Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and South Korea

Fertility rate in Serbia vs South Korea by year

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Serbia

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	South Korea
2023	1.61	0.72
2022	1.59	0.78
2021	1.52	0.81
2020	1.48	0.84
2019	1.52	0.92
2018	1.49	0.98
2017	1.49	1.05
2016	1.46	1.17
2015	1.46	1.24
2014	1.46	1.21
2013	1.43	1.19
2012	1.45	1.3
2011	1.4	1.24
2010	1.4	1.23
2009	1.44	1.15
2008	1.4	1.19
2007	1.38	1.26
2006	1.43	1.13
2005	1.45	1.09
2004	1.57	1.16
2003	1.59	1.19
2002	1.57	1.18
2001	1.58	1.31
2000	1.48	1.48
1999	1.35	1.43
1998	1.37	1.46
1997	1.4	1.54
1996	1.44	1.57
1995	1.47	1.63
1994	1.51	1.66
1993	1.54	1.65
1992	1.57	1.76
1991	1.61	1.71
1990	1.65	1.57
1989	1.69	1.56
1988	1.72	1.55
1987	1.75	1.53
1986	1.78	1.58
1985	1.8	1.66
1984	1.81	1.74
1983	1.83	2.06
1982	1.84	2.39
1981	1.85	2.57
1980	1.86	2.82
1979	1.88	2.9
1978	1.89	2.64
1977	1.9	2.99
1976	1.91	3
1975	1.92	3.43
1974	1.93	3.77
1973	1.94	4.07
1972	1.95	4.12
1971	1.96	4.54
1970	1.97	4.53
1969	1.99	4.45
1968	2.01	4.51
1967	2.02	4.62
1966	2.04	4.78
1965	2.06	4.89
1964	2.07	5.07
1963	2.08	5.33
1962	2.11	5.56
1961	2.13	5.8
1960	2.15	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	South Korea
2023	-36,427	-77,569
2022	-46,651	-124,014
2021	-74,494	-56,947
2020	-55,193	-31,101
2019	-36,810	10,353
2018	-37,707	30,951
2017	-39,317	71,907
2016	-35,998	122,923
2015	-37,605	163,248
2014	-34,946	167,464
2013	-34,399	166,415
2012	-35,288	215,859
2011	-36,906	214,728
2010	-34,999	213,083
2009	-33,676	197,231
2008	-33,590	215,841
2007	-34,693	248,286
2006	-31,870	203,441
2005	-34,227	187,920
2004	-26,121	225,988
2003	-24,686	244,251
2002	-24,750	247,752
2001	-20,259	312,643
2000	-30,065	390,167
1999	-29,408	368,272
1998	-23,006	393,436
1997	-18,389	422,773
1996	-16,007	446,142
1995	-7,628	468,967
1994	-7,157	473,200
1993	-5,703	477,302
1992	-3,779	494,352
1991	2,210	467,594
1990	7,416	411,546
1989	11,872	403,266
1988	13,852	399,297
1987	16,711	378,758
1986	19,407	395,651
1985	22,090	416,219
1984	23,815	436,384
1983	27,515	514,844
1982	30,603	605,626
1981	34,304	631,189
1980	36,273	583,294
1979	39,022	623,068
1978	43,636	499,084
1977	48,105	578,947
1976	51,399	530,558
1975	52,502	603,300
1974	51,583	673,030
1973	49,596	699,115
1972	48,248	740,469
1971	47,424	789,185
1970	48,343	747,987
1969	50,304	694,227
1968	51,653	684,487
1967	53,120	692,169
1966	53,338	623,534
1965	53,383	641,090
1964	54,185	655,501
1963	55,580	685,824
1962	59,307	712,590
1961	61,065	730,173
1960	63,642	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Serbia vs South Korea by year

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Serbia

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	South Korea
2023	9.2	4.5
2022	9.3	4.9
2021	9.1	5.1
2020	8.9	5.3
2019	9.3	5.9
2018	9.2	6.4
2017	9.2	7
2016	9.2	7.9
2015	9.3	8.6
2014	9.3	8.6
2013	9.2	8.6
2012	9.3	9.6
2011	9.1	9.4
2010	9.4	9.4
2009	9.6	9
2008	9.4	9.4
2007	9.22	10.1
2006	9.58	9.2
2005	9.7	9
2004	10.5	9.8
2003	10.6	10.2
2002	10.4	10.3
2001	10.5	11.7
2000	9.8	13.5
1999	9.6	13.2
1998	10.1	13.7
1997	10.5	14.5
1996	10.8	15
1995	11.3	15.7
1994	10.3	16
1993	10.6	16
1992	10.8	16.7
1991	11.2	16.4
1990	11.5	15.2
1989	11.8	15.1
1988	12.2	15.1
1987	12.5	15
1986	12.9	15.4
1985	13.3	16.1
1984	13.6	16.7
1983	13.9	19.3
1982	14.2	21.6
1981	14.4	22.4
1980	14.6	22.6
1979	14.9	23
1978	15.1	20.3
1977	15.3	22.7
1976	15.4	22.2
1975	15.6	24.8
1974	15.6	26.6
1973	15.6	28.3
1972	15.6	28.4
1971	15.5	31.2
1970	15.5	31.2
1969	15.5	30.3
1968	15.5	30.7
1967	15.6	31.5
1966	15.8	32.8
1965	16.1	33.8
1964	16.4	35.2
1963	16.9	37.2
1962	17.4	39
1961	18	40.9
1960	18.5	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 18.5 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	South Korea
2100	12%	8.61%
2099	12.1%	8.6%
2098	12.1%	8.59%
2097	12.1%	8.59%
2096	12.2%	8.59%
2095	12.2%	8.6%
2094	12.3%	8.61%
2093	12.3%	8.62%
2092	12.3%	8.62%
2091	12.3%	8.62%
2090	12.4%	8.62%
2089	12.4%	8.6%
2088	12.4%	8.58%
2087	12.4%	8.55%
2086	12.4%	8.5%
2085	12.4%	8.45%
2084	12.4%	8.39%
2083	12.4%	8.33%
2082	12.4%	8.26%
2081	12.4%	8.18%
2080	12.4%	8.09%
2079	12.4%	8%
2078	12.4%	7.91%
2077	12.4%	7.82%
2076	12.4%	7.72%
2075	12.4%	7.63%
2074	12.4%	7.53%
2073	12.5%	7.44%
2072	12.5%	7.35%
2071	12.5%	7.28%
2070	12.5%	7.21%
2069	12.6%	7.16%
2068	12.6%	7.13%
2067	12.7%	7.11%
2066	12.7%	7.11%
2065	12.7%	7.14%
2064	12.8%	7.18%
2063	12.8%	7.23%
2062	12.9%	7.3%
2061	12.9%	7.37%
2060	13%	7.45%
2059	13%	7.52%
2058	13%	7.6%
2057	13.1%	7.66%
2056	13.1%	7.72%
2055	13.1%	7.76%
2054	13.1%	7.79%
2053	13.1%	7.81%
2052	13.1%	7.83%
2051	13.1%	7.83%
2050	13.1%	7.83%
2049	13.1%	7.82%
2048	13.1%	7.81%
2047	13.1%	7.8%
2046	13.1%	7.79%
2045	13.1%	7.78%
2044	13.1%	7.78%
2043	13.1%	7.77%
2042	13.1%	7.76%
2041	13.1%	7.74%
2040	13.1%	7.72%
2039	13.2%	7.7%
2038	13.2%	7.66%
2037	13.3%	7.65%
2036	13.4%	7.65%
2035	13.5%	7.66%
2034	13.6%	7.73%
2033	13.7%	7.85%
2032	13.8%	8.02%
2031	13.9%	8.28%
2030	14%	8.59%
2029	14%	8.9%
2028	14.1%	9.23%
2027	14.2%	9.62%
2026	14.2%	10%
2025	14.3%	10.4%
2024	14.3%	10.6%
2023	14.4%	11%
2022	14.4%	11.4%
2021	14.3%	11.8%
2020	14.3%	12.1%
2019	14.3%	12.4%
2018	14.3%	12.7%
2017	14.3%	13%
2016	14.3%	13.4%
2015	14.3%	13.8%
2014	14.3%	14.2%
2013	14.3%	14.7%
2012	14.3%	15.2%
2011	14.4%	15.8%
2010	14.5%	16.4%
2009	14.6%	16.9%
2008	14.7%	17.5%
2007	14.9%	18.1%
2006	15%	18.7%
2005	15.2%	19.2%
2004	15.4%	19.7%
2003	15.6%	20.1%
2002	15.8%	20.5%
2001	16.1%	20.8%
2000	16.4%	21%
1999	16.7%	21.2%
1998	17.1%	21.6%
1997	17.4%	22%
1996	17.7%	22.5%
1995	18%	23.1%
1994	18.3%	23.7%
1993	18.6%	24.2%
1992	18.8%	24.7%
1991	19.1%	25.2%
1990	19.3%	25.8%
1989	19.6%	26.5%
1988	19.8%	27.3%
1987	20%	28.2%
1986	20.2%	29.2%
1985	20.3%	30.2%
1984	20.5%	31.2%
1983	20.5%	32%
1982	20.6%	32.7%
1981	20.6%	33.3%
1980	20.6%	34%
1979	20.7%	34.8%
1978	20.9%	35.6%
1977	21%	36.5%
1976	21.3%	37.5%
1975	21.5%	38.5%
1974	21.7%	39.5%
1973	22%	40.3%
1972	22.2%	41%
1971	22.5%	41.5%
1970	23%	42.1%
1969	23.5%	42.7%
1968	24.1%	43.1%
1967	24.7%	43.3%
1966	25.3%	43.5%
1965	25.8%	43.3%
1964	26.3%	43.1%
1963	26.7%	42.7%
1962	27%	42.3%
1961	27.1%	41.8%
1960	27.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs South Korea

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Serbia

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	South Korea
2023	11	4
2022	14	7
2021	26	5
2020	16	12
2019	12	5
2018	12	5
2017	13	6
2016	13	6
2015	13	6
2014	13	7
2013	13	7
2012	13	8
2011	13	8
2010	13	8
2009	12	9
2008	12	9
2007	12	10
2006	12	10
2005	13	11
2004	13	12
2003	14	13
2002	14	13
2001	15	14
2000	16	15
1999	17	17
1998	19	18
1997	17	19
1996	17	20
1995	17	22
1994	16	23
1993	16	24
1992	15	26
1991	14	28
1990	14	28
1989	14	29
1988	14	31
1987	15	34
1986	15	35
1985	15	38

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 South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	South Korea
2023	0.52%	0.28%
2022	0.53%	0.28%
2021	0.54%	0.29%
2020	0.55%	0.3%
2019	0.57%	0.31%
2018	0.58%	0.32%
2017	0.59%	0.33%
2016	0.61%	0.34%
2015	0.63%	0.35%
2014	0.66%	0.36%
2013	0.68%	0.37%
2012	0.71%	0.38%
2011	0.73%	0.4%
2010	0.76%	0.41%
2009	0.78%	0.43%
2008	0.79%	0.45%
2007	0.82%	0.48%
2006	0.85%	0.52%
2005	0.9%	0.56%
2004	0.97%	0.6%
2003	1.05%	0.64%
2002	1.14%	0.68%
2001	1.2%	0.71%
2000	1.26%	0.75%
1999	1.32%	0.8%
1998	1.42%	0.85%
1997	1.56%	0.91%
1996	1.74%	0.98%
1995	1.95%	1.05%
1994	2.14%	1.14%
1993	2.29%	1.23%
1992	2.43%	1.33%
1991	2.61%	1.44%
1990	2.85%	1.57%
1989	3.1%	1.71%
1988	3.36%	1.87%
1987	3.59%	2.05%
1986	3.78%	2.25%
1985	3.93%	2.46%
1984	4.07%	2.7%
1983	-	2.93%
1982	-	3.17%
1981	-	3.4%
1980	-	3.63%
1979	-	3.84%
1978	-	4.04%
1977	-	4.23%
1976	-	4.42%
1975	-	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.