Total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Total fertility rate was 1.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 1.53. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 2.79 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2025.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 39th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.32 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.57 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More population data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Total population by age 10.68 (2100)
- Total population by age 10.15 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.4158 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 91.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 2.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.7015 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 1.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 6.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 90.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Total fertility rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 1.53 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2002.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2025.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for total fertility rate?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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