Birth rate by women's age group in Serbia
Serbia: Birth rate by women's age group was 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Serbia peaked at 56.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 13.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2020.
That places Serbia 152nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 14.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Serbia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Serbia was 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Serbia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.