Population growth rate vs median age in Serbia

Serbia: Population growth rate vs median age was -0.5033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.5033
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1953
All-time low
-1.07
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Serbia, 1950–2023

-1-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Serbia stood at -0.5033.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Serbia peaked at 1.19 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 2021.

Serbia ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate vs median age in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate vs median age in Serbia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.05 —
1951 1.05 +0.2%
1952 1.11 +5.3%
1953 1.19 +7.4%
1954 1.17 -1.3%
1955 1.13 -4.0%
1956 1.07 -4.9%
1957 1.06 -0.9%
1958 1.04 -2.4%
1959 1.01 -3.1%
1960 0.9586 -4.7%
1961 0.9129 -4.8%
1962 0.8799 -3.6%
1963 0.8188 -6.9%
1964 0.793 -3.2%
1965 0.7763 -2.1%
1966 0.7699 -0.8%
1967 0.7625 -1.0%
1968 0.7371 -3.3%
1969 0.7062 -4.2%
1970 0.6747 -4.5%
1971 0.6576 -2.5%
1972 0.6653 +1.2%
1973 0.6809 +2.3%
1974 0.7041 +3.4%
1975 0.7125 +1.2%
1976 0.6928 -2.8%
1977 0.6446 -7.0%
1978 0.5815 -9.8%
1979 0.5174 -11.0%
1980 0.4705 -9.1%
1981 0.4434 -5.8%
1982 0.3942 -11.1%
1983 0.3533 -10.4%
1984 0.3048 -13.7%
1985 0.2819 -7.5%
1986 0.2471 -12.3%
1987 0.2124 -14.0%
1988 0.1757 -17.3%
1989 0.1504 -14.4%
1990 0.0939 -37.6%
1991 0.0291 -69.0%
1992 -0.0497 -270.8%
1993 -0.0749 +50.7%
1994 -0.0939 +25.4%
1995 -0.1078 +14.8%
1996 -0.1418 +31.5%
1997 -0.1872 +32.0%
1998 -0.2634 +40.7%
1999 -0.4257 +61.6%
2000 -0.3659 -14.0%
2001 -0.4028 +10.1%
2002 -0.382 -5.2%
2003 -0.4075 +6.7%
2004 -0.4415 +8.3%
2005 -0.4676 +5.9%
2006 -0.4818 +3.0%
2007 -0.4768 -1.0%
2008 -0.4811 +0.9%
2009 -0.473 -1.7%
2010 -0.4531 -4.2%
2011 -0.4445 -1.9%
2012 -0.4073 -8.4%
2013 -0.4216 +3.5%
2014 -0.4228 +0.3%
2015 -0.4417 +4.5%
2016 -0.4705 +6.5%
2017 -0.4899 +4.1%
2018 -0.4956 +1.2%
2019 -0.5049 +1.9%
2020 -0.7587 +50.3%
2021 -1.07 +41.1%
2022 -0.6832 -36.2%
2023 -0.5033 -26.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's -0.5033 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's -0.5033 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate vs median age 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -270.8% 0.0291 -0.0497
1991 -69.0% 0.0939 0.0291
1999 -61.6% -0.2634 -0.4257

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.09 1.01 1.19 10
1960s 0.8115 0.7062 0.9586 10
1970s 0.6531 0.5174 0.7125 10
1980s 0.3034 0.1504 0.4705 10
1990s -0.1221 -0.4257 0.0939 10
2000s -0.438 -0.4818 -0.3659 10
2010s -0.4552 -0.5049 -0.4073 10
2020s -0.7539 -1.07 -0.5033 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 220 Italy -0.4686 compare
  2. 221 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
  3. 222 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
  4. 224 Greece -0.521 compare
  5. 225 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5743 compare
  6. 226 Bulgaria -0.5935 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Serbia?
Population growth rate vs median age in Serbia was -0.5033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1953.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Serbia ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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