Serbia vs United States of America: Fertility rate, total

Serbia
1.61 births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
Serbia rank
136th
United States of America rank
135th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Serbia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.62 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Serbia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Serbia ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 135th of 215 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.93 births per woman 1.93 births per woman 0.0084 births per woman United States of America
1980s 1.79 births per woman 1.86 births per woman 0.0651 births per woman United States of America
1990s 1.49 births per woman 2.01 births per woman 0.5233 births per woman United States of America
2000s 1.49 births per woman 2.06 births per woman 0.5675 births per woman United States of America
2010s 1.46 births per woman 1.83 births per woman 0.3731 births per woman United States of America
2020s 1.55 births per woman 1.64 births per woman 0.0946 births per woman United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Serbia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.62 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Serbia and United States of America?
0.01 births per woman, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Serbia and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Serbia ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release