.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 54.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 52.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 50.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 49.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 50.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 53.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 54.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 55.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 56.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 55.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 55.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 55.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 52.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 50.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 49.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 49.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 46.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 44.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 43.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 41.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 39.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 37.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 37.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 31.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 30.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 28.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 25.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 24.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 24.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 20.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 15.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 138 Sri Lanka 14.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 13.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 140 Saint Martin (French Part) 13.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 142 India 13.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 143 Armenia 12.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 144 Curaçao 12.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Serbia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Serbia was 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Serbia ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.