Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and Serbia

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs Serbia by year

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Kiribati

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	Serbia
2023	3.15	1.61
2022	3.18	1.59
2021	3.22	1.52
2020	3.25	1.48
2019	3.29	1.52
2018	3.32	1.49
2017	3.34	1.49
2016	3.38	1.46
2015	3.44	1.46
2014	3.52	1.46
2013	3.64	1.43
2012	3.77	1.45
2011	3.88	1.4
2010	3.9	1.4
2009	3.91	1.44
2008	3.9	1.4
2007	3.87	1.38
2006	3.82	1.43
2005	3.76	1.45
2004	3.73	1.57
2003	3.7	1.59
2002	3.81	1.57
2001	3.96	1.58
2000	4.07	1.48
1999	4.18	1.35
1998	4.29	1.37
1997	4.37	1.4
1996	4.43	1.44
1995	4.42	1.47
1994	4.44	1.51
1993	4.49	1.54
1992	4.57	1.57
1991	4.64	1.61
1990	4.67	1.65
1989	4.69	1.69
1988	4.73	1.72
1987	4.81	1.75
1986	4.87	1.78
1985	4.91	1.8
1984	4.91	1.81
1983	4.91	1.83
1982	4.95	1.84
1981	4.96	1.85
1980	4.96	1.86
1979	4.97	1.88
1978	4.97	1.89
1977	4.96	1.9
1976	4.96	1.91
1975	5.02	1.92
1974	5.09	1.93
1973	5.2	1.94
1972	5.37	1.95
1971	5.55	1.96
1970	5.71	1.97
1969	5.85	1.99
1968	5.98	2.01
1967	6.11	2.02
1966	6.23	2.04
1965	6.26	2.06
1964	6.29	2.07
1963	6.35	2.08
1962	6.42	2.11
1961	6.48	2.13
1960	6.44	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 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 Kiribati vs Serbia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	Serbia
2023	2,487	-36,427
2022	2,522	-46,651
2021	2,408	-74,494
2020	2,497	-55,193
2019	2,560	-36,810
2018	2,561	-37,707
2017	2,549	-39,317
2016	2,546	-35,998
2015	2,555	-37,605
2014	2,577	-34,946
2013	2,629	-34,399
2012	2,678	-35,288
2011	2,709	-36,906
2010	2,644	-34,999
2009	2,573	-33,676
2008	2,493	-33,590
2007	2,393	-34,693
2006	2,285	-31,870
2005	2,188	-34,227
2004	2,118	-26,121
2003	2,045	-24,686
2002	2,074	-24,750
2001	2,121	-20,259
2000	2,153	-30,065
1999	2,186	-29,408
1998	2,210	-23,006
1997	2,220	-18,389
1996	2,217	-16,007
1995	2,183	-7,628
1994	2,168	-7,157
1993	2,161	-5,703
1992	2,173	-3,779
1991	2,176	2,210
1990	2,127	7,416
1989	2,073	11,872
1988	2,022	13,852
1987	1,982	16,711
1986	1,933	19,407
1985	1,881	22,090
1984	1,813	23,815
1983	1,748	27,515
1982	1,697	30,603
1981	1,635	34,304
1980	1,571	36,273
1979	1,509	39,022
1978	1,480	43,636
1977	1,426	48,105
1976	1,425	51,399
1975	1,423	52,502
1974	1,430	51,583
1973	1,409	49,596
1972	1,406	48,248
1971	1,406	47,424
1970	1,388	48,343
1969	1,367	50,304
1968	1,393	51,653
1967	1,417	53,120
1966	1,437	53,338
1965	1,376	53,383
1964	1,318	54,185
1963	1,273	55,580
1962	1,233	59,307
1961	1,199	61,065
1960	1,141	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 +1.88% in Kiribati and -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs Serbia by year

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Kiribati

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	Serbia
2023	25.8	9.2
2022	26.4	9.3
2021	26.9	9.1
2020	27.4	8.9
2019	27.8	9.3
2018	28.1	9.2
2017	28.3	9.2
2016	28.5	9.2
2015	28.9	9.3
2014	29.3	9.3
2013	30	9.2
2012	30.8	9.3
2011	31.4	9.1
2010	31.2	9.4
2009	31.1	9.6
2008	30.8	9.4
2007	30.3	9.22
2006	29.7	9.58
2005	29.2	9.7
2004	28.9	10.5
2003	28.6	10.6
2002	29.4	10.4
2001	30.5	10.5
2000	31.5	9.8
1999	32.5	9.6
1998	33.4	10.1
1997	34.1	10.5
1996	34.8	10.8
1995	35	11.3
1994	35.4	10.3
1993	35.9	10.6
1992	36.8	10.8
1991	37.6	11.2
1990	37.7	11.5
1989	37.9	11.8
1988	38.2	12.2
1987	38.6	12.5
1986	38.8	12.9
1985	38.9	13.3
1984	38.6	13.6
1983	38.1	13.9
1982	37.9	14.2
1981	37.4	14.4
1980	36.8	14.6
1979	36.2	14.9
1978	36.2	15.1
1977	35.7	15.3
1976	35.4	15.4
1975	35.4	15.6
1974	35.7	15.6
1973	35.7	15.6
1972	36.5	15.6
1971	37.4	15.5
1970	38.1	15.5
1969	38.7	15.5
1968	40.1	15.5
1967	41.2	15.6
1966	42.2	15.8
1965	42	16.1
1964	42.2	16.4
1963	42.6	16.9
1962	43.1	17.4
1961	43.6	18
1960	43.5	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 43.5 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	Serbia
2100	19.5%	12%
2099	19.6%	12.1%
2098	19.7%	12.1%
2097	19.8%	12.1%
2096	20%	12.2%
2095	20.1%	12.2%
2094	20.2%	12.3%
2093	20.3%	12.3%
2092	20.5%	12.3%
2091	20.6%	12.3%
2090	20.7%	12.4%
2089	20.9%	12.4%
2088	21%	12.4%
2087	21.2%	12.4%
2086	21.3%	12.4%
2085	21.4%	12.4%
2084	21.6%	12.4%
2083	21.7%	12.4%
2082	21.8%	12.4%
2081	22%	12.4%
2080	22.1%	12.4%
2079	22.2%	12.4%
2078	22.3%	12.4%
2077	22.5%	12.4%
2076	22.6%	12.4%
2075	22.7%	12.4%
2074	22.9%	12.4%
2073	23%	12.5%
2072	23.1%	12.5%
2071	23.3%	12.5%
2070	23.4%	12.5%
2069	23.6%	12.6%
2068	23.8%	12.6%
2067	23.9%	12.7%
2066	24.1%	12.7%
2065	24.3%	12.7%
2064	24.5%	12.8%
2063	24.7%	12.8%
2062	25%	12.9%
2061	25.2%	12.9%
2060	25.4%	13%
2059	25.6%	13%
2058	25.8%	13%
2057	26.1%	13.1%
2056	26.3%	13.1%
2055	26.5%	13.1%
2054	26.7%	13.1%
2053	26.9%	13.1%
2052	27.1%	13.1%
2051	27.3%	13.1%
2050	27.5%	13.1%
2049	27.7%	13.1%
2048	27.9%	13.1%
2047	28%	13.1%
2046	28.2%	13.1%
2045	28.4%	13.1%
2044	28.5%	13.1%
2043	28.7%	13.1%
2042	28.9%	13.1%
2041	29.1%	13.1%
2040	29.3%	13.1%
2039	29.5%	13.2%
2038	29.8%	13.2%
2037	30.1%	13.3%
2036	30.4%	13.4%
2035	30.8%	13.5%
2034	31.1%	13.6%
2033	31.5%	13.7%
2032	31.8%	13.8%
2031	32.2%	13.9%
2030	32.6%	14%
2029	32.9%	14%
2028	33.3%	14.1%
2027	33.7%	14.2%
2026	34.2%	14.2%
2025	34.6%	14.3%
2024	34.7%	14.3%
2023	34.9%	14.4%
2022	35.1%	14.4%
2021	35.2%	14.3%
2020	35.2%	14.3%
2019	35.1%	14.3%
2018	35.1%	14.3%
2017	35%	14.3%
2016	35%	14.3%
2015	35.2%	14.3%
2014	35.4%	14.3%
2013	35.7%	14.3%
2012	36.1%	14.3%
2011	36.4%	14.4%
2010	36.6%	14.5%
2009	36.8%	14.6%
2008	37%	14.7%
2007	37.3%	14.9%
2006	37.6%	15%
2005	38%	15.2%
2004	38.4%	15.4%
2003	38.9%	15.6%
2002	39.3%	15.8%
2001	39.8%	16.1%
2000	40.1%	16.4%
1999	40.5%	16.7%
1998	40.8%	17.1%
1997	41%	17.4%
1996	41.1%	17.7%
1995	41.2%	18%
1994	41.2%	18.3%
1993	41%	18.6%
1992	40.8%	18.8%
1991	40.5%	19.1%
1990	40.2%	19.3%
1989	39.9%	19.6%
1988	39.7%	19.8%
1987	39.4%	20%
1986	39.2%	20.2%
1985	39.2%	20.3%
1984	39.2%	20.5%
1983	39.5%	20.5%
1982	39.9%	20.6%
1981	40.5%	20.6%
1980	41.1%	20.6%
1979	41.8%	20.7%
1978	42.3%	20.9%
1977	42.8%	21%
1976	43.2%	21.3%
1975	43.7%	21.5%
1974	44.2%	21.7%
1973	44.6%	22%
1972	44.8%	22.2%
1971	44.8%	22.5%
1970	44.9%	23%
1969	45%	23.5%
1968	44.9%	24.1%
1967	44.5%	24.7%
1966	44.1%	25.3%
1965	43.9%	25.8%
1964	44%	26.3%
1963	44%	26.7%
1962	43.8%	27%
1961	43.5%	27.1%
1960	43.2%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs Serbia

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Kiribati

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	Serbia
2023	80	11
2022	86	14
2021	122	26
2020	89	16
2019	89	12
2018	87	12
2017	90	13
2016	88	13
2015	90	13
2014	91	13
2013	93	13
2012	98	13
2011	98	13
2010	102	13
2009	99	12
2008	100	12
2007	101	12
2006	102	12
2005	104	13
2004	106	13
2003	105	14
2002	109	14
2001	113	15
2000	119	16
1999	121	17
1998	126	19
1997	132	17
1996	141	17
1995	148	17
1994	150	16
1993	162	16
1992	175	15
1991	188	14
1990	199	14
1989	212	14
1988	220	14
1987	231	15
1986	232	15
1985	246	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	Serbia
2023	5.51%	0.52%
2022	5.65%	0.53%
2021	5.76%	0.54%
2020	5.86%	0.55%
2019	5.93%	0.57%
2018	5.98%	0.58%
2017	5.99%	0.59%
2016	5.95%	0.61%
2015	5.89%	0.63%
2014	5.84%	0.66%
2013	5.8%	0.68%
2012	5.78%	0.71%
2011	5.79%	0.73%
2010	5.82%	0.76%
2009	5.87%	0.78%
2008	5.93%	0.79%
2007	5.99%	0.82%
2006	6.03%	0.85%
2005	6.07%	0.9%
2004	6.13%	0.97%
2003	6.2%	1.05%
2002	6.31%	1.14%
2001	6.46%	1.2%
2000	6.64%	1.26%
1999	6.83%	1.32%
1998	7.02%	1.42%
1997	7.22%	1.56%
1996	7.42%	1.74%
1995	7.64%	1.95%
1994	7.87%	2.14%
1993	8.13%	2.29%
1992	8.44%	2.43%
1991	8.77%	2.61%
1990	9.13%	2.85%
1989	9.5%	3.1%
1988	9.87%	3.36%
1987	10.2%	3.59%
1986	10.6%	3.78%
1985	10.9%	3.93%
1984	11.1%	4.07%
1983	11.4%	-
1982	11.6%	-
1981	11.7%	-
1980	11.9%	-
1979	12%	-
1978	12.2%	-
1977	12.3%	-
1976	12.4%	-
1975	12.5%	-
1974	12.7%	-
1973	13%	-
1972	13.3%	-
1971	13.7%	-
1970	14.1%	-
1969	14.6%	-
1968	15.2%	-
1967	15.8%	-
1966	16.4%	-
1965	17.1%	-
1964	17.7%	-
1963	18.3%	-
1962	18.9%	-
1961	19.5%	-
1960	19.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.