Number of births per year in Serbia
Serbia: Number of births per year was 59,840 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59,840
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 229 countries
All-time high
153,205
in 1950
All-time low
59,840
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Serbia stood at 59,840. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Serbia peaked at 153,205 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 59,840, in 2023.
That places Serbia 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141,522 | 126,580 | 153,205 | 10 |
| 1960s | 115,665 | 111,442 | 124,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,301 | 113,424 | 117,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,909 | 93,275 | 114,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,011 | 71,702 | 90,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,197 | 67,658 | 72,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,001 | 65,097 | 70,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,513 | 59,840 | 62,501 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.779 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6884 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Serbia?
- Number of births per year in Serbia was 59,840 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,205 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,840 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of births per year?
- Serbia ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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