Population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia

Serbia: Population younger than 15 with projections was 971,975 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
971,975
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 1962
All-time low
971,975
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 971,975 for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia peaked at 1.84 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 971,975, in 2023.

That places Serbia 125th out of 236 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.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.66 million —
1951 1.67 million +0.4%
1952 1.68 million +0.6%
1953 1.69 million +0.9%
1954 1.71 million +1.1%
1955 1.73 million +1.3%
1956 1.76 million +1.2%
1957 1.78 million +1.2%
1958 1.80 million +1.1%
1959 1.81 million +0.9%
1960 1.83 million +0.7%
1961 1.84 million +0.6%
1962 1.84 million +0.4%
1963 1.84 million -0.1%
1964 1.83 million -0.6%
1965 1.82 million -1.0%
1966 1.79 million -1.3%
1967 1.77 million -1.5%
1968 1.74 million -1.6%
1969 1.71 million -1.7%
1970 1.68 million -1.6%
1971 1.66 million -1.2%
1972 1.65 million -0.7%
1973 1.64 million -0.4%
1974 1.64 million -0.4%
1975 1.63 million -0.5%
1976 1.62 million -0.5%
1977 1.61 million -0.4%
1978 1.61 million -0.2%
1979 1.61 million -0.1%
1980 1.61 million +0.0%
1981 1.61 million +0.2%
1982 1.62 million +0.2%
1983 1.61 million -0.0%
1984 1.61 million -0.3%
1985 1.60 million -0.5%
1986 1.59 million -0.7%
1987 1.58 million -0.9%
1988 1.56 million -1.0%
1989 1.54 million -1.2%
1990 1.52 million -1.4%
1991 1.50 million -1.5%
1992 1.48 million -1.4%
1993 1.46 million -1.5%
1994 1.43 million -1.6%
1995 1.41 million -1.7%
1996 1.38 million -1.9%
1997 1.35 million -2.0%
1998 1.33 million -2.2%
1999 1.29 million -2.4%
2000 1.26 million -2.5%
2001 1.23 million -2.4%
2002 1.20 million -2.2%
2003 1.18 million -1.8%
2004 1.16 million -1.6%
2005 1.15 million -1.5%
2006 1.13 million -1.5%
2007 1.11 million -1.4%
2008 1.10 million -1.4%
2009 1.08 million -1.3%
2010 1.07 million -1.2%
2011 1.06 million -1.1%
2012 1.05 million -0.9%
2013 1.04 million -0.7%
2014 1.03 million -0.6%
2015 1.03 million -0.5%
2016 1.02 million -0.8%
2017 1.01 million -1.0%
2018 1.00 million -1.0%
2019 992,908 -0.9%
2020 985,122 -0.8%
2021 977,989 -0.7%
2022 974,850 -0.3%
2023 971,975 -0.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 971,975 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 971,975 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.73 million 1.66 million 1.81 million 10
1960s 1.80 million 1.71 million 1.84 million 10
1970s 1.64 million 1.61 million 1.68 million 10
1980s 1.59 million 1.54 million 1.62 million 10
1990s 1.42 million 1.29 million 1.52 million 10
2000s 1.16 million 1.08 million 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.03 million 992,908 1.07 million 10
2020s 977,484 971,975 985,122 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 122 Ireland 988,244 compare
  2. 123 Bulgaria 987,985 compare
  3. 124 Costa Rica 986,946 compare
  4. 126 New Zealand 950,495 compare
  5. 127 Denmark 943,787 compare
  6. 128 Norway 911,036 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Serbia was 971,975 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1962.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 971,975 in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Serbia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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