Annual number of births by world region in Serbia
Serbia: Annual number of births by world region was 59,840 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59,840
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,205
in 1950
All-time low
59,840
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Serbia is 59,840, 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, annual number of births by world region in Serbia peaked at 153,205 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 59,840, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153,205 | — |
| 1951 | 151,770 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 149,777 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 147,531 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 144,635 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 141,116 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 137,328 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 133,483 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 129,798 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 126,580 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 124,100 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 121,807 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 119,244 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 116,512 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 114,378 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 112,965 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 111,969 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 111,442 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 111,870 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 112,365 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 113,424 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 114,656 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 116,056 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 116,919 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 117,419 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 117,944 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 117,678 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 117,149 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 116,417 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 115,347 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 114,145 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 113,042 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 111,253 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 109,310 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 106,784 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 104,448 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 101,767 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 98,956 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 96,110 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,275 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 90,527 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 87,963 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 85,157 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 83,020 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 80,514 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 78,225 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 76,278 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 74,135 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 72,593 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 71,702 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71,629 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71,775 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72,229 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,380 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71,530 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 69,786 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 68,401 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67,658 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 67,806 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,772 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 69,979 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 69,521 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70,637 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68,926 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69,191 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,037 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66,824 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 66,466 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65,331 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 65,097 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,501 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 62,470 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61,240 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59,840 | -2.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 59,840 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 59,840 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,522 | 126,580 | 153,205 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115,665 | 111,442 | 124,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,301 | 113,424 | 117,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,909 | 93,275 | 114,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,011 | 71,702 | 90,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,197 | 67,658 | 72,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,001 | 65,097 | 70,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,513 | 59,840 | 62,501 | 4 |
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- Population density 44.02 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Serbia?
- Annual number of births by world region in Serbia was 59,840 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,205 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,840 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Serbia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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