Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Serbia

Fertility rate in Russia vs Serbia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Serbia
2023	1.41	1.61
2022	1.42	1.59
2021	1.51	1.52
2020	1.51	1.48
2019	1.5	1.52
2018	1.58	1.49
2017	1.62	1.49
2016	1.76	1.46
2015	1.78	1.46
2014	1.75	1.46
2013	1.71	1.43
2012	1.69	1.45
2011	1.58	1.4
2010	1.57	1.4
2009	1.54	1.44
2008	1.5	1.4
2007	1.42	1.38
2006	1.31	1.43
2005	1.29	1.45
2004	1.34	1.57
2003	1.32	1.59
2002	1.29	1.57
2001	1.22	1.58
2000	1.2	1.48
1999	1.16	1.35
1998	1.23	1.37
1997	1.22	1.4
1996	1.27	1.44
1995	1.34	1.47
1994	1.4	1.51
1993	1.39	1.54
1992	1.55	1.57
1991	1.73	1.61
1990	1.89	1.65
1989	2.01	1.69
1988	2.12	1.72
1987	2.22	1.75
1986	2.15	1.78
1985	2.05	1.8
1984	2.06	1.81
1983	2.11	1.83
1982	2.04	1.84
1981	1.91	1.85
1980	1.89	1.86
1979	1.9	1.88
1978	1.92	1.89
1977	1.95	1.9
1976	1.97	1.91
1975	1.98	1.92
1974	2	1.93
1973	2.01	1.94
1972	2.04	1.95
1971	2.03	1.96
1970	1.99	1.97
1969	1.97	1.99
1968	1.99	2.01
1967	2.04	2.02
1966	2.1	2.04
1965	2.13	2.06
1964	2.18	2.07
1963	2.27	2.08
1962	2.36	2.11
1961	2.45	2.13
1960	2.52	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Serbia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Serbia
2023	-503,392	-36,427
2022	-576,948	-46,651
2021	-1,027,702	-74,494
2020	-697,177	-55,193
2019	-319,997	-36,810
2018	-232,637	-37,707
2017	-130,764	-39,317
2016	0	-35,998
2015	43,392	-37,605
2014	28,848	-34,946
2013	28,761	-34,399
2012	0	-35,288
2011	-128,716	-36,906
2010	-242,844	-34,999
2009	-257,014	-33,676
2008	-356,856	-33,590
2007	-471,257	-34,693
2006	-686,638	-31,870
2005	-846,761	-34,227
2004	-792,370	-26,121
2003	-896,822	-24,686
2002	-944,492	-24,750
2001	-963,445	-20,259
2000	-967,540	-30,065
1999	-927,453	-29,408
1998	-694,053	-23,006
1997	-769,159	-18,389
1996	-785,248	-16,007
1995	-845,742	-7,628
1994	-920,129	-7,157
1993	-757,140	-5,703
1992	-222,808	-3,779
1991	103,876	2,210
1990	325,533	7,416
1989	576,112	11,872
1988	778,343	13,852
1987	977,583	16,711
1986	985,279	19,407
1985	762,447	22,090
1984	756,548	23,815
1983	906,676	27,515
1982	830,855	30,603
1981	713,700	34,304
1980	681,149	36,273
1979	690,135	39,022
1978	812,766	43,636
1977	832,932	48,105
1976	852,237	51,399
1975	843,850	52,502
1974	883,186	51,583
1973	846,561	49,596
1972	872,050	48,248
1971	854,999	47,424
1970	785,554	48,343
1969	753,088	50,304
1968	787,621	51,653
1967	854,554	53,120
1966	989,279	53,338
1965	1,059,335	53,383
1964	1,233,520	54,185
1963	1,436,077	55,580
1962	1,573,701	59,307
1961	1,810,538	61,065
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Russia vs Serbia by year

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Russia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Serbia
2023	8.6	9.2
2022	8.9	9.3
2021	9.6	9.1
2020	9.8	8.9
2019	10.1	9.3
2018	10.9	9.2
2017	11.5	9.2
2016	12.9	9.2
2015	13.3	9.3
2014	13.3	9.3
2013	13.2	9.2
2012	13.3	9.3
2011	12.6	9.1
2010	12.5	9.4
2009	12.3	9.6
2008	12	9.4
2007	11.3	9.22
2006	10.3	9.58
2005	10.2	9.7
2004	10.4	10.5
2003	10.2	10.6
2002	9.7	10.4
2001	9	10.5
2000	8.7	9.8
1999	8.3	9.6
1998	8.8	10.1
1997	8.6	10.5
1996	8.9	10.8
1995	9.3	11.3
1994	9.5	10.3
1993	9.4	10.6
1992	10.7	10.8
1991	12.1	11.2
1990	13.4	11.5
1989	14.6	11.8
1988	16	12.2
1987	17.2	12.5
1986	17.2	12.9
1985	16.6	13.3
1984	16.9	13.6
1983	17.5	13.9
1982	16.6	14.2
1981	16	14.4
1980	15.9	14.6
1979	15.8	14.9
1978	16.3	15.1
1977	16.3	15.3
1976	16.2	15.4
1975	16	15.6
1974	15.9	15.6
1973	15.4	15.6
1972	15.6	15.6
1971	15.3	15.5
1970	14.7	15.5
1969	14.3	15.5
1968	14.2	15.5
1967	14.6	15.6
1966	15.4	15.8
1965	15.9	16.1
1964	17.2	16.4
1963	19	16.9
1962	20.5	17.4
1961	22.5	18
1960	23.9	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 23.9 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
	Russia	Serbia
2100	14.2%	12%
2099	14.3%	12.1%
2098	14.3%	12.1%
2097	14.4%	12.1%
2096	14.5%	12.2%
2095	14.5%	12.2%
2094	14.6%	12.3%
2093	14.7%	12.3%
2092	14.8%	12.3%
2091	14.9%	12.3%
2090	15%	12.4%
2089	15.1%	12.4%
2088	15.2%	12.4%
2087	15.2%	12.4%
2086	15.2%	12.4%
2085	15.3%	12.4%
2084	15.3%	12.4%
2083	15.2%	12.4%
2082	15.2%	12.4%
2081	15.2%	12.4%
2080	15.1%	12.4%
2079	15%	12.4%
2078	14.9%	12.4%
2077	14.8%	12.4%
2076	14.7%	12.4%
2075	14.6%	12.4%
2074	14.5%	12.4%
2073	14.4%	12.5%
2072	14.3%	12.5%
2071	14.3%	12.5%
2070	14.3%	12.5%
2069	14.2%	12.6%
2068	14.3%	12.6%
2067	14.3%	12.7%
2066	14.4%	12.7%
2065	14.5%	12.7%
2064	14.6%	12.8%
2063	14.7%	12.8%
2062	14.9%	12.9%
2061	15.1%	12.9%
2060	15.2%	13%
2059	15.4%	13%
2058	15.5%	13%
2057	15.6%	13.1%
2056	15.7%	13.1%
2055	15.8%	13.1%
2054	15.8%	13.1%
2053	15.8%	13.1%
2052	15.8%	13.1%
2051	15.7%	13.1%
2050	15.6%	13.1%
2049	15.5%	13.1%
2048	15.3%	13.1%
2047	15.1%	13.1%
2046	14.9%	13.1%
2045	14.7%	13.1%
2044	14.5%	13.1%
2043	14.3%	13.1%
2042	14.1%	13.1%
2041	13.9%	13.1%
2040	13.8%	13.1%
2039	13.7%	13.2%
2038	13.6%	13.2%
2037	13.6%	13.3%
2036	13.6%	13.4%
2035	13.7%	13.5%
2034	13.9%	13.6%
2033	14.1%	13.7%
2032	14.4%	13.8%
2031	14.8%	13.9%
2030	15.3%	14%
2029	15.7%	14%
2028	16.1%	14.1%
2027	16.6%	14.2%
2026	16.9%	14.2%
2025	17.2%	14.3%
2024	17.3%	14.3%
2023	17.5%	14.4%
2022	17.7%	14.4%
2021	17.7%	14.3%
2020	17.7%	14.3%
2019	17.6%	14.3%
2018	17.6%	14.3%
2017	17.5%	14.3%
2016	17.2%	14.3%
2015	16.9%	14.3%
2014	16.5%	14.3%
2013	16.1%	14.3%
2012	15.7%	14.3%
2011	15.4%	14.4%
2010	15.2%	14.5%
2009	15%	14.6%
2008	14.9%	14.7%
2007	14.8%	14.9%
2006	14.9%	15%
2005	15.2%	15.2%
2004	15.6%	15.4%
2003	16%	15.6%
2002	16.6%	15.8%
2001	17.3%	16.1%
2000	18%	16.4%
1999	18.8%	16.7%
1998	19.5%	17.1%
1997	20.2%	17.4%
1996	20.7%	17.7%
1995	21.2%	18%
1994	21.6%	18.3%
1993	22%	18.6%
1992	22.4%	18.8%
1991	22.7%	19.1%
1990	22.9%	19.3%
1989	23%	19.6%
1988	23%	19.8%
1987	22.9%	20%
1986	22.8%	20.2%
1985	22.6%	20.3%
1984	22.4%	20.5%
1983	22.1%	20.5%
1982	21.9%	20.6%
1981	21.7%	20.6%
1980	21.7%	20.6%
1979	21.7%	20.7%
1978	21.8%	20.9%
1977	22.1%	21%
1976	22.5%	21.3%
1975	23%	21.5%
1974	23.6%	21.7%
1973	24.2%	22%
1972	24.8%	22.2%
1971	25.4%	22.5%
1970	26.1%	23%
1969	26.9%	23.5%
1968	27.6%	24.1%
1967	28.3%	24.7%
1966	28.9%	25.3%
1965	29.5%	25.8%
1964	30.2%	26.3%
1963	30.6%	26.7%
1962	30.8%	27%
1961	30.9%	27.1%
1960	30.5%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Serbia
2023	9	11
2022	13	14
2021	21	26
2020	19	16
2019	12	12
2018	12	12
2017	12	13
2016	14	13
2015	15	13
2014	16	13
2013	16	13
2012	18	13
2011	19	13
2010	23	13
2009	24	12
2008	27	12
2007	29	12
2006	32	12
2005	38	13
2004	41	13
2003	45	14
2002	47	14
2001	48	15
2000	51	16
1999	53	17
1998	53	19
1997	59	17
1996	69	17
1995	82	17
1994	85	16
1993	76	16
1992	62	15
1991	57	14
1990	58	14
1989	61	14
1988	63	14
1987	65	15
1986	69	15
1985	81	15

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, 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
	Russia	Serbia
2023	0.45%	0.52%
2022	0.47%	0.53%
2021	0.51%	0.54%
2020	0.54%	0.55%
2019	0.58%	0.57%
2018	0.63%	0.58%
2017	0.69%	0.59%
2016	0.75%	0.61%
2015	0.82%	0.63%
2014	0.89%	0.66%
2013	0.95%	0.68%
2012	0.99%	0.71%
2011	1.02%	0.73%
2010	1.04%	0.76%
2009	1.07%	0.78%
2008	1.13%	0.79%
2007	1.2%	0.82%
2006	1.29%	0.85%
2005	1.39%	0.9%
2004	1.5%	0.97%
2003	1.61%	1.05%
2002	1.73%	1.14%
2001	1.84%	1.2%
2000	1.94%	1.26%
1999	2.02%	1.32%
1998	2.08%	1.42%
1997	2.13%	1.56%
1996	2.17%	1.74%
1995	2.2%	1.95%
1994	2.2%	2.14%
1993	2.19%	2.29%
1992	2.17%	2.43%
1991	2.16%	2.61%
1990	2.17%	2.85%
1989	2.2%	3.1%
1988	2.26%	3.36%
1987	2.34%	3.59%
1986	2.42%	3.78%
1985	2.5%	3.93%
1984	2.56%	4.07%
1983	2.62%	-
1982	2.66%	-
1981	2.7%	-
1980	2.73%	-
1979	2.75%	-
1978	2.76%	-
1977	2.76%	-
1976	2.76%	-
1975	2.76%	-
1974	2.77%	-
1973	2.78%	-
1972	2.81%	-
1971	2.84%	-
1970	2.88%	-
1969	2.94%	-
1968	3.02%	-
1967	3.11%	-
1966	3.23%	-
1965	3.38%	-
1964	3.55%	-
1963	3.76%	-
1962	3.99%	-
1961	4.26%	-
1960	4.55%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.