Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.32 live births per woman
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Serbia stood at 1.5 live births per woman.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, 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 rate vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.64 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.