Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.32
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.5 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.64 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.45 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 compare
- 170 Argentina 1.5 compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Serbia was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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