Natural population growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Natural population growth rate was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded -0.5% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Serbia peaked at 1.2% in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2021.
That places Serbia 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -270.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | +50.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +31.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +40.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +61.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | +50.3% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | +41.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -26.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -270.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -69.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | -61.6% | -0.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 220 Italy -0.5% compare
- 221 Montserrat -0.5% compare
- 222 Puerto Rico -0.5% compare
- 224 Greece -0.5% compare
- 225 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6% compare
- 226 Bulgaria -0.6% 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Serbia?
- Natural population growth rate in Serbia was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.