Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Seychelles by year

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Serbia

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Seychelles
2023	1.61	2.02
2022	1.59	2.01
2021	1.52	2.46
2020	1.48	2.29
2019	1.52	2.36
2018	1.49	2.41
2017	1.49	2.41
2016	1.46	2.39
2015	1.46	2.31
2014	1.46	2.25
2013	1.43	2.26
2012	1.45	2.37
2011	1.4	2.33
2010	1.4	2.16
2009	1.44	2.38
2008	1.4	2.33
2007	1.38	2.24
2006	1.43	2.11
2005	1.45	2.2
2004	1.57	2.01
2003	1.59	2.06
2002	1.57	2.04
2001	1.58	1.98
2000	1.48	2.08
1999	1.35	2.04
1998	1.37	2.04
1997	1.4	2.1
1996	1.44	2.31
1995	1.47	2.36
1994	1.51	2.6
1993	1.54	2.58
1992	1.57	2.53
1991	1.61	2.69
1990	1.65	2.61
1989	1.69	2.67
1988	1.72	2.79
1987	1.75	2.92
1986	1.78	3.07
1985	1.8	3.09
1984	1.81	3.24
1983	1.83	3.22
1982	1.84	3.13
1981	1.85	3.67
1980	1.86	3.79
1979	1.88	3.66
1978	1.89	3.92
1977	1.9	3.75
1976	1.91	4.09
1975	1.92	4.75
1974	1.93	5.1
1973	1.94	4.78
1972	1.95	5.16
1971	1.96	5.69
1970	1.97	5.31
1969	1.99	5.48
1968	2.01	5.61
1967	2.02	5.9
1966	2.04	6.13
1965	2.06	5.72
1964	2.07	5.69
1963	2.08	5.61
1962	2.11	5.51
1961	2.13	5.42
1960	2.15	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Seychelles
2023	-36,427	683
2022	-46,651	635
2021	-74,494	744
2020	-55,193	886
2019	-36,810	811
2018	-37,707	842
2017	-39,317	901
2016	-35,998	900
2015	-37,605	888
2014	-34,946	832
2013	-34,399	846
2012	-35,288	989
2011	-36,906	936
2010	-34,999	844
2009	-33,676	900
2008	-33,590	887
2007	-34,693	867
2006	-31,870	804
2005	-34,227	861
2004	-26,121	842
2003	-24,686	828
2002	-24,750	837
2001	-20,259	885
2000	-30,065	958
1999	-29,408	901
1998	-23,006	844
1997	-18,389	873
1996	-16,007	1,047
1995	-7,628	1,054
1994	-7,157	1,136
1993	-5,703	1,091
1992	-3,779	1,076
1991	2,210	1,162
1990	7,416	1,070
1989	11,872	1,030
1988	13,852	1,135
1987	16,711	1,172
1986	19,407	1,222
1985	22,090	1,259
1984	23,815	1,255
1983	27,515	1,209
1982	30,603	1,069
1981	34,304	1,358
1980	36,273	1,386
1979	39,022	1,292
1978	43,636	1,330
1977	48,105	1,125
1976	51,399	1,174
1975	52,502	1,376
1974	51,583	1,361
1973	49,596	1,166
1972	48,248	1,199
1971	47,424	1,373
1970	48,343	1,087
1969	50,304	1,119
1968	51,653	1,145
1967	53,120	1,217
1966	53,338	1,280
1965	53,383	1,165
1964	54,185	1,155
1963	55,580	1,123
1962	59,307	1,083
1961	61,065	1,040
1960	63,642	977

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 -0.55% in Serbia and +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Seychelles by year

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Serbia

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Seychelles
2023	9.2	13
2022	9.3	13.1
2021	9.1	16.8
2020	8.9	15.8
2019	9.3	16.4
2018	9.2	17.1
2017	9.2	17.2
2016	9.2	17.4
2015	9.3	17
2014	9.3	17
2013	9.2	17.4
2012	9.3	18.6
2011	9.1	18.6
2010	9.4	16.8
2009	9.6	18.1
2008	9.4	17.8
2007	9.22	17.6
2006	9.58	17.3
2005	9.7	18.5
2004	10.5	17.4
2003	10.6	18.1
2002	10.4	17.7
2001	10.5	17.7
2000	9.8	18.6
1999	9.6	18.2
1998	10.1	17.9
1997	10.5	19.1
1996	10.8	21.1
1995	11.3	21
1994	10.3	22.9
1993	10.6	23.4
1992	10.8	22.6
1991	11.2	24.2
1990	11.5	23.1
1989	11.8	23
1988	12.2	23.8
1987	12.5	24.5
1986	12.9	26.2
1985	13.3	26.5
1984	13.6	26.9
1983	13.9	25.8
1982	14.2	24.1
1981	14.4	28.1
1980	14.6	28.9
1979	14.9	27.6
1978	15.1	28.9
1977	15.3	25.9
1976	15.4	27.1
1975	15.6	30.5
1974	15.6	32.1
1973	15.6	28.8
1972	15.6	30.8
1971	15.5	33.6
1970	15.5	30.2
1969	15.5	31.7
1968	15.5	33.1
1967	15.6	35.5
1966	15.8	37.8
1965	16.1	36.2
1964	16.4	36.8
1963	16.9	37
1962	17.4	37
1961	18	36.9
1960	18.5	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 18.5 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Seychelles
2100	12%	14.8%
2099	12.1%	14.9%
2098	12.1%	14.9%
2097	12.1%	15%
2096	12.2%	15%
2095	12.2%	15.1%
2094	12.3%	15.1%
2093	12.3%	15.2%
2092	12.3%	15.2%
2091	12.3%	15.2%
2090	12.4%	15.3%
2089	12.4%	15.3%
2088	12.4%	15.3%
2087	12.4%	15.3%
2086	12.4%	15.3%
2085	12.4%	15.4%
2084	12.4%	15.4%
2083	12.4%	15.4%
2082	12.4%	15.4%
2081	12.4%	15.4%
2080	12.4%	15.4%
2079	12.4%	15.4%
2078	12.4%	15.5%
2077	12.4%	15.5%
2076	12.4%	15.5%
2075	12.4%	15.6%
2074	12.4%	15.6%
2073	12.5%	15.7%
2072	12.5%	15.7%
2071	12.5%	15.7%
2070	12.5%	15.8%
2069	12.6%	15.8%
2068	12.6%	15.9%
2067	12.7%	15.9%
2066	12.7%	16%
2065	12.7%	16%
2064	12.8%	16.1%
2063	12.8%	16.1%
2062	12.9%	16.1%
2061	12.9%	16.2%
2060	13%	16.2%
2059	13%	16.2%
2058	13%	16.2%
2057	13.1%	16.2%
2056	13.1%	16.2%
2055	13.1%	16.2%
2054	13.1%	16.3%
2053	13.1%	16.3%
2052	13.1%	16.3%
2051	13.1%	16.3%
2050	13.1%	16.4%
2049	13.1%	16.4%
2048	13.1%	16.5%
2047	13.1%	16.6%
2046	13.1%	16.7%
2045	13.1%	16.9%
2044	13.1%	17%
2043	13.1%	17.2%
2042	13.1%	17.4%
2041	13.1%	17.5%
2040	13.1%	17.7%
2039	13.2%	17.9%
2038	13.2%	18%
2037	13.3%	18.2%
2036	13.4%	18.5%
2035	13.5%	18.6%
2034	13.6%	18.8%
2033	13.7%	18.9%
2032	13.8%	19%
2031	13.9%	19.1%
2030	14%	19.2%
2029	14%	19.3%
2028	14.1%	19.4%
2027	14.2%	19.5%
2026	14.2%	19.7%
2025	14.3%	19.9%
2024	14.3%	20%
2023	14.4%	20.1%
2022	14.4%	20.3%
2021	14.3%	20.4%
2020	14.3%	20.6%
2019	14.3%	20.7%
2018	14.3%	20.9%
2017	14.3%	21%
2016	14.3%	21.2%
2015	14.3%	21.4%
2014	14.3%	21.6%
2013	14.3%	21.8%
2012	14.3%	22%
2011	14.4%	22.2%
2010	14.5%	22.5%
2009	14.6%	22.9%
2008	14.7%	23.5%
2007	14.9%	24%
2006	15%	24.5%
2005	15.2%	25%
2004	15.4%	25.5%
2003	15.6%	26%
2002	15.8%	26.5%
2001	16.1%	27%
2000	16.4%	27.6%
1999	16.7%	28.2%
1998	17.1%	28.8%
1997	17.4%	29.3%
1996	17.7%	29.8%
1995	18%	30.3%
1994	18.3%	30.6%
1993	18.6%	31%
1992	18.8%	31.5%
1991	19.1%	31.9%
1990	19.3%	32.4%
1989	19.6%	32.9%
1988	19.8%	33.4%
1987	20%	33.8%
1986	20.2%	34.1%
1985	20.3%	34.4%
1984	20.5%	34.8%
1983	20.5%	35.2%
1982	20.6%	35.7%
1981	20.6%	36.4%
1980	20.6%	37.1%
1979	20.7%	37.9%
1978	20.9%	38.8%
1977	21%	39.7%
1976	21.3%	40.5%
1975	21.5%	41.2%
1974	21.7%	41.9%
1973	22%	42.5%
1972	22.2%	43%
1971	22.5%	43.4%
1970	23%	43.6%
1969	23.5%	43.4%
1968	24.1%	43.1%
1967	24.7%	42.7%
1966	25.3%	42.1%
1965	25.8%	41.5%
1964	26.3%	40.9%
1963	26.7%	40.3%
1962	27%	39.7%
1961	27.1%	39.1%
1960	27.2%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Seychelles

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Serbia

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Seychelles
2023	11	42
2022	14	89
2021	26	74
2020	16	51
2019	12	48
2018	12	49
2017	13	47
2016	13	47
2015	13	46
2014	13	46
2013	13	48
2012	13	49
2011	13	50
2010	13	50
2009	12	51
2008	12	51
2007	12	52
2006	12	51
2005	13	50
2004	13	52
2003	14	47
2002	14	45
2001	15	43
2000	16	45
1999	17	41
1998	19	41
1997	17	37
1996	17	39
1995	17	40
1994	16	45
1993	16	49
1992	15	50
1991	14	54
1990	14	53
1989	14	61
1988	14	60
1987	15	62
1986	15	65
1985	15	69

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Seychelles
2023	0.52%	1.43%
2022	0.53%	1.45%
2021	0.54%	1.47%
2020	0.55%	1.48%
2019	0.57%	1.48%
2018	0.58%	1.48%
2017	0.59%	1.47%
2016	0.61%	1.46%
2015	0.63%	1.45%
2014	0.66%	1.45%
2013	0.68%	1.44%
2012	0.71%	1.43%
2011	0.73%	1.42%
2010	0.76%	1.41%
2009	0.78%	1.4%
2008	0.79%	1.39%
2007	0.82%	1.39%
2006	0.85%	1.38%
2005	0.9%	1.38%
2004	0.97%	1.38%
2003	1.05%	1.37%
2002	1.14%	1.37%
2001	1.2%	1.37%
2000	1.26%	1.38%
1999	1.32%	1.38%
1998	1.42%	1.39%
1997	1.56%	1.4%
1996	1.74%	1.41%
1995	1.95%	1.43%
1994	2.14%	1.46%
1993	2.29%	1.49%
1992	2.43%	1.53%
1991	2.61%	1.58%
1990	2.85%	1.63%
1989	3.1%	1.69%
1988	3.36%	1.76%
1987	3.59%	1.84%
1986	3.78%	1.93%
1985	3.93%	2.04%
1984	4.07%	2.16%
1983	-	2.32%
1982	-	2.51%
1981	-	2.74%
1980	-	3.01%
1979	-	3.34%
1978	-	3.72%
1977	-	4.14%
1976	-	4.6%
1975	-	5.09%
1974	-	5.59%
1973	-	6.09%
1972	-	6.59%
1971	-	7.09%
1970	-	7.58%
1969	-	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.