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