Distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia
Serbia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 46.6% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia peaked at 50.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2019.
That places Serbia 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.1% | — |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.9% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.7% compare
- 29 United Kingdom 46.7% compare
- 32 Finland 45.7% compare
- 33 Slovenia 45.4% compare
- 33 Slovenia 45.4% 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 distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Serbia was 46.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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