Long run birth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Long run birth rate was 8.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.84
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 1950
All-time low
8.84
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.84 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Serbia peaked at 25.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.5 | — |
| 1951 | 25.02 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 24.44 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 23.82 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 23.08 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 22.24 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 21.38 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 20.55 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 19.77 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 19.08 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 18.51 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 17.99 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.44 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.88 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.41 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 16.07 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 15.79 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.58 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.51 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.45 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.49 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.55 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.63 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.64 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.61 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.57 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.44 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.27 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.09 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.87 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.64 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 14.44 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.17 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.56 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.25 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.91 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.55 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.19 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.84 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.18 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.83 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.58 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.77 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.52 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.35 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.54 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.26 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.64 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.48 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.02 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.84 | -2.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.49 | 19.08 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.56 | 15.45 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.42 | 14.87 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 | 11.84 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 9.27 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 9.04 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 9.31 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 | 8.84 | 9.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Serbia?
- Long run birth rate in Serbia was 8.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for long run birth rate?
- Serbia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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