Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Serbia vs South Africa by year

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Serbia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	South Africa
2023	1.61	2.22
2022	1.59	2.23
2021	1.52	2.25
2020	1.48	2.26
2019	1.52	2.26
2018	1.49	2.27
2017	1.49	2.28
2016	1.46	2.26
2015	1.46	2.36
2014	1.46	2.42
2013	1.43	2.43
2012	1.45	2.45
2011	1.4	2.44
2010	1.4	2.44
2009	1.44	2.5
2008	1.4	2.68
2007	1.38	2.55
2006	1.43	2.55
2005	1.45	2.51
2004	1.57	2.44
2003	1.59	2.36
2002	1.57	2.32
2001	1.58	2.37
2000	1.48	2.41
1999	1.35	2.56
1998	1.37	2.63
1997	1.4	2.73
1996	1.44	2.99
1995	1.47	3.17
1994	1.51	3.26
1993	1.54	3.37
1992	1.57	3.48
1991	1.61	3.62
1990	1.65	3.72
1989	1.69	3.98
1988	1.72	4.18
1987	1.75	4.35
1986	1.78	4.41
1985	1.8	4.5
1984	1.81	4.57
1983	1.83	4.63
1982	1.84	4.7
1981	1.85	4.71
1980	1.86	4.78
1979	1.88	4.82
1978	1.89	4.85
1977	1.9	4.94
1976	1.91	5.07
1975	1.92	5.19
1974	1.93	5.3
1973	1.94	5.41
1972	1.95	5.49
1971	1.96	5.57
1970	1.97	5.63
1969	1.99	5.72
1968	2.01	5.78
1967	2.02	5.85
1966	2.04	5.91
1965	2.06	5.89
1964	2.07	5.96
1963	2.08	6.01
1962	2.11	6.05
1961	2.13	6.08
1960	2.15	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	South Africa
2023	-36,427	602,793
2022	-46,651	603,636
2021	-74,494	456,411
2020	-55,193	595,873
2019	-36,810	652,130
2018	-37,707	648,319
2017	-39,317	645,975
2016	-35,998	641,365
2015	-37,605	668,771
2014	-34,946	674,754
2013	-34,399	652,427
2012	-35,288	643,723
2011	-36,906	601,708
2010	-34,999	566,834
2009	-33,676	554,115
2008	-33,590	595,332
2007	-34,693	503,567
2006	-31,870	487,584
2005	-34,227	464,464
2004	-26,121	442,540
2003	-24,686	415,018
2002	-24,750	430,926
2001	-20,259	484,801
2000	-30,065	526,963
1999	-29,408	594,643
1998	-23,006	627,027
1997	-18,389	667,969
1996	-16,007	710,868
1995	-7,628	743,488
1994	-7,157	698,609
1993	-5,703	789,220
1992	-3,779	794,415
1991	2,210	827,296
1990	7,416	835,421
1989	11,872	884,629
1988	13,852	909,221
1987	16,711	922,330
1986	19,407	903,644
1985	22,090	893,889
1984	23,815	869,011
1983	27,515	837,013
1982	30,603	807,550
1981	34,304	767,833
1980	36,273	738,415
1979	39,022	716,541
1978	43,636	694,341
1977	48,105	680,929
1976	51,399	675,011
1975	52,502	667,862
1974	51,583	658,438
1973	49,596	651,596
1972	48,248	638,754
1971	47,424	624,761
1970	48,343	605,102
1969	50,304	590,794
1968	51,653	571,841
1967	53,120	553,741
1966	53,338	534,862
1965	53,383	506,632
1964	54,185	490,606
1963	55,580	473,821
1962	59,307	455,634
1961	61,065	437,851
1960	63,642	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Serbia vs South Africa by year

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Serbia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	South Africa
2023	9.2	18.8
2022	9.3	19.1
2021	9.1	19.4
2020	8.9	19.5
2019	9.3	19.7
2018	9.2	19.9
2017	9.2	20
2016	9.2	20.3
2015	9.3	21
2014	9.3	21.8
2013	9.2	21.9
2012	9.3	22.1
2011	9.1	22.1
2010	9.4	22.2
2009	9.6	22.8
2008	9.4	24.3
2007	9.22	23.1
2006	9.58	23.1
2005	9.7	22.7
2004	10.5	22.1
2003	10.6	21.4
2002	10.4	20.9
2001	10.5	21.3
2000	9.8	21.6
1999	9.6	22.7
1998	10.1	23.2
1997	10.5	23.9
1996	10.8	24.9
1995	11.3	25.6
1994	10.3	24.6
1993	10.6	26.6
1992	10.8	27
1991	11.2	28.1
1990	11.5	28.7
1989	11.8	30.6
1988	12.2	32
1987	12.5	33.2
1986	12.9	33.6
1985	13.3	34.2
1984	13.6	34.5
1983	13.9	34.6
1982	14.2	34.8
1981	14.4	34.6
1980	14.6	34.7
1979	14.9	34.9
1978	15.1	35.1
1977	15.3	35.6
1976	15.4	36.3
1975	15.6	37
1974	15.6	37.7
1973	15.6	38.4
1972	15.6	38.9
1971	15.5	39.3
1970	15.5	39.4
1969	15.5	39.7
1968	15.5	39.8
1967	15.6	39.9
1966	15.8	40
1965	16.1	39.5
1964	16.4	39.6
1963	16.9	39.7
1962	17.4	39.7
1961	18	39.7
1960	18.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 18.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	South Africa
2100	12%	17.9%
2099	12.1%	18%
2098	12.1%	18%
2097	12.1%	18.1%
2096	12.2%	18.1%
2095	12.2%	18.2%
2094	12.3%	18.2%
2093	12.3%	18.3%
2092	12.3%	18.3%
2091	12.3%	18.4%
2090	12.4%	18.4%
2089	12.4%	18.5%
2088	12.4%	18.5%
2087	12.4%	18.6%
2086	12.4%	18.6%
2085	12.4%	18.7%
2084	12.4%	18.7%
2083	12.4%	18.8%
2082	12.4%	18.9%
2081	12.4%	18.9%
2080	12.4%	19%
2079	12.4%	19%
2078	12.4%	19.1%
2077	12.4%	19.2%
2076	12.4%	19.3%
2075	12.4%	19.3%
2074	12.4%	19.4%
2073	12.5%	19.5%
2072	12.5%	19.6%
2071	12.5%	19.6%
2070	12.5%	19.7%
2069	12.6%	19.8%
2068	12.6%	19.9%
2067	12.7%	20%
2066	12.7%	20.1%
2065	12.7%	20.2%
2064	12.8%	20.3%
2063	12.8%	20.4%
2062	12.9%	20.5%
2061	12.9%	20.6%
2060	13%	20.7%
2059	13%	20.8%
2058	13%	20.9%
2057	13.1%	21%
2056	13.1%	21.1%
2055	13.1%	21.1%
2054	13.1%	21.2%
2053	13.1%	21.3%
2052	13.1%	21.4%
2051	13.1%	21.5%
2050	13.1%	21.6%
2049	13.1%	21.7%
2048	13.1%	21.8%
2047	13.1%	21.9%
2046	13.1%	22%
2045	13.1%	22.1%
2044	13.1%	22.3%
2043	13.1%	22.4%
2042	13.1%	22.6%
2041	13.1%	22.8%
2040	13.1%	23%
2039	13.2%	23.3%
2038	13.2%	23.5%
2037	13.3%	23.7%
2036	13.4%	24.1%
2035	13.5%	24.4%
2034	13.6%	24.7%
2033	13.7%	24.9%
2032	13.8%	25%
2031	13.9%	25.1%
2030	14%	25.2%
2029	14%	25.3%
2028	14.1%	25.4%
2027	14.2%	25.5%
2026	14.2%	25.6%
2025	14.3%	25.8%
2024	14.3%	25.9%
2023	14.4%	26.1%
2022	14.4%	26.3%
2021	14.3%	26.6%
2020	14.3%	27%
2019	14.3%	27.4%
2018	14.3%	27.9%
2017	14.3%	28.3%
2016	14.3%	28.3%
2015	14.3%	28.3%
2014	14.3%	28.5%
2013	14.3%	28.7%
2012	14.3%	28.9%
2011	14.4%	29.1%
2010	14.5%	29.4%
2009	14.6%	29.7%
2008	14.7%	29.9%
2007	14.9%	30.2%
2006	15%	30.6%
2005	15.2%	31.1%
2004	15.4%	31.6%
2003	15.6%	32.3%
2002	15.8%	33.2%
2001	16.1%	34%
2000	16.4%	34.9%
1999	16.7%	35.7%
1998	17.1%	36.5%
1997	17.4%	37.2%
1996	17.7%	37.5%
1995	18%	37.5%
1994	18.3%	37.2%
1993	18.6%	37.3%
1992	18.8%	37.6%
1991	19.1%	37.5%
1990	19.3%	37.7%
1989	19.6%	38.1%
1988	19.8%	38.4%
1987	20%	38.7%
1986	20.2%	38.9%
1985	20.3%	39.2%
1984	20.5%	39.5%
1983	20.5%	39.8%
1982	20.6%	40.1%
1981	20.6%	40.5%
1980	20.6%	40.9%
1979	20.7%	41.3%
1978	20.9%	41.5%
1977	21%	41.7%
1976	21.3%	41.8%
1975	21.5%	41.9%
1974	21.7%	42%
1973	22%	42.1%
1972	22.2%	42.2%
1971	22.5%	42.2%
1970	23%	42.3%
1969	23.5%	42.2%
1968	24.1%	42.2%
1967	24.7%	42.2%
1966	25.3%	42.1%
1965	25.8%	42.1%
1964	26.3%	42.1%
1963	26.7%	42.1%
1962	27%	42.1%
1961	27.1%	42.1%
1960	27.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs South Africa

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Serbia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	South Africa
2023	11	118
2022	14	129
2021	26	191
2020	16	118
2019	12	119
2018	12	128
2017	13	134
2016	13	141
2015	13	150
2014	13	162
2013	13	180
2012	13	194
2011	13	202
2010	13	226
2009	12	241
2008	12	272
2007	12	272
2006	12	283
2005	13	279
2004	13	259
2003	14	245
2002	14	225
2001	15	192
2000	16	175
1999	17	151
1998	19	152
1997	17	152
1996	17	150
1995	17	125
1994	16	133
1993	16	145
1992	15	152
1991	14	162
1990	14	170
1989	14	177
1988	14	184
1987	15	192
1986	15	200
1985	15	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	South Africa
2023	0.52%	3.47%
2022	0.53%	3.44%
2021	0.54%	3.41%
2020	0.55%	3.41%
2019	0.57%	3.45%
2018	0.58%	3.49%
2017	0.59%	3.58%
2016	0.61%	3.68%
2015	0.63%	3.82%
2014	0.66%	3.96%
2013	0.68%	4.1%
2012	0.71%	4.25%
2011	0.73%	4.5%
2010	0.76%	5%
2009	0.78%	5.7%
2008	0.79%	6.42%
2007	0.82%	7.19%
2006	0.85%	7.75%
2005	0.9%	8.03%
2004	0.97%	8.1%
2003	1.05%	7.93%
2002	1.14%	7.69%
2001	1.2%	7.43%
2000	1.26%	7.11%
1999	1.32%	6.85%
1998	1.42%	6.56%
1997	1.56%	6.29%
1996	1.74%	6.11%
1995	1.95%	5.95%
1994	2.14%	5.82%
1993	2.29%	5.7%
1992	2.43%	5.66%
1991	2.61%	5.7%
1990	2.85%	5.82%
1989	3.1%	6.01%
1988	3.36%	6.26%
1987	3.59%	6.56%
1986	3.78%	6.89%
1985	3.93%	7.24%
1984	4.07%	7.6%
1983	-	7.98%
1982	-	8.39%
1981	-	8.84%
1980	-	9.35%
1979	-	9.88%
1978	-	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.