Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Serbia
Serbia: Total fertility rate was 1.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2024
All-time low
1.38
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total fertility rate in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Serbia stood at 1.64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Serbia peaked at 1.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 31st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total fertility rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Serbia?
- Total fertility rate in Serbia was 1.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for total fertility rate?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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