Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia
Serbia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.64 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.15 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.35 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia is 1.64 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia peaked at 2.15 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.35 births per woman, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.15 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.13 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 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 | 1.62 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.64 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.64 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.57 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Serbia was 1.64 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Serbia ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.