Birth rate, crude in Serbia
Serbia: Birth rate, crude was 9.2 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.51 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 9.2 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Serbia peaked at 18.51 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Serbia 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.99 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.88 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.41 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 16.07 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 15.79 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.58 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.45 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.49 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.55 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.63 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.64 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.61 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.57 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.44 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.27 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.87 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.64 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 14.44 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.25 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.91 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.19 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.84 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.18 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.58 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.22 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.56 per 1,000 people | 15.45 per 1,000 people | 18.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.42 per 1,000 people | 14.87 per 1,000 people | 15.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 per 1,000 people | 11.84 per 1,000 people | 14.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 per 1,000 people | 9.22 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 167 Denmark 9.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Luxembourg 9.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Sweden 9.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Belgium 9.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Netherlands 9.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 204 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Serbia?
- Birth rate, crude in Serbia was 9.2 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 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.