Number of births, by world region in Serbia
Serbia: Number of births, by world region was 59,840 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59,840 births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,205 births
in 1950
All-time low
59,840 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Serbia is 59,840 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Serbia peaked at 153,205 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 59,840 births, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 126th 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.
Number of births, by world region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153,205 births | — |
| 1951 | 151,770 births | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 149,777 births | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 147,531 births | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 144,635 births | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 141,116 births | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 137,328 births | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 133,483 births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 129,798 births | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 126,580 births | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 124,100 births | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 121,807 births | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 119,244 births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 116,512 births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 114,378 births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 112,965 births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 111,969 births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 111,442 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 111,870 births | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 112,365 births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 113,424 births | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 114,656 births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 116,056 births | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 116,919 births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 117,419 births | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 117,944 births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 117,678 births | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 117,149 births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 116,417 births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 115,347 births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 114,145 births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 113,042 births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 111,253 births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 109,310 births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 106,784 births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 104,448 births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 101,767 births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 98,956 births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 96,110 births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,275 births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 90,527 births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 87,963 births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 85,157 births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 83,020 births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 80,514 births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 78,225 births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 76,278 births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 74,135 births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 72,593 births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 71,702 births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71,629 births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71,775 births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72,229 births | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,380 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71,530 births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 69,786 births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 68,401 births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67,658 births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 67,806 births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,772 births | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 69,979 births | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 69,521 births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70,637 births | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68,926 births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,191 births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,037 births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66,824 births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 66,466 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65,331 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 65,097 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,501 births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 62,470 births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61,240 births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59,840 births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,522 births | 126,580 births | 153,205 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 115,665 births | 111,442 births | 124,100 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,301 births | 113,424 births | 117,944 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,909 births | 93,275 births | 114,145 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,011 births | 71,702 births | 90,527 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,197 births | 67,658 births | 72,380 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,001 births | 65,097 births | 70,637 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,513 births | 59,840 births | 62,501 births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Serbia?
- Number of births, by world region in Serbia was 59,840 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,205 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,840 births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Serbia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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