Fertility & birth rates in Armenia and Serbia

Fertility rate in Armenia vs Serbia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Armenia	Serbia
2023	1.9	1.61
2022	1.7	1.59
2021	1.7	1.52
2020	1.7	1.48
2019	1.6	1.52
2018	1.6	1.49
2017	1.6	1.49
2016	1.6	1.46
2015	1.6	1.46
2014	1.7	1.46
2013	1.6	1.43
2012	1.6	1.45
2011	1.5	1.4
2010	1.5	1.4
2009	1.5	1.44
2008	1.4	1.4
2007	1.4	1.38
2006	1.3	1.43
2005	1.3	1.45
2004	1.4	1.57
2003	1.3	1.59
2002	1.2	1.57
2001	1.2	1.58
2000	1.3	1.48
1999	1.53	1.35
1998	1.81	1.37
1997	1.9	1.4
1996	2.06	1.44
1995	2.07	1.47
1994	2.08	1.51
1993	2.29	1.54
1992	2.5	1.57
1991	2.64	1.61
1990	2.71	1.65
1989	2.71	1.69
1988	2.68	1.72
1987	2.66	1.75
1986	2.66	1.78
1985	2.64	1.8
1984	2.6	1.81
1983	2.56	1.83
1982	2.5	1.84
1981	2.48	1.85
1980	2.48	1.86
1979	2.53	1.88
1978	2.62	1.89
1977	2.74	1.9
1976	2.84	1.91
1975	2.92	1.92
1974	2.98	1.93
1973	3.08	1.94
1972	3.2	1.95
1971	3.29	1.96
1970	3.33	1.97
1969	3.49	1.99
1968	3.62	2.01
1967	3.73	2.02
1966	3.83	2.04
1965	3.99	2.06
1964	4.15	2.07
1963	4.35	2.08
1962	4.52	2.11
1961	4.67	2.13
1960	4.79	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Armenia was 1.9 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Armenia vs Serbia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Armenia	Serbia
2023	12,153	-36,427
2022	9,799	-46,651
2021	2,370	-74,494
2020	296	-55,193
2019	10,072	-36,810
2018	10,688	-37,707
2017	10,428	-39,317
2016	12,269	-35,998
2015	13,821	-37,605
2014	15,371	-34,946
2013	14,505	-34,399
2012	14,818	-35,288
2011	15,442	-36,906
2010	16,746	-34,999
2009	16,863	-33,676
2008	13,583	-33,590
2007	13,362	-34,693
2006	10,320	-31,870
2005	11,013	-34,227
2004	11,710	-26,121
2003	9,866	-24,686
2002	6,719	-24,750
2001	8,030	-20,259
2000	9,985	-30,065
1999	10,452	-29,408
1998	14,357	-23,006
1997	16,685	-18,389
1996	21,092	-16,007
1995	22,452	-7,628
1994	26,271	-7,157
1993	35,818	-5,703
1992	50,346	-3,779
1991	56,269	2,210
1990	59,893	7,416
1989	57,520	11,872
1988	33,232	13,852
1987	60,176	16,711
1986	61,771	19,407
1985	62,499	22,090
1984	62,124	23,815
1983	61,028	27,515
1982	58,617	30,603
1981	56,323	34,304
1980	54,128	36,273
1979	52,452	39,022
1978	48,326	43,636
1977	45,320	48,105
1976	41,948	51,399
1975	40,217	52,502
1974	38,392	51,583
1973	37,355	49,596
1972	36,943	48,248
1971	36,590	47,424
1970	36,045	48,343
1969	37,333	50,304
1968	38,118	51,653
1967	38,674	53,120
1966	39,842	53,338
1965	42,271	53,383
1964	44,886	54,185
1963	48,058	55,580
1962	50,461	59,307
1961	51,957	61,065
1960	51,675	63,642

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.41% in Armenia and -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Armenia and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Armenia vs Serbia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Armenia	Serbia
2023	12.3	9.2
2022	12.3	9.3
2021	12.4	9.1
2020	12.3	8.9
2019	12.2	9.3
2018	12.3	9.2
2017	12.6	9.2
2016	13.5	9.2
2015	13.9	9.3
2014	14.3	9.3
2013	13.8	9.2
2012	14	9.3
2011	14.3	9.1
2010	14.7	9.4
2009	14.5	9.6
2008	13.3	9.4
2007	12.9	9.22
2006	12	9.58
2005	11.9	9.7
2004	11.8	10.5
2003	11.3	10.6
2002	10.1	10.4
2001	10	10.5
2000	10.6	9.8
1999	11.4	9.6
1998	12.6	10.1
1997	13.2	10.5
1996	14.5	10.8
1995	14.8	11.3
1994	15.8	10.3
1993	18.3	10.6
1992	22	10.8
1991	23.3	11.2
1990	24.6	11.5
1989	24.3	11.8
1988	25.1	12.2
1987	25.8	12.5
1986	26.5	12.9
1985	27	13.3
1984	27.1	13.6
1983	27	13.9
1982	26.5	14.2
1981	26	14.4
1980	25.4	14.6
1979	25.1	14.9
1978	24.1	15.1
1977	23.7	15.3
1976	23.1	15.4
1975	22.9	15.6
1974	22.6	15.6
1973	22.6	15.6
1972	22.8	15.6
1971	23.1	15.5
1970	23.3	15.5
1969	24.4	15.5
1968	25.3	15.5
1967	26.3	15.6
1966	27.7	15.8
1965	29.8	16.1
1964	32.2	16.4
1963	35.1	16.9
1962	37.7	17.4
1961	39.9	18
1960	41.2	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Armenia and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 41.2 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Armenia	Serbia
2100	12.9%	12%
2099	12.9%	12.1%
2098	13%	12.1%
2097	13.1%	12.1%
2096	13.1%	12.2%
2095	13.2%	12.2%
2094	13.3%	12.3%
2093	13.3%	12.3%
2092	13.4%	12.3%
2091	13.5%	12.3%
2090	13.5%	12.4%
2089	13.5%	12.4%
2088	13.6%	12.4%
2087	13.6%	12.4%
2086	13.6%	12.4%
2085	13.5%	12.4%
2084	13.5%	12.4%
2083	13.5%	12.4%
2082	13.5%	12.4%
2081	13.4%	12.4%
2080	13.4%	12.4%
2079	13.3%	12.4%
2078	13.3%	12.4%
2077	13.3%	12.4%
2076	13.2%	12.4%
2075	13.2%	12.4%
2074	13.2%	12.4%
2073	13.2%	12.5%
2072	13.2%	12.5%
2071	13.3%	12.5%
2070	13.3%	12.5%
2069	13.4%	12.6%
2068	13.4%	12.6%
2067	13.5%	12.7%
2066	13.6%	12.7%
2065	13.7%	12.7%
2064	13.8%	12.8%
2063	13.9%	12.8%
2062	14.1%	12.9%
2061	14.2%	12.9%
2060	14.3%	13%
2059	14.4%	13%
2058	14.5%	13%
2057	14.5%	13.1%
2056	14.6%	13.1%
2055	14.6%	13.1%
2054	14.6%	13.1%
2053	14.6%	13.1%
2052	14.7%	13.1%
2051	14.6%	13.1%
2050	14.6%	13.1%
2049	14.6%	13.1%
2048	14.6%	13.1%
2047	14.6%	13.1%
2046	14.6%	13.1%
2045	14.6%	13.1%
2044	14.6%	13.1%
2043	14.7%	13.1%
2042	14.8%	13.1%
2041	14.9%	13.1%
2040	15%	13.1%
2039	15.2%	13.2%
2038	15.4%	13.2%
2037	15.6%	13.3%
2036	15.8%	13.4%
2035	16%	13.5%
2034	16.2%	13.6%
2033	16.5%	13.7%
2032	16.8%	13.8%
2031	17.2%	13.9%
2030	17.5%	14%
2029	17.8%	14%
2028	18.2%	14.1%
2027	18.5%	14.2%
2026	18.9%	14.2%
2025	19.1%	14.3%
2024	19.2%	14.3%
2023	19.5%	14.4%
2022	19.9%	14.4%
2021	20%	14.3%
2020	20.2%	14.3%
2019	20.3%	14.3%
2018	20.5%	14.3%
2017	20.5%	14.3%
2016	20.3%	14.3%
2015	20.1%	14.3%
2014	19.9%	14.3%
2013	19.7%	14.3%
2012	19.5%	14.3%
2011	19.4%	14.4%
2010	19.3%	14.5%
2009	19.3%	14.6%
2008	19.4%	14.7%
2007	19.8%	14.9%
2006	20.4%	15%
2005	21.2%	15.2%
2004	22.1%	15.4%
2003	22.9%	15.6%
2002	23.8%	15.8%
2001	24.9%	16.1%
2000	26.3%	16.4%
1999	27.9%	16.7%
1998	29.6%	17.1%
1997	30.8%	17.4%
1996	31.3%	17.7%
1995	31.8%	18%
1994	32%	18.3%
1993	31.7%	18.6%
1992	31%	18.8%
1991	30.4%	19.1%
1990	30.3%	19.3%
1989	30.4%	19.6%
1988	30.6%	19.8%
1987	30.5%	20%
1986	30.4%	20.2%
1985	30.3%	20.3%
1984	30.2%	20.5%
1983	30.1%	20.5%
1982	30.1%	20.6%
1981	30.2%	20.6%
1980	30.5%	20.6%
1979	31%	20.7%
1978	31.5%	20.9%
1977	32.1%	21%
1976	32.8%	21.3%
1975	33.8%	21.5%
1974	34.9%	21.7%
1973	35.9%	22%
1972	36.8%	22.2%
1971	37.7%	22.5%
1970	38.5%	23%
1969	39.1%	23.5%
1968	39.6%	24.1%
1967	39.9%	24.7%
1966	40.2%	25.3%
1965	40.3%	25.8%
1964	40.2%	26.3%
1963	40%	26.7%
1962	39.6%	27%
1961	38.7%	27.1%
1960	37.5%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.2% of the population in Armenia and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 30.3% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Armenia and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Armenia vs Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Armenia	Serbia
2023	19	11
2022	27	14
2021	57	26
2020	43	16
2019	23	12
2018	24	12
2017	24	13
2016	25	13
2015	25	13
2014	26	13
2013	26	13
2012	27	13
2011	27	13
2010	28	13
2009	29	12
2008	29	12
2007	30	12
2006	31	12
2005	32	13
2004	34	13
2003	35	14
2002	36	14
2001	38	15
2000	40	16
1999	42	17
1998	45	19
1997	48	17
1996	49	17
1995	50	17
1994	51	16
1993	50	16
1992	50	15
1991	47	14
1990	47	14
1989	46	14
1988	55	14
1987	52	15
1986	54	15
1985	55	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Armenia, compared to 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Armenia	Serbia
2023	1%	0.52%
2022	1.05%	0.53%
2021	1.1%	0.54%
2020	1.16%	0.55%
2019	1.21%	0.57%
2018	1.27%	0.58%
2017	1.33%	0.59%
2016	1.4%	0.61%
2015	1.46%	0.63%
2014	1.54%	0.66%
2013	1.62%	0.68%
2012	1.7%	0.71%
2011	1.78%	0.73%
2010	1.87%	0.76%
2009	1.97%	0.78%
2008	2.06%	0.79%
2007	2.17%	0.82%
2006	2.28%	0.85%
2005	2.4%	0.9%
2004	2.52%	0.97%
2003	2.65%	1.05%
2002	2.79%	1.14%
2001	2.93%	1.2%
2000	3.08%	1.26%
1999	3.23%	1.32%
1998	3.39%	1.42%
1997	3.55%	1.56%
1996	3.72%	1.74%
1995	3.9%	1.95%
1994	4.09%	2.14%
1993	4.29%	2.29%
1992	4.49%	2.43%
1991	4.69%	2.61%
1990	4.9%	2.85%
1989	5.11%	3.1%
1988	9.93%	3.36%
1987	5.55%	3.59%
1986	5.78%	3.78%
1985	6.01%	3.93%
1984	6.26%	4.07%
1983	6.52%	-
1982	6.78%	-
1981	7.06%	-
1980	7.36%	-
1979	7.67%	-
1978	7.98%	-
1977	8.32%	-
1976	8.67%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Armenia and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.