Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia

Serbia: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,048.8%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-3.81 % change on previous year
in 1955
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1951–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia stood at -1.25 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,048.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 2.85 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.81 % change on previous year, in 1955.

Serbia ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -3.62 % change on previous year —
1952 -3.05 % change on previous year -15.8%
1953 -3.4 % change on previous year +11.5%
1954 -3.59 % change on previous year +5.7%
1955 -3.81 % change on previous year +5.9%
1956 -3.67 % change on previous year -3.5%
1957 -3.39 % change on previous year -7.7%
1958 -2.46 % change on previous year -27.5%
1959 -1.89 % change on previous year -23.1%
1960 -1.28 % change on previous year -32.1%
1961 -1.02 % change on previous year -20.4%
1962 -1.13 % change on previous year +10.2%
1963 -1.19 % change on previous year +5.4%
1964 -0.8157 % change on previous year -31.2%
1965 -0.4838 % change on previous year -40.7%
1966 -0.7778 % change on previous year +60.8%
1967 -1.03 % change on previous year +32.3%
1968 -0.7426 % change on previous year -27.8%
1969 -0.9476 % change on previous year +27.6%
1970 -0.6546 % change on previous year -30.9%
1971 -0.6589 % change on previous year +0.7%
1972 -0.4082 % change on previous year -38.1%
1973 -0.6148 % change on previous year +50.6%
1974 -0.5155 % change on previous year -16.2%
1975 -0.3627 % change on previous year -29.6%
1976 -0.52 % change on previous year +43.4%
1977 -0.6273 % change on previous year +20.6%
1978 -0.6312 % change on previous year +0.6%
1979 -0.7411 % change on previous year +17.4%
1980 -0.64 % change on previous year -13.6%
1981 -0.5904 % change on previous year -7.7%
1982 -0.54 % change on previous year -8.6%
1983 -0.5429 % change on previous year +0.5%
1984 -0.9825 % change on previous year +81.0%
1985 -0.7718 % change on previous year -21.5%
1986 -1.22 % change on previous year +58.4%
1987 -1.63 % change on previous year +33.4%
1988 -1.66 % change on previous year +1.7%
1989 -2.03 % change on previous year +22.7%
1990 -2.14 % change on previous year +5.0%
1991 -2.24 % change on previous year +5.0%
1992 -2.42 % change on previous year +7.8%
1993 -1.84 % change on previous year -23.8%
1994 -2.53 % change on previous year +37.0%
1995 -2.46 % change on previous year -2.7%
1996 -2.18 % change on previous year -11.3%
1997 -2.65 % change on previous year +21.4%
1998 -2 % change on previous year -24.3%
1999 -1.17 % change on previous year -41.7%
2000 -0.0739 % change on previous year -93.7%
2001 0.1478 % change on previous year -300.1%
2002 0.5904 % change on previous year +299.4%
2003 0.5136 % change on previous year -13.0%
2004 -0.6569 % change on previous year -227.9%
2005 -1.84 % change on previous year +179.6%
2006 -1.27 % change on previous year -30.7%
2007 -0.2274 % change on previous year -82.1%
2008 1.14 % change on previous year -601.1%
2009 2.33 % change on previous year +104.3%
2010 2.72 % change on previous year +16.6%
2011 0.3574 % change on previous year -86.8%
2012 2.85 % change on previous year +697.2%
2013 -0.9003 % change on previous year -131.6%
2014 2.03 % change on previous year -325.1%
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 0.137 % change on previous year —
2017 1.44 % change on previous year +948.6%
2018 0.2697 % change on previous year -81.2%
2019 1.75 % change on previous year +548.3%
2020 -1.85 % change on previous year -205.8%
2021 2.15 % change on previous year -216.4%
2022 0.1318 % change on previous year -93.9%
2023 -1.25 % change on previous year -1048.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -1048.7% 0.1318 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year
2017 +948.6% 0.137 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year
2012 +697.2% 0.3574 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year
2008 +601.1% -0.2274 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year
2019 +548.3% 0.2697 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year
2014 +325.1% -0.9003 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -3.21 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year -1.89 % change on previous year 9
1960s -0.9411 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year -0.4838 % change on previous year 10
1970s -0.5734 % change on previous year -0.7411 % change on previous year -0.3627 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.06 % change on previous year -2.03 % change on previous year -0.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.16 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0653 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.06 % change on previous year -0.9003 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2037 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 136 Syria -1.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Canada -1.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Kazakhstan -1.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Tokelau -1.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Germany -1.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Tonga -1.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia?
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Serbia was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.81 % change on previous year in 1955.
How does Serbia rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
Serbia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,447 data points, 1892–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.