Number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Number of births in thousands was 19.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.56
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 75 countries
All-time high
61.19
in 1988
All-time low
19.56
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 19.56. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 61.19 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.56, in 2025.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 61st of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.71 | — |
| 1951 | 35.57 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 36.47 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 37.4 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 38.2 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 38.81 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 39.43 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 40.07 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 40.45 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 41.36 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 42.38 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 43.43 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 44.21 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 44.92 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 45.73 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 46.78 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 47.8 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 48.91 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 50.18 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 49.63 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.73 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 48.16 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 49.08 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 49.89 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 50.98 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 51.81 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 52.58 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 52.74 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 52.91 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 53.56 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 55.13 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 55.55 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.31 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 58.51 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.35 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 58.29 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 59.1 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 60.99 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.19 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.16 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 57.57 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 53.58 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.42 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 45.05 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.34 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.67 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.04 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 43.81 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 45.21 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.59 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 32.66 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 33.82 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.83 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.39 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.58 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 36.51 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.15 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.22 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.68 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.71 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 29.84 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.58 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.19 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.21 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.51 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.14 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.85 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.09 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.51 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.97 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 19.56 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 | 34.71 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.4 | 42.38 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.05 | 48.16 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.26 | 55.13 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.63 | 38.59 | 57.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.94 | 32.66 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.97 | 22.14 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 19.56 | 21.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Number of births in thousands in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 19.56 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.56 in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for number of births in thousands?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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