Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Serbia
Serbia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1950
All-time low
1.3
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Serbia is 1.49, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Serbia peaked at 2.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2007.
That places Serbia 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 2.09 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.86 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.61 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.98 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.64 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 166 Cape Verde 1.5 compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 1.49 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.49 compare
- 170 Hungary 1.47 compare
- 171 Argentina 1.47 compare
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.47 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)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Serbia?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Serbia was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Serbia ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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