Birth rates and death rates in Serbia
Serbia: Birth rates and death rates was 13.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.87
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.84
in 2021
All-time low
7.95
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Serbia is 13.87, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Serbia peaked at 19.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 1967.
That places Serbia 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.99 | — |
| 1951 | 14.49 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 13.37 | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 11.93 | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 11.34 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.96 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 10.65 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 9.92 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 9.39 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 9.02 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.93 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.86 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.64 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.69 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.48 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.3 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.09 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.39 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.97 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.57 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.45 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.82 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.27 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.69 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.94 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.01 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.23 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.37 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.51 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.43 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.43 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.43 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.33 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.56 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.33 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.32 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.08 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.19 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.39 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.98 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13.53 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 12.97 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.41 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.61 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.87 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.93 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.92 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.81 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.91 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.99 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.72 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.69 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.29 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.26 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.64 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 19.84 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 15.85 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 13.87 | -12.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.61 | 9.02 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.45 | 7.95 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.88 | 8.45 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 | 9.94 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.45 | 10.56 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 | 12.97 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 13.69 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 13.87 | 19.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 compare
- 9 Lithuania 14.34 compare
- 10 Croatia 14.12 compare
- 12 Montserrat 13.69 compare
- 13 Moldova 13.61 compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.46 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Serbia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Serbia was 13.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 1967.
- How does Serbia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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