Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.85 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.85 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
43.03 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.85 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Kosovo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Kosovo stood at 11.85 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Kosovo peaked at 43.03 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.85 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 123rd 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.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 42.94 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.63 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.27 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.94 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.76 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 41.47 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.18 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 41.33 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.3 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 39 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 37.83 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 37.71 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.48 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 37.4 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 37.07 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 35.77 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.9 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.34 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 34.35 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.73 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.05 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.03 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.46 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.17 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.43 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 31.91 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 29.37 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 29.17 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.72 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 22.27 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 21.73 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.06 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.37 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.69 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.94 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 21.75 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.62 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 18.12 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 18.58 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.04 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.52 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.08 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.69 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.45 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.73 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.14 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16.52 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.72 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.17 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.96 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.74 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.62 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.34 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.28 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.07 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.85 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 11.85 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 11.85 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 40.3 per 1,000 people | 43.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.81 per 1,000 people | 34.34 per 1,000 people | 39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.83 per 1,000 people | 29.37 per 1,000 people | 34.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.63 per 1,000 people | 19.94 per 1,000 people | 29.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.27 per 1,000 people | 18.12 per 1,000 people | 20.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 per 1,000 people | 12.62 per 1,000 people | 18.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 per 1,000 people | 11.85 per 1,000 people | 12.55 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 120 Bahrain 12.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Greenland 12 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 11.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Kosovo?
- Birth rate, crude in Kosovo was 11.85 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for birth rate, crude?
- Kosovo ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.