Fertility & birth rates in China and Serbia

Fertility rate in China vs Serbia by year

Chart Table

China

Serbia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	China	Serbia
2023	1	1.61
2022	1.03	1.59
2021	1.12	1.52
2020	1.24	1.48
2019	1.5	1.52
2018	1.54	1.49
2017	1.8	1.49
2016	1.77	1.46
2015	1.67	1.46
2014	1.77	1.46
2013	1.71	1.43
2012	1.8	1.45
2011	1.67	1.4
2010	1.69	1.4
2009	1.71	1.44
2008	1.7	1.4
2007	1.67	1.38
2006	1.64	1.43
2005	1.62	1.45
2004	1.61	1.57
2003	1.57	1.59
2002	1.57	1.57
2001	1.56	1.58
2000	1.63	1.48
1999	1.53	1.35
1998	1.52	1.37
1997	1.53	1.4
1996	1.55	1.44
1995	1.59	1.47
1994	1.63	1.51
1993	1.69	1.54
1992	1.78	1.57
1991	1.93	1.61
1990	2.51	1.65
1989	2.52	1.69
1988	2.54	1.72
1987	2.76	1.75
1986	2.72	1.78
1985	2.63	1.8
1984	2.61	1.81
1983	2.56	1.83
1982	2.97	1.84
1981	2.79	1.85
1980	2.74	1.86
1979	2.75	1.88
1978	2.72	1.89
1977	2.84	1.9
1976	3.24	1.91
1975	3.57	1.92
1974	4.17	1.93
1973	4.73	1.94
1972	5.11	1.95
1971	5.52	1.96
1970	6.09	1.97
1969	6.18	1.99
1968	6.51	2.01
1967	5.81	2.02
1966	6.31	2.04
1965	6.61	2.06
1964	6.67	2.07
1963	7.51	2.08
1962	6.09	2.11
1961	3.86	2.13
1960	4.45	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Serbia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

China

Serbia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	China	Serbia
2023	-2,087,851	-36,427
2022	-847,305	-46,651
2021	480,203	-74,494
2020	2,046,095	-55,193
2019	4,673,713	-36,810
2018	5,302,433	-37,707
2017	7,790,880	-39,317
2016	9,062,269	-35,998
2015	6,788,911	-37,605
2014	9,205,180	-34,946
2013	8,043,116	-34,399
2012	10,075,174	-35,288
2011	8,245,065	-36,906
2010	6,407,607	-34,999
2009	6,483,236	-33,676
2008	6,729,247	-33,590
2007	6,813,465	-34,693
2006	6,922,185	-31,870
2005	7,678,911	-34,227
2004	7,607,960	-26,121
2003	7,743,284	-24,686
2002	8,258,580	-24,750
2001	8,839,358	-20,259
2000	9,570,849	-30,065
1999	10,247,372	-29,408
1998	11,351,286	-23,006
1997	12,374,554	-18,389
1996	12,686,872	-16,007
1995	12,711,220	-7,628
1994	13,360,470	-7,157
1993	13,493,138	-5,703
1992	13,548,601	-3,779
1991	14,937,124	2,210
1990	16,335,313	7,416
1989	16,824,495	11,872
1988	17,328,640	13,852
1987	18,005,821	16,711
1986	16,609,920	19,407
1985	14,987,830	22,090
1984	13,561,671	23,815
1983	13,599,789	27,515
1982	15,815,318	30,603
1981	14,461,027	34,304
1980	11,647,260	36,273
1979	11,250,148	39,022
1978	11,473,980	43,636
1977	11,378,068	48,105
1976	11,782,472	51,399
1975	14,378,237	52,502
1974	15,738,118	51,583
1973	18,423,727	49,596
1972	19,102,585	48,248
1971	19,622,980	47,424
1970	21,137,076	48,343
1969	20,760,332	50,304
1968	21,206,083	51,653
1967	19,263,662	53,120
1966	19,282,187	53,338
1965	20,296,950	53,383
1964	19,302,532	54,185
1963	22,742,225	55,580
1962	17,969,132	59,307
1961	2,496,047	61,065
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in China vs Serbia by year

Chart Table

China

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Serbia
2023	6.39	9.2
2022	6.77	9.3
2021	7.52	9.1
2020	8.52	8.9
2019	10.4	9.3
2018	10.9	9.2
2017	12.6	9.2
2016	13.6	9.2
2015	12	9.3
2014	13.8	9.3
2013	13	9.2
2012	14.6	9.3
2011	13.3	9.1
2010	11.9	9.4
2009	12	9.6
2008	12.1	9.4
2007	12.1	9.22
2006	12.1	9.58
2005	12.4	9.7
2004	12.3	10.5
2003	12.4	10.6
2002	12.9	10.4
2001	13.4	10.5
2000	14	9.8
1999	14.6	9.6
1998	15.6	10.1
1997	16.6	10.5
1996	17	10.8
1995	17.1	11.3
1994	17.7	10.3
1993	18.1	10.6
1992	18.3	10.8
1991	19.7	11.2
1990	21.1	11.5
1989	21.6	11.8
1988	22.4	12.2
1987	23.3	12.5
1986	22.4	12.9
1985	21	13.3
1984	19.9	13.6
1983	20.2	13.9
1982	22.3	14.2
1981	20.9	14.4
1980	18.2	14.6
1979	17.8	14.9
1978	18.3	15.1
1977	18.9	15.3
1976	19.9	15.4
1975	23	15.6
1974	24.8	15.6
1973	27.9	15.6
1972	29.8	15.6
1971	30.7	15.5
1970	33.4	15.5
1969	34.1	15.5
1968	35.6	15.5
1967	34	15.6
1966	35.1	15.8
1965	37.9	16.1
1964	39.1	16.4
1963	43.4	16.9
1962	37	17.4
1961	18	18
1960	20.9	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 20.9 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

China

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	China	Serbia
2100	7.83%	12%
2099	7.84%	12.1%
2098	7.87%	12.1%
2097	7.91%	12.1%
2096	7.96%	12.2%
2095	8.03%	12.2%
2094	8.1%	12.3%
2093	8.18%	12.3%
2092	8.26%	12.3%
2091	8.34%	12.3%
2090	8.41%	12.4%
2089	8.47%	12.4%
2088	8.52%	12.4%
2087	8.55%	12.4%
2086	8.57%	12.4%
2085	8.57%	12.4%
2084	8.56%	12.4%
2083	8.53%	12.4%
2082	8.48%	12.4%
2081	8.41%	12.4%
2080	8.34%	12.4%
2079	8.25%	12.4%
2078	8.15%	12.4%
2077	8.06%	12.4%
2076	7.96%	12.4%
2075	7.86%	12.4%
2074	7.77%	12.4%
2073	7.7%	12.5%
2072	7.64%	12.5%
2071	7.6%	12.5%
2070	7.58%	12.5%
2069	7.59%	12.6%
2068	7.63%	12.6%
2067	7.7%	12.7%
2066	7.8%	12.7%
2065	7.93%	12.7%
2064	8.08%	12.8%
2063	8.25%	12.8%
2062	8.44%	12.9%
2061	8.64%	12.9%
2060	8.84%	13%
2059	9.03%	13%
2058	9.22%	13%
2057	9.39%	13.1%
2056	9.54%	13.1%
2055	9.67%	13.1%
2054	9.78%	13.1%
2053	9.86%	13.1%
2052	9.92%	13.1%
2051	9.94%	13.1%
2050	9.94%	13.1%
2049	9.92%	13.1%
2048	9.88%	13.1%
2047	9.82%	13.1%
2046	9.75%	13.1%
2045	9.67%	13.1%
2044	9.59%	13.1%
2043	9.52%	13.1%
2042	9.46%	13.1%
2041	9.4%	13.1%
2040	9.35%	13.1%
2039	9.32%	13.2%
2038	9.3%	13.2%
2037	9.32%	13.3%
2036	9.42%	13.4%
2035	9.63%	13.5%
2034	10%	13.6%
2033	10.5%	13.7%
2032	11.2%	13.8%
2031	11.8%	13.9%
2030	12.4%	14%
2029	13.1%	14%
2028	13.8%	14.1%
2027	14.5%	14.2%
2026	15.1%	14.2%
2025	15.7%	14.3%
2024	16%	14.3%
2023	16.6%	14.4%
2022	17.1%	14.4%
2021	17.6%	14.3%
2020	18%	14.3%
2019	18.2%	14.3%
2018	18.3%	14.3%
2017	18.4%	14.3%
2016	18.3%	14.3%
2015	18.3%	14.3%
2014	18.3%	14.3%
2013	18.3%	14.3%
2012	18.3%	14.3%
2011	18.3%	14.4%
2010	18.5%	14.5%
2009	18.6%	14.6%
2008	18.9%	14.7%
2007	19.2%	14.9%
2006	19.6%	15%
2005	20.3%	15.2%
2004	21.2%	15.4%
2003	22%	15.6%
2002	22.9%	15.8%
2001	23.8%	16.1%
2000	24.5%	16.4%
1999	25.2%	16.7%
1998	25.7%	17.1%
1997	26.3%	17.4%
1996	27%	17.7%
1995	27.4%	18%
1994	27.8%	18.3%
1993	28.2%	18.6%
1992	28.4%	18.8%
1991	28.6%	19.1%
1990	28.8%	19.3%
1989	28.9%	19.6%
1988	29.3%	19.8%
1987	29.8%	20%
1986	30.4%	20.2%
1985	31.2%	20.3%
1984	32.2%	20.5%
1983	33.3%	20.5%
1982	34.3%	20.6%
1981	35.1%	20.6%
1980	36.1%	20.6%
1979	37.2%	20.7%
1978	38.6%	20.9%
1977	39.8%	21%
1976	40.3%	21.3%
1975	40.2%	21.5%
1974	40.2%	21.7%
1973	40.1%	22%
1972	40.4%	22.2%
1971	40.7%	22.5%
1970	40.8%	23%
1969	41%	23.5%
1968	41%	24.1%
1967	41.3%	24.7%
1966	41.5%	25.3%
1965	41.5%	25.8%
1964	41.2%	26.3%
1963	40.6%	26.7%
1962	40%	27%
1961	40%	27.1%
1960	40.3%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Serbia

Chart Table

China

Serbia

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Serbia
2023	16	11
2022	18	14
2021	21	26
2020	20	16
2019	21	12
2018	22	12
2017	24	13
2016	25	13
2015	26	13
2014	28	13
2013	30	13
2012	32	13
2011	33	13
2010	34	13
2009	35	12
2008	38	12
2007	38	12
2006	40	12
2005	42	13
2004	45	13
2003	47	14
2002	50	14
2001	52	15
2000	56	16
1999	58	17
1998	60	19
1997	63	17
1996	67	17
1995	71	17
1994	76	16
1993	80	16
1992	86	15
1991	92	14
1990	102	14
1989	104	14
1988	108	14
1987	114	15
1986	120	15
1985	125	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

China

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Serbia
2023	0.62%	0.52%
2022	0.66%	0.53%
2021	0.7%	0.54%
2020	0.75%	0.55%
2019	0.8%	0.57%
2018	0.86%	0.58%
2017	0.92%	0.59%
2016	0.99%	0.61%
2015	1.07%	0.63%
2014	1.15%	0.66%
2013	1.25%	0.68%
2012	1.35%	0.71%
2011	1.46%	0.73%
2010	1.58%	0.76%
2009	1.71%	0.78%
2008	1.85%	0.79%
2007	2.01%	0.82%
2006	2.19%	0.85%
2005	2.4%	0.9%
2004	2.64%	0.97%
2003	2.89%	1.05%
2002	3.15%	1.14%
2001	3.42%	1.2%
2000	3.67%	1.26%
1999	3.91%	1.32%
1998	4.14%	1.42%
1997	4.36%	1.56%
1996	4.56%	1.74%
1995	4.75%	1.95%
1994	4.93%	2.14%
1993	5.08%	2.29%
1992	5.22%	2.43%
1991	5.31%	2.61%
1990	5.37%	2.85%
1989	5.39%	3.1%
1988	5.4%	3.36%
1987	5.4%	3.59%
1986	5.4%	3.78%
1985	5.43%	3.93%
1984	5.5%	4.07%
1983	5.61%	-
1982	5.78%	-
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.