Children per woman vs population growth in Serbia

Serbia: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.5033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.5033
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
217th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1953
All-time low
-1.07
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Serbia, 1950–2023

-1-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded -0.5033 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Serbia peaked at 1.19 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 2021.

That places Serbia 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children per woman vs population growth in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Serbia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.05
1951 1.05 +0.2%
1952 1.11 +5.3%
1953 1.19 +7.4%
1954 1.17 -1.3%
1955 1.13 -4.0%
1956 1.07 -4.9%
1957 1.06 -0.9%
1958 1.04 -2.4%
1959 1.01 -3.1%
1960 0.9586 -4.7%
1961 0.9129 -4.8%
1962 0.8799 -3.6%
1963 0.8188 -6.9%
1964 0.793 -3.2%
1965 0.7763 -2.1%
1966 0.7699 -0.8%
1967 0.7625 -1.0%
1968 0.7371 -3.3%
1969 0.7062 -4.2%
1970 0.6747 -4.5%
1971 0.6576 -2.5%
1972 0.6653 +1.2%
1973 0.6809 +2.3%
1974 0.7041 +3.4%
1975 0.7125 +1.2%
1976 0.6928 -2.8%
1977 0.6446 -7.0%
1978 0.5815 -9.8%
1979 0.5174 -11.0%
1980 0.4705 -9.1%
1981 0.4434 -5.8%
1982 0.3942 -11.1%
1983 0.3533 -10.4%
1984 0.3048 -13.7%
1985 0.2819 -7.5%
1986 0.2471 -12.3%
1987 0.2124 -14.0%
1988 0.1757 -17.3%
1989 0.1504 -14.4%
1990 0.0939 -37.6%
1991 0.0291 -69.0%
1992 -0.0497 -270.8%
1993 -0.0749 +50.7%
1994 -0.0939 +25.4%
1995 -0.1078 +14.8%
1996 -0.1418 +31.5%
1997 -0.1872 +32.0%
1998 -0.2634 +40.7%
1999 -0.4257 +61.6%
2000 -0.3659 -14.0%
2001 -0.4028 +10.1%
2002 -0.382 -5.2%
2003 -0.4075 +6.7%
2004 -0.4415 +8.3%
2005 -0.4676 +5.9%
2006 -0.4818 +3.0%
2007 -0.4768 -1.0%
2008 -0.4811 +0.9%
2009 -0.473 -1.7%
2010 -0.4531 -4.2%
2011 -0.4445 -1.9%
2012 -0.4073 -8.4%
2013 -0.4216 +3.5%
2014 -0.4228 +0.3%
2015 -0.4417 +4.5%
2016 -0.4705 +6.5%
2017 -0.4899 +4.1%
2018 -0.4956 +1.2%
2019 -0.5049 +1.9%
2020 -0.7587 +50.3%
2021 -1.07 +41.1%
2022 -0.6832 -36.2%
2023 -0.5033 -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.09 1.01 1.19 10
1960s 0.8115 0.7062 0.9586 10
1970s 0.6531 0.5174 0.7125 10
1980s 0.3034 0.1504 0.4705 10
1990s -0.1221 -0.4257 0.0939 10
2000s -0.438 -0.4818 -0.3659 10
2010s -0.4552 -0.5049 -0.4073 10
2020s -0.7539 -1.07 -0.5033 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 214 Hungary -0.4407 compare
  2. 215 Italy -0.4686 compare
  3. 216 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
  4. 218 Greece -0.521 compare
  5. 219 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5743 compare
  6. 220 Bulgaria -0.5935 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Serbia?
Children per woman vs population growth in Serbia was -0.5033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1953.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Serbia ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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