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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Solomon Islands

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Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 120.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.3% in Serbia and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Serbia, compared to 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Solomon Islands by year

Serbia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Solomon Islands
2023 1.61 3.56
2022 1.59 3.62
2021 1.52 3.69
2020 1.48 3.75
2019 1.52 3.8
2018 1.49 3.93
2017 1.49 4.06
2016 1.46 4.2
2015 1.46 4.29
2014 1.46 4.36
2013 1.43 4.33
2012 1.45 4.33
2011 1.4 4.34
2010 1.4 4.34
2009 1.44 4.35
2008 1.4 4.36
2007 1.38 4.37
2006 1.43 4.39
2005 1.45 4.41
2004 1.57 4.47
2003 1.59 4.54
2002 1.57 4.6
2001 1.58 4.67
2000 1.48 4.76
1999 1.35 4.86
1998 1.37 4.98
1997 1.4 5.09
1996 1.44 5.22
1995 1.47 5.34
1994 1.51 5.4
1993 1.54 5.45
1992 1.57 5.51
1991 1.61 5.62
1990 1.65 5.74
1989 1.69 5.87
1988 1.72 5.99
1987 1.75 6.12
1986 1.78 6.26
1985 1.8 6.38
1984 1.81 6.49
1983 1.83 6.57
1982 1.84 6.64
1981 1.85 6.71
1980 1.86 6.77
1979 1.88 6.82
1978 1.89 6.87
1977 1.9 6.92
1976 1.91 6.95
1975 1.92 6.99
1974 1.93 7.01
1973 1.94 7
1972 1.95 6.99
1971 1.96 6.99
1970 1.97 6.98
1969 1.99 6.97
1968 2.01 6.95
1967 2.02 6.97
1966 2.04 7
1965 2.06 7.02
1964 2.07 7.05
1963 2.08 7.03
1962 2.11 7.04
1961 2.13 7.05
1960 2.15 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Serbia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia Solomon Islands
2023 -36,427 17,436
2022 -46,651 17,253
2021 -74,494 16,626
2020 -55,193 16,488
2019 -36,810 16,649
2018 -37,707 16,790
2017 -39,317 16,897
2016 -35,998 17,027
2015 -37,605 16,909
2014 -34,946 16,652
2013 -34,399 16,038
2012 -35,288 15,585
2011 -36,906 15,095
2010 -34,999 14,604
2009 -33,676 14,381
2008 -33,590 14,225
2007 -34,693 13,963
2006 -31,870 13,799
2005 -34,227 13,568
2004 -26,121 13,444
2003 -24,686 13,344
2002 -24,750 13,195
2001 -20,259 13,061
2000 -30,065 12,938
1999 -29,408 12,809
1998 -23,006 12,658
1997 -18,389 12,478
1996 -16,007 12,328
1995 -7,628 12,124
1994 -7,157 11,771
1993 -5,703 11,396
1992 -3,779 11,029
1991 2,210 10,789
1990 7,416 10,561
1989 11,872 10,354
1988 13,852 10,142
1987 16,711 9,943
1986 19,407 9,656
1985 22,090 9,534
1984 23,815 9,299
1983 27,515 9,011
1982 30,603 8,720
1981 34,304 8,436
1980 36,273 8,156
1979 39,022 7,874
1978 43,636 7,598
1977 48,105 7,290
1976 51,399 7,058
1975 52,502 6,635
1974 51,583 6,612
1973 49,596 6,343
1972 48,248 6,074
1971 47,424 5,814
1970 48,343 5,575
1969 50,304 5,444
1968 51,653 5,285
1967 53,120 5,151
1966 53,338 5,028
1965 53,383 4,885
1964 54,185 4,747
1963 55,580 4,571
1962 59,307 4,408
1961 61,065 4,257
1960 63,642 4,119

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Solomon Islands by year

Serbia
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia Solomon Islands
2023 9.2 26.9
2022 9.3 27.3
2021 9.1 27.7
2020 8.9 28
2019 9.3 28.4
2018 9.2 29.1
2017 9.2 30.1
2016 9.2 31.1
2015 9.3 31.9
2014 9.3 32.6
2013 9.2 32.5
2012 9.3 32.7
2011 9.1 33
2010 9.4 33.2
2009 9.6 33.7
2008 9.4 33.8
2007 9.22 33.9
2006 9.58 34
2005 9.7 34
2004 10.5 34.3
2003 10.6 34.6
2002 10.4 34.8
2001 10.5 35.1
2000 9.8 35.4
1999 9.6 35.8
1998 10.1 36.3
1997 10.5 36.7
1996 10.8 37.3
1995 11.3 37.7
1994 10.3 37.7
1993 10.6 37.6
1992 10.8 37.5
1991 11.2 37.9
1990 11.5 38.3
1989 11.8 38.7
1988 12.2 39.2
1987 12.5 39.7
1986 12.9 40.3
1985 13.3 40.6
1984 13.6 41
1983 13.9 41.2
1982 14.2 41.4
1981 14.4 41.7
1980 14.6 41.9
1979 14.9 42.2
1978 15.1 42.6
1977 15.3 42.9
1976 15.4 43.3
1975 15.6 43.8
1974 15.6 44.1
1973 15.6 44.1
1972 15.6 44.1
1971 15.5 44.2
1970 15.5 44.2
1969 15.5 44.6
1968 15.5 44.9
1967 15.6 45.4
1966 15.8 45.8
1965 16.1 46.1
1964 16.4 46.5
1963 16.9 46.5
1962 17.4 46.5
1961 18 46.7
1960 18.5 46.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 18.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 1.61 3.56
Fertility rate rank 126/196 44/196
Birth rate 9.2 26.9
Birth rate rank 159/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 +17,436
Natural population change rank 180/196 112/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% +2.18%
Population growth -0.55% +2.4%
Population growth rank 189/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% 2.06%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia Solomon Islands
2100 12% 19%
2099 12.1% 19.1%
2098 12.1% 19.2%
2097 12.1% 19.4%
2096 12.2% 19.5%
2095 12.2% 19.6%
2094 12.3% 19.8%
2093 12.3% 19.9%
2092 12.3% 20%
2091 12.3% 20.2%
2090 12.4% 20.3%
2089 12.4% 20.5%
2088 12.4% 20.6%
2087 12.4% 20.8%
2086 12.4% 21%
2085 12.4% 21.2%
2084 12.4% 21.3%
2083 12.4% 21.5%
2082 12.4% 21.7%
2081 12.4% 21.9%
2080 12.4% 22.1%
2079 12.4% 22.3%
2078 12.4% 22.4%
2077 12.4% 22.6%
2076 12.4% 22.8%
2075 12.4% 23%
2074 12.4% 23.2%
2073 12.5% 23.4%
2072 12.5% 23.6%
2071 12.5% 23.8%
2070 12.5% 24%
2069 12.6% 24.2%
2068 12.6% 24.4%
2067 12.7% 24.6%
2066 12.7% 24.8%
2065 12.7% 25%
2064 12.8% 25.2%
2063 12.8% 25.4%
2062 12.9% 25.6%
2061 12.9% 25.9%
2060 13% 26.1%
2059 13% 26.3%
2058 13% 26.6%
2057 13.1% 26.8%
2056 13.1% 27.1%
2055 13.1% 27.4%
2054 13.1% 27.7%
2053 13.1% 28%
2052 13.1% 28.3%
2051 13.1% 28.6%
2050 13.1% 28.9%
2049 13.1% 29.2%
2048 13.1% 29.4%
2047 13.1% 29.7%
2046 13.1% 30%
2045 13.1% 30.3%
2044 13.1% 30.6%
2043 13.1% 30.8%
2042 13.1% 31.1%
2041 13.1% 31.3%
2040 13.1% 31.6%
2039 13.2% 31.8%
2038 13.2% 32.1%
2037 13.3% 32.3%
2036 13.4% 32.5%
2035 13.5% 32.8%
2034 13.6% 33%
2033 13.7% 33.4%
2032 13.8% 33.7%
2031 13.9% 34.1%
2030 14% 34.5%
2029 14% 35%
2028 14.1% 35.4%
2027 14.2% 35.9%
2026 14.2% 36.3%
2025 14.3% 36.8%
2024 14.3% 37%
2023 14.4% 37.4%
2022 14.4% 37.7%
2021 14.3% 38.1%
2020 14.3% 38.4%
2019 14.3% 38.7%
2018 14.3% 39%
2017 14.3% 39.4%
2016 14.3% 39.7%
2015 14.3% 40%
2014 14.3% 40.2%
2013 14.3% 40.4%
2012 14.3% 40.7%
2011 14.4% 40.8%
2010 14.5% 41%
2009 14.6% 41.1%
2008 14.7% 41.2%
2007 14.9% 41.2%
2006 15% 41.3%
2005 15.2% 41.5%
2004 15.4% 41.7%
2003 15.6% 41.9%
2002 15.8% 42.2%
2001 16.1% 42.5%
2000 16.4% 42.9%
1999 16.7% 43.2%
1998 17.1% 43.5%
1997 17.4% 43.8%
1996 17.7% 44%
1995 18% 44.3%
1994 18.3% 44.5%
1993 18.6% 44.8%
1992 18.8% 45.1%
1991 19.1% 45.4%
1990 19.3% 45.8%
1989 19.6% 46.2%
1988 19.8% 46.6%
1987 20% 46.9%
1986 20.2% 47.3%
1985 20.3% 47.5%
1984 20.5% 47.8%
1983 20.5% 47.9%
1982 20.6% 48.1%
1981 20.6% 48.2%
1980 20.6% 48.3%
1979 20.7% 48.3%
1978 20.9% 48.3%
1977 21% 48.3%
1976 21.3% 48.2%
1975 21.5% 47.9%
1974 21.7% 47.5%
1973 22% 47.1%
1972 22.2% 46.9%
1971 22.5% 46.8%
1970 23% 46.7%
1969 23.5% 46.6%
1968 24.1% 46.4%
1967 24.7% 46.2%
1966 25.3% 46%
1965 25.8% 45.9%
1964 26.3% 45.8%
1963 26.7% 45.9%
1962 27% 46%
1961 27.1% 46.1%
1960 27.2% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Solomon Islands

Serbia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Solomon Islands
2023 11 123
2022 14 126
2021 26 153
2020 16 131
2019 12 135
2018 12 136
2017 13 140
2016 13 143
2015 13 146
2014 13 147
2013 13 147
2012 13 146
2011 13 147
2010 13 148
2009 12 152
2008 12 153
2007 12 163
2006 12 159
2005 13 161
2004 13 164
2003 14 167
2002 14 168
2001 15 167
2000 16 166
1999 17 164
1998 19 165
1997 17 164
1996 17 166
1995 17 168
1994 16 170
1993 16 173
1992 15 174
1991 14 178
1990 14 184
1989 14 188
1988 14 193
1987 15 200
1986 15 226
1985 15 209

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Serbia
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Serbia Solomon Islands
2023 0.52% 2.06%
2022 0.53% 2.12%
2021 0.54% 2.18%
2020 0.55% 2.24%
2019 0.57% 2.3%
2018 0.58% 2.36%
2017 0.59% 2.41%
2016 0.61% 2.45%
2015 0.63% 2.49%
2014 0.66% 2.53%
2013 0.68% 2.58%
2012 0.71% 2.62%
2011 0.73% 2.67%
2010 0.76% 2.72%
2009 0.78% 2.76%
2008 0.79% 2.81%
2007 0.82% 2.85%
2006 0.85% 2.88%
2005 0.9% 2.91%
2004 0.97% 2.94%
2003 1.05% 2.97%
2002 1.14% 2.99%
2001 1.2% 3.03%
2000 1.26% 3.07%
1999 1.32% 3.11%
1998 1.42% 3.16%
1997 1.56% 3.21%
1996 1.74% 3.27%
1995 1.95% 3.35%
1994 2.14% 3.43%
1993 2.29% 3.52%
1992 2.43% 3.62%
1991 2.61% 3.72%
1990 2.85% 3.82%
1989 3.1% 3.93%
1988 3.36% 4.04%
1987 3.59% 4.16%
1986 3.78% 4.28%
1985 3.93% 4.42%
1984 4.07% 4.58%
1983 - 4.74%
1982 - 4.93%
1981 - 5.14%
1980 - 5.38%
1979 - 5.64%
1978 - 5.95%
1977 - 6.29%
1976 - 6.68%
1975 - 7.9%
1974 - 7.6%
1973 - 8.12%
1972 - 8.69%
1971 - 9.29%
1970 - 9.94%
1969 - 10.6%
1968 - 11.3%
1967 - 12%
1966 - 12.7%
1965 - 13.3%
1964 - 14%
1963 - 14.7%
1962 - 15.4%
1961 - 16%
1960 - 16.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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