Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Slovakia

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Slovakia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Slovakia
2023	1.61	1.49
2022	1.59	1.57
2021	1.52	1.63
2020	1.48	1.59
2019	1.52	1.57
2018	1.49	1.54
2017	1.49	1.52
2016	1.46	1.48
2015	1.46	1.4
2014	1.46	1.37
2013	1.43	1.34
2012	1.45	1.34
2011	1.4	1.45
2010	1.4	1.43
2009	1.44	1.44
2008	1.4	1.34
2007	1.38	1.27
2006	1.43	1.25
2005	1.45	1.27
2004	1.57	1.25
2003	1.59	1.2
2002	1.57	1.19
2001	1.58	1.2
2000	1.48	1.3
1999	1.35	1.33
1998	1.37	1.37
1997	1.4	1.43
1996	1.44	1.47
1995	1.47	1.52
1994	1.51	1.67
1993	1.54	1.87
1992	1.57	1.93
1991	1.61	2.05
1990	1.65	2.09
1989	1.69	2.07
1988	1.72	2.13
1987	1.75	2.14
1986	1.78	2.2
1985	1.8	2.26
1984	1.81	2.26
1983	1.83	2.28
1982	1.84	2.28
1981	1.85	2.29
1980	1.86	2.32
1979	1.88	2.45
1978	1.89	2.47
1977	1.9	2.49
1976	1.91	2.55
1975	1.92	2.55
1974	1.93	2.61
1973	1.94	2.56
1972	1.95	2.49
1971	1.96	2.43
1970	1.97	2.41
1969	1.99	2.43
1968	2.01	2.39
1967	2.02	2.48
1966	2.04	2.66
1965	2.06	2.78
1964	2.07	2.89
1963	2.08	2.92
1962	2.11	2.83
1961	2.13	2.96
1960	2.15	3.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Slovakia
2023	-36,427	-5,427
2022	-46,651	-7,062
2021	-74,494	-16,886
2020	-55,193	-2,184
2019	-36,810	3,818
2018	-37,707	3,268
2017	-39,317	4,351
2016	-35,998	5,431
2015	-37,605	2,170
2014	-34,946	3,793
2013	-34,399	2,707
2012	-35,288	3,245
2011	-36,906	9,177
2010	-34,999	7,008
2009	-33,676	8,619
2008	-33,590	4,303
2007	-34,693	537
2006	-31,870	537
2005	-34,227	537
2004	-26,121	1,611
2003	-24,686	-537
2002	-24,750	-538
2001	-20,259	-1,076
2000	-30,065	2,155
1999	-29,408	3,777
1998	-23,006	4,312
1997	-18,389	6,999
1996	-16,007	9,135
1995	-7,628	9,115
1994	-7,157	14,970
1993	-5,703	20,769
1992	-3,779	21,220
1991	2,210	23,865
1990	7,416	25,436
1989	11,872	26,380
1988	13,852	30,979
1987	16,711	31,859
1986	19,407	34,279
1985	22,090	37,680
1984	23,815	38,966
1983	27,515	39,717
1982	30,603	41,958
1981	34,304	43,640
1980	36,273	44,320
1979	39,022	52,353
1978	43,636	52,324
1977	48,105	52,762
1976	51,399	54,121
1975	52,502	52,604
1974	51,583	52,524
1973	49,596	49,199
1972	48,248	46,426
1971	47,424	40,105
1970	48,343	38,575
1969	50,304	39,312
1968	51,653	38,113
1967	53,120	41,824
1966	53,338	45,440
1965	53,383	48,517
1964	54,185	54,092
1963	55,580	54,382
1962	59,307	49,587
1961	61,065	55,749
1960	63,642	56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Slovakia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Slovakia
2023	9.2	9
2022	9.3	9.7
2021	9.1	10.4
2020	8.9	10.4
2019	9.3	10.5
2018	9.2	10.6
2017	9.2	10.7
2016	9.2	10.6
2015	9.3	10.3
2014	9.3	10.2
2013	9.2	10.1
2012	9.3	10.3
2011	9.1	11.3
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	9.6	11.4
2008	9.4	10.7
2007	9.22	10.1
2006	9.58	10
2005	9.7	10.1
2004	10.5	10
2003	10.6	9.6
2002	10.4	9.5
2001	10.5	9.5
2000	9.8	10.2
1999	9.6	10.4
1998	10.1	10.7
1997	10.5	11
1996	10.8	11.2
1995	11.3	11.5
1994	10.3	12.4
1993	10.6	13.8
1992	10.8	14.1
1991	11.2	14.8
1990	11.5	15.1
1989	11.8	15.2
1988	12.2	15.9
1987	12.5	16.1
1986	12.9	16.8
1985	13.3	17.5
1984	13.6	17.7
1983	13.9	18.1
1982	14.2	18.3
1981	14.4	18.6
1980	14.6	19.1
1979	14.9	20.3
1978	15.1	20.5
1977	15.3	20.6
1976	15.4	20.8
1975	15.6	20.6
1974	15.6	20.8
1973	15.6	20
1972	15.6	19.1
1971	15.5	18.2
1970	15.5	17.8
1969	15.5	17.7
1968	15.5	17
1967	15.6	17.4
1966	15.8	18.5
1965	16.1	19.3
1964	16.4	20.1
1963	16.9	20.4
1962	17.4	19.8
1961	18	20.8
1960	18.5	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 18.5 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Slovakia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Slovakia
2100	12%	12.2%
2099	12.1%	12.3%
2098	12.1%	12.3%
2097	12.1%	12.4%
2096	12.2%	12.5%
2095	12.2%	12.5%
2094	12.3%	12.6%
2093	12.3%	12.7%
2092	12.3%	12.7%
2091	12.3%	12.8%
2090	12.4%	12.8%
2089	12.4%	12.9%
2088	12.4%	12.9%
2087	12.4%	12.9%
2086	12.4%	12.9%
2085	12.4%	12.9%
2084	12.4%	12.8%
2083	12.4%	12.8%
2082	12.4%	12.7%
2081	12.4%	12.7%
2080	12.4%	12.6%
2079	12.4%	12.5%
2078	12.4%	12.5%
2077	12.4%	12.4%
2076	12.4%	12.4%
2075	12.4%	12.3%
2074	12.4%	12.3%
2073	12.5%	12.3%
2072	12.5%	12.3%
2071	12.5%	12.3%
2070	12.5%	12.3%
2069	12.6%	12.4%
2068	12.6%	12.4%
2067	12.7%	12.5%
2066	12.7%	12.6%
2065	12.7%	12.6%
2064	12.8%	12.7%
2063	12.8%	12.8%
2062	12.9%	12.9%
2061	12.9%	13%
2060	13%	13.1%
2059	13%	13.2%
2058	13%	13.2%
2057	13.1%	13.3%
2056	13.1%	13.3%
2055	13.1%	13.3%
2054	13.1%	13.3%
2053	13.1%	13.2%
2052	13.1%	13.2%
2051	13.1%	13.1%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13.1%	13%
2048	13.1%	12.9%
2047	13.1%	12.9%
2046	13.1%	12.8%
2045	13.1%	12.7%
2044	13.1%	12.7%
2043	13.1%	12.7%
2042	13.1%	12.7%
2041	13.1%	12.7%
2040	13.1%	12.8%
2039	13.2%	12.8%
2038	13.2%	12.9%
2037	13.3%	13.1%
2036	13.4%	13.3%
2035	13.5%	13.5%
2034	13.6%	13.7%
2033	13.7%	14%
2032	13.8%	14.2%
2031	13.9%	14.5%
2030	14%	14.7%
2029	14%	14.9%
2028	14.1%	15.1%
2027	14.2%	15.2%
2026	14.2%	15.5%
2025	14.3%	15.7%
2024	14.3%	15.8%
2023	14.4%	15.9%
2022	14.4%	16%
2021	14.3%	15.9%
2020	14.3%	15.9%
2019	14.3%	15.8%
2018	14.3%	15.7%
2017	14.3%	15.5%
2016	14.3%	15.4%
2015	14.3%	15.3%
2014	14.3%	15.3%
2013	14.3%	15.3%
2012	14.3%	15.4%
2011	14.4%	15.4%
2010	14.5%	15.5%
2009	14.6%	15.5%
2008	14.7%	15.7%
2007	14.9%	16%
2006	15%	16.4%
2005	15.2%	16.9%
2004	15.4%	17.3%
2003	15.6%	17.9%
2002	15.8%	18.4%
2001	16.1%	19%
2000	16.4%	19.7%
1999	16.7%	20.3%
1998	17.1%	20.9%
1997	17.4%	21.5%
1996	17.7%	22.1%
1995	18%	22.7%
1994	18.3%	23.3%
1993	18.6%	23.9%
1992	18.8%	24.4%
1991	19.1%	24.8%
1990	19.3%	25.2%
1989	19.6%	25.7%
1988	19.8%	26.1%
1987	20%	26.3%
1986	20.2%	26.4%
1985	20.3%	26.5%
1984	20.5%	26.4%
1983	20.5%	26.3%
1982	20.6%	26.2%
1981	20.6%	26.1%
1980	20.6%	26.1%
1979	20.7%	26.1%
1978	20.9%	26.1%
1977	21%	26%
1976	21.3%	26%
1975	21.5%	26%
1974	21.7%	26.1%
1973	22%	26.2%
1972	22.2%	26.6%
1971	22.5%	27%
1970	23%	27.5%
1969	23.5%	28.1%
1968	24.1%	28.6%
1967	24.7%	29.3%
1966	25.3%	29.9%
1965	25.8%	30.4%
1964	26.3%	30.8%
1963	26.7%	31%
1962	27%	31.3%
1961	27.1%	31.5%
1960	27.2%	31.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Slovakia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Slovakia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Slovakia
2023	11	4
2022	14	5
2021	26	12
2020	16	4
2019	12	5
2018	12	5
2017	13	5
2016	13	5
2015	13	5
2014	13	5
2013	13	5
2012	13	5
2011	13	5
2010	13	5
2009	12	6
2008	12	5
2007	12	6
2006	12	6
2005	13	7
2004	13	7
2003	14	7
2002	14	7
2001	15	8
2000	16	8
1999	17	9
1998	19	10
1997	17	10
1996	17	10
1995	17	11
1994	16	12
1993	16	14
1992	15	15
1991	14	17
1990	14	18
1989	14	17
1988	14	18
1987	15	19
1986	15	19
1985	15	19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

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
	Serbia	Slovakia
2023	0.52%	0.61%
2022	0.53%	0.6%
2021	0.54%	0.6%
2020	0.55%	0.59%
2019	0.57%	0.59%
2018	0.58%	0.6%
2017	0.59%	0.6%
2016	0.61%	0.61%
2015	0.63%	0.62%
2014	0.66%	0.63%
2013	0.68%	0.64%
2012	0.71%	0.66%
2011	0.73%	0.67%
2010	0.76%	0.69%
2009	0.78%	0.71%
2008	0.79%	0.74%
2007	0.82%	0.77%
2006	0.85%	0.8%
2005	0.9%	0.83%
2004	0.97%	0.86%
2003	1.05%	0.88%
2002	1.14%	0.91%
2001	1.2%	0.93%
2000	1.26%	0.96%
1999	1.32%	1%
1998	1.42%	1.05%
1997	1.56%	1.09%
1996	1.74%	1.14%
1995	1.95%	1.2%
1994	2.14%	1.25%
1993	2.29%	1.31%
1992	2.43%	1.37%
1991	2.61%	1.42%
1990	2.85%	1.47%
1989	3.1%	1.53%
1988	3.36%	1.59%
1987	3.59%	1.65%
1986	3.78%	1.73%
1985	3.93%	1.82%
1984	4.07%	1.91%
1983	-	1.99%
1982	-	2.08%
1981	-	2.17%
1980	-	2.27%
1979	-	2.36%
1978	-	2.46%
1977	-	2.55%
1976	-	2.64%
1975	-	2.72%
1974	-	2.78%
1973	-	2.84%
1972	-	2.89%
1971	-	2.92%
1970	-	2.95%
1969	-	2.97%
1968	-	3%
1967	-	3.02%
1966	-	3.05%
1965	-	3.08%
1964	-	3.14%
1963	-	3.21%
1962	-	3.32%
1961	-	3.47%
1960	-	3.67%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.61% in Slovakia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.