Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.32 live births per woman
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.5 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.64 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.5 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.5 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman 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)
- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Serbia was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.