Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Somalia

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Somalia by year

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Serbia

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Somalia
2023	1.61	6.13
2022	1.59	6.26
2021	1.52	6.35
2020	1.48	6.45
2019	1.52	6.56
2018	1.49	6.66
2017	1.49	6.77
2016	1.46	6.88
2015	1.46	6.98
2014	1.46	7.06
2013	1.43	7.14
2012	1.45	7.21
2011	1.4	7.27
2010	1.4	7.32
2009	1.44	7.38
2008	1.4	7.42
2007	1.38	7.46
2006	1.43	7.49
2005	1.45	7.53
2004	1.57	7.57
2003	1.59	7.6
2002	1.57	7.63
2001	1.58	7.64
2000	1.48	7.65
1999	1.35	7.66
1998	1.37	7.66
1997	1.4	7.66
1996	1.44	7.62
1995	1.47	7.58
1994	1.51	7.54
1993	1.54	7.53
1992	1.57	7.5
1991	1.61	7.47
1990	1.65	7.44
1989	1.69	7.42
1988	1.72	7.4
1987	1.75	7.37
1986	1.78	7.35
1985	1.8	7.33
1984	1.81	7.3
1983	1.83	7.28
1982	1.84	7.25
1981	1.85	7.23
1980	1.86	7.18
1979	1.88	7.16
1978	1.89	7.13
1977	1.9	7
1976	1.91	7.02
1975	1.92	7.03
1974	1.93	7.06
1973	1.94	7.09
1972	1.95	7.12
1971	1.96	7.15
1970	1.97	7.18
1969	1.99	7.21
1968	2.01	7.23
1967	2.02	7.25
1966	2.04	7.26
1965	2.06	7.26
1964	2.07	7.26
1963	2.08	7.26
1962	2.11	7.26
1961	2.13	7.25
1960	2.15	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Somalia
2023	-36,427	608,203
2022	-46,651	551,450
2021	-74,494	566,399
2020	-55,193	561,311
2019	-36,810	548,756
2018	-37,707	514,244
2017	-39,317	478,556
2016	-35,998	495,132
2015	-37,605	481,573
2014	-34,946	464,481
2013	-34,399	448,518
2012	-35,288	399,468
2011	-36,906	203,213
2010	-34,999	385,571
2009	-33,676	405,784
2008	-33,590	394,258
2007	-34,693	380,303
2006	-31,870	372,597
2005	-34,227	363,117
2004	-26,121	351,959
2003	-24,686	341,192
2002	-24,750	331,215
2001	-20,259	319,059
2000	-30,065	306,651
1999	-29,408	295,523
1998	-23,006	284,779
1997	-18,389	271,894
1996	-16,007	264,807
1995	-7,628	254,509
1994	-7,157	246,950
1993	-5,703	232,960
1992	-3,779	57,495
1991	2,210	53,052
1990	7,416	225,162
1989	11,872	225,255
1988	13,852	215,599
1987	16,711	231,580
1986	19,407	218,416
1985	22,090	207,960
1984	23,815	199,017
1983	27,515	190,775
1982	30,603	182,793
1981	34,304	185,211
1980	36,273	174,790
1979	39,022	151,016
1978	43,636	132,689
1977	48,105	124,818
1976	51,399	113,319
1975	52,502	108,998
1974	51,583	104,813
1973	49,596	108,038
1972	48,248	104,493
1971	47,424	101,196
1970	48,343	98,025
1969	50,304	95,045
1968	51,653	92,208
1967	53,120	89,497
1966	53,338	86,930
1965	53,383	84,448
1964	54,185	82,042
1963	55,580	79,859
1962	59,307	77,737
1961	61,065	75,513
1960	63,642	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Somalia by year

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Serbia

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Somalia
2023	9.2	43
2022	9.3	43.8
2021	9.1	44.1
2020	8.9	44.5
2019	9.3	45.1
2018	9.2	45.7
2017	9.2	46.2
2016	9.2	46.6
2015	9.3	47.2
2014	9.3	47.5
2013	9.2	47.7
2012	9.3	48.2
2011	9.1	48.6
2010	9.4	48.1
2009	9.6	48.4
2008	9.4	48.8
2007	9.22	48.9
2006	9.58	49.4
2005	9.7	49.6
2004	10.5	49.9
2003	10.6	50.1
2002	10.4	50.4
2001	10.5	50.4
2000	9.8	50.4
1999	9.6	50.7
1998	10.1	50.7
1997	10.5	50.8
1996	10.8	51
1995	11.3	50.6
1994	10.3	51.1
1993	10.6	50.1
1992	10.8	51.5
1991	11.2	51.9
1990	11.5	50.3
1989	11.8	50.4
1988	12.2	50.8
1987	12.5	49.3
1986	12.9	48.9
1985	13.3	48.7
1984	13.6	48.5
1983	13.9	48.5
1982	14.2	48.3
1981	14.4	49.5
1980	14.6	47.4
1979	14.9	44.9
1978	15.1	45.2
1977	15.3	46.2
1976	15.4	46
1975	15.6	45.9
1974	15.6	45.7
1973	15.6	45.6
1972	15.6	45.6
1971	15.5	45.5
1970	15.5	45.5
1969	15.5	45.6
1968	15.5	45.6
1967	15.6	45.7
1966	15.8	45.8
1965	16.1	45.9
1964	16.4	46
1963	16.9	46.2
1962	17.4	46.3
1961	18	46.5
1960	18.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 43 in Somalia, compared with 18.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Somalia
2100	12%	23.1%
2099	12.1%	23.3%
2098	12.1%	23.4%
2097	12.1%	23.6%
2096	12.2%	23.8%
2095	12.2%	24%
2094	12.3%	24.2%
2093	12.3%	24.4%
2092	12.3%	24.6%
2091	12.3%	24.8%
2090	12.4%	25%
2089	12.4%	25.2%
2088	12.4%	25.5%
2087	12.4%	25.7%
2086	12.4%	25.9%
2085	12.4%	26.1%
2084	12.4%	26.4%
2083	12.4%	26.6%
2082	12.4%	26.8%
2081	12.4%	27.1%
2080	12.4%	27.3%
2079	12.4%	27.6%
2078	12.4%	27.9%
2077	12.4%	28.1%
2076	12.4%	28.4%
2075	12.4%	28.7%
2074	12.4%	29%
2073	12.5%	29.3%
2072	12.5%	29.6%
2071	12.5%	29.9%
2070	12.5%	30.2%
2069	12.6%	30.6%
2068	12.6%	30.9%
2067	12.7%	31.2%
2066	12.7%	31.5%
2065	12.7%	31.9%
2064	12.8%	32.2%
2063	12.8%	32.5%
2062	12.9%	32.9%
2061	12.9%	33.2%
2060	13%	33.6%
2059	13%	33.9%
2058	13%	34.2%
2057	13.1%	34.6%
2056	13.1%	34.9%
2055	13.1%	35.3%
2054	13.1%	35.7%
2053	13.1%	36.1%
2052	13.1%	36.4%
2051	13.1%	36.8%
2050	13.1%	37.2%
2049	13.1%	37.6%
2048	13.1%	38%
2047	13.1%	38.4%
2046	13.1%	38.8%
2045	13.1%	39.2%
2044	13.1%	39.7%
2043	13.1%	40.1%
2042	13.1%	40.5%
2041	13.1%	41%
2040	13.1%	41.5%
2039	13.2%	41.9%
2038	13.2%	42.4%
2037	13.3%	42.8%
2036	13.4%	43.3%
2035	13.5%	43.7%
2034	13.6%	44.1%
2033	13.7%	44.5%
2032	13.8%	44.9%
2031	13.9%	45.2%
2030	14%	45.6%
2029	14%	46%
2028	14.1%	46.2%
2027	14.2%	46.5%
2026	14.2%	46.6%
2025	14.3%	46.6%
2024	14.3%	46.6%
2023	14.4%	46.7%
2022	14.4%	46.8%
2021	14.3%	47%
2020	14.3%	47%
2019	14.3%	47.1%
2018	14.3%	47.3%
2017	14.3%	47.4%
2016	14.3%	47.5%
2015	14.3%	47.6%
2014	14.3%	47.7%
2013	14.3%	47.8%
2012	14.3%	47.9%
2011	14.4%	48.3%
2010	14.5%	48.7%
2009	14.6%	48.8%
2008	14.7%	48.9%
2007	14.9%	48.9%
2006	15%	48.6%
2005	15.2%	48.2%
2004	15.4%	47.9%
2003	15.6%	47.7%
2002	15.8%	47.6%
2001	16.1%	47.5%
2000	16.4%	47.4%
1999	16.7%	47.2%
1998	17.1%	47.1%
1997	17.4%	47%
1996	17.7%	46.9%
1995	18%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.5%
1993	18.6%	46.4%
1992	18.8%	46.5%
1991	19.1%	47%
1990	19.3%	47%
1989	19.6%	46.7%
1988	19.8%	46.3%
1987	20%	46%
1986	20.2%	45.8%
1985	20.3%	45.6%
1984	20.5%	45.4%
1983	20.5%	45.2%
1982	20.6%	45%
1981	20.6%	44.8%
1980	20.6%	44.6%
1979	20.7%	44.5%
1978	20.9%	44.4%
1977	21%	44.3%
1976	21.3%	44.3%
1975	21.5%	44.3%
1974	21.7%	44.4%
1973	22%	44.4%
1972	22.2%	44.4%
1971	22.5%	44.5%
1970	23%	44.5%
1969	23.5%	44.6%
1968	24.1%	44.7%
1967	24.7%	44.8%
1966	25.3%	44.9%
1965	25.8%	45.1%
1964	26.3%	45.1%
1963	26.7%	45%
1962	27%	44.8%
1961	27.1%	44.7%
1960	27.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Somalia

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Serbia

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Somalia
2023	11	563
2022	14	622
2021	26	726
2020	16	655
2019	12	656
2018	12	727
2017	13	716
2016	13	754
2015	13	784
2014	13	816
2013	13	855
2012	13	894
2011	13	972
2010	13	1,062
2009	12	995
2008	12	1,035
2007	12	1,074
2006	12	1,085
2005	13	1,086
2004	13	1,104
2003	14	1,111
2002	14	1,121
2001	15	1,129
2000	16	1,150
1999	17	1,170
1998	19	1,177
1997	17	1,206
1996	17	1,225
1995	17	1,210
1994	16	1,254
1993	16	1,195
1992	15	1,339
1991	14	1,431
1990	14	1,358
1989	14	1,395
1988	14	1,423
1987	15	1,393
1986	15	1,452
1985	15	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Somalia
2023	0.52%	10.4%
2022	0.53%	14.3%
2021	0.54%	11.1%
2020	0.55%	11.4%
2019	0.57%	11.8%
2018	0.58%	13.6%
2017	0.59%	15.5%
2016	0.61%	13%
2015	0.63%	13.4%
2014	0.66%	13.8%
2013	0.68%	14.3%
2012	0.71%	18.4%
2011	0.73%	35.9%
2010	0.76%	18.6%
2009	0.78%	16.2%
2008	0.79%	16.6%
2007	0.82%	17%
2006	0.85%	17.2%
2005	0.9%	17.2%
2004	0.97%	17.2%
2003	1.05%	17.2%
2002	1.14%	17.2%
2001	1.2%	17.2%
2000	1.26%	17.2%
1999	1.32%	17.2%
1998	1.42%	17.2%
1997	1.56%	17.2%
1996	1.74%	17.2%
1995	1.95%	17.2%
1994	2.14%	17.2%
1993	2.29%	17.3%
1992	2.43%	45.6%
1991	2.61%	44.3%
1990	2.85%	18%
1989	3.1%	18.3%
1988	3.36%	18.6%
1987	3.59%	18.8%
1986	3.78%	19%
1985	3.93%	19.3%
1984	4.07%	19.5%
1983	-	19.8%
1982	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.