Fertility rate, total in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate, total was 1.61 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.97 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.35 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Serbia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.61 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Serbia peaked at 1.97 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.35 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Serbia 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.97 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 births per woman | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.45 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.59 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.61 births per woman | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.779 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6884 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Serbia?
- Fertility rate, total in Serbia was 1.61 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Serbia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release