Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Serbia vs South Sudan by year

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Serbia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	South Sudan
2023	1.61	3.86
2022	1.59	3.96
2021	1.52	4.05
2020	1.48	4.16
2019	1.52	4.26
2018	1.49	4.37
2017	1.49	4.48
2016	1.46	4.58
2015	1.46	4.7
2014	1.46	4.82
2013	1.43	4.94
2012	1.45	5.06
2011	1.4	5.19
2010	1.4	5.32
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.4	5.57
2007	1.38	5.7
2006	1.43	5.85
2005	1.45	6.02
2004	1.57	6.19
2003	1.59	6.35
2002	1.57	6.52
2001	1.58	6.65
2000	1.48	6.8
1999	1.35	6.94
1998	1.37	7.08
1997	1.4	7.2
1996	1.44	7.32
1995	1.47	7.34
1994	1.51	7.35
1993	1.54	7.36
1992	1.57	7.37
1991	1.61	7.38
1990	1.65	7.38
1989	1.69	7.37
1988	1.72	7.38
1987	1.75	7.39
1986	1.78	7.38
1985	1.8	7.36
1984	1.81	7.35
1983	1.83	7.34
1982	1.84	7.34
1981	1.85	7.33
1980	1.86	7.33
1979	1.88	7.32
1978	1.89	7.33
1977	1.9	7.33
1976	1.91	7.33
1975	1.92	7.33
1974	1.93	7.31
1973	1.94	7.31
1972	1.95	7.31
1971	1.96	7.3
1970	1.97	7.29
1969	1.99	7.28
1968	2.01	7.26
1967	2.02	7.26
1966	2.04	7.25
1965	2.06	7.22
1964	2.07	7.22
1963	2.08	7.2
1962	2.11	7.2
1961	2.13	7.18
1960	2.15	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	South Sudan
2023	-36,427	217,966
2022	-46,651	211,166
2021	-74,494	213,567
2020	-55,193	212,332
2019	-36,810	209,708
2018	-37,707	168,497
2017	-39,317	72,193
2016	-35,998	110,553
2015	-37,605	148,542
2014	-34,946	227,611
2013	-34,399	315,983
2012	-35,288	312,974
2011	-36,906	303,181
2010	-34,999	287,409
2009	-33,676	278,859
2008	-33,590	268,268
2007	-34,693	256,546
2006	-31,870	246,706
2005	-34,227	239,272
2004	-26,121	231,877
2003	-24,686	225,822
2002	-24,750	212,014
2001	-20,259	204,108
2000	-30,065	196,055
1999	-29,408	180,721
1998	-23,006	-12,157
1997	-18,389	121,454
1996	-16,007	116,728
1995	-7,628	110,417
1994	-7,157	165,407
1993	-5,703	32,779
1992	-3,779	28,874
1991	2,210	87,873
1990	7,416	82,900
1989	11,872	83,735
1988	13,852	-125,447
1987	16,711	5,756
1986	19,407	99,502
1985	22,090	95,342
1984	23,815	90,970
1983	27,515	104,107
1982	30,603	118,641
1981	34,304	115,163
1980	36,273	112,307
1979	39,022	109,540
1978	43,636	107,352
1977	48,105	104,886
1976	51,399	102,346
1975	52,502	99,882
1974	51,583	97,181
1973	49,596	94,765
1972	48,248	74,803
1971	47,424	72,308
1970	48,343	44,776
1969	50,304	42,015
1968	51,653	44,213
1967	53,120	41,357
1966	53,338	38,523
1965	53,383	51,682
1964	54,185	64,786
1963	55,580	46,333
1962	59,307	47,406
1961	61,065	45,186
1960	63,642	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Serbia vs South Sudan by year

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Serbia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	South Sudan
2023	9.2	28.6
2022	9.3	29.1
2021	9.1	29.7
2020	8.9	29.4
2019	9.3	29.4
2018	9.2	29.1
2017	9.2	32.8
2016	9.2	35.1
2015	9.3	35.4
2014	9.3	38.2
2013	9.2	38.3
2012	9.3	39.1
2011	9.1	39.8
2010	9.4	39.9
2009	9.6	41
2008	9.4	41.6
2007	9.22	42.3
2006	9.58	43.2
2005	9.7	44.3
2004	10.5	45.5
2003	10.6	46.8
2002	10.4	48
2001	10.5	48.9
2000	9.8	49.8
1999	9.6	50.7
1998	10.1	51.2
1997	10.5	51.6
1996	10.8	52.6
1995	11.3	52.7
1994	10.3	52.7
1993	10.6	52.7
1992	10.8	52.5
1991	11.2	52.4
1990	11.5	52.3
1989	11.8	53.1
1988	12.2	51.9
1987	12.5	50.6
1986	12.9	50.6
1985	13.3	50.7
1984	13.6	50.8
1983	13.9	51.1
1982	14.2	51.4
1981	14.4	51.7
1980	14.6	52
1979	14.9	52.3
1978	15.1	52.7
1977	15.3	53
1976	15.4	53.4
1975	15.6	53.7
1974	15.6	53.9
1973	15.6	54.3
1972	15.6	54.5
1971	15.5	54.6
1970	15.5	54.5
1969	15.5	54.3
1968	15.5	54
1967	15.6	53.7
1966	15.8	53.5
1965	16.1	53.1
1964	16.4	53
1963	16.9	52.7
1962	17.4	52.5
1961	18	52.3
1960	18.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 18.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	South Sudan
2100	12%	20.1%
2099	12.1%	20.2%
2098	12.1%	20.3%
2097	12.1%	20.3%
2096	12.2%	20.4%
2095	12.2%	20.5%
2094	12.3%	20.6%
2093	12.3%	20.7%
2092	12.3%	20.9%
2091	12.3%	21%
2090	12.4%	21.1%
2089	12.4%	21.2%
2088	12.4%	21.3%
2087	12.4%	21.5%
2086	12.4%	21.6%
2085	12.4%	21.8%
2084	12.4%	21.9%
2083	12.4%	22.1%
2082	12.4%	22.3%
2081	12.4%	22.4%
2080	12.4%	22.6%
2079	12.4%	22.8%
2078	12.4%	23%
2077	12.4%	23.2%
2076	12.4%	23.3%
2075	12.4%	23.5%
2074	12.4%	23.7%
2073	12.5%	23.9%
2072	12.5%	24.1%
2071	12.5%	24.3%
2070	12.5%	24.5%
2069	12.6%	24.7%
2068	12.6%	25%
2067	12.7%	25.2%
2066	12.7%	25.4%
2065	12.7%	25.6%
2064	12.8%	25.8%
2063	12.8%	26%
2062	12.9%	26.3%
2061	12.9%	26.5%
2060	13%	26.7%
2059	13%	27%
2058	13%	27.2%
2057	13.1%	27.5%
2056	13.1%	27.8%
2055	13.1%	28.1%
2054	13.1%	28.5%
2053	13.1%	28.8%
2052	13.1%	29.2%
2051	13.1%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13.1%	30.3%
2048	13.1%	30.8%
2047	13.1%	31.2%
2046	13.1%	31.6%
2045	13.1%	32%
2044	13.1%	32.4%
2043	13.1%	32.7%
2042	13.1%	33%
2041	13.1%	33.3%
2040	13.1%	33.6%
2039	13.2%	33.8%
2038	13.2%	33.9%
2037	13.3%	34.1%
2036	13.4%	34.2%
2035	13.5%	34.3%
2034	13.6%	34.4%
2033	13.7%	34.3%
2032	13.8%	34.4%
2031	13.9%	34.6%
2030	14%	34.8%
2029	14%	35.2%
2028	14.1%	35.8%
2027	14.2%	36.6%
2026	14.2%	37.5%
2025	14.3%	38.4%
2024	14.3%	38.9%
2023	14.4%	39.9%
2022	14.4%	40.9%
2021	14.3%	41.6%
2020	14.3%	42.4%
2019	14.3%	43.6%
2018	14.3%	44.9%
2017	14.3%	45%
2016	14.3%	43.7%
2015	14.3%	43.1%
2014	14.3%	42.5%
2013	14.3%	41.9%
2012	14.3%	41.9%
2011	14.4%	42.2%
2010	14.5%	42.8%
2009	14.6%	43.4%
2008	14.7%	43.8%
2007	14.9%	44.3%
2006	15%	44.8%
2005	15.2%	45.3%
2004	15.4%	45.8%
2003	15.6%	45.9%
2002	15.8%	45.7%
2001	16.1%	45.5%
2000	16.4%	45.5%
1999	16.7%	45.6%
1998	17.1%	45.8%
1997	17.4%	46%
1996	17.7%	46%
1995	18%	45.8%
1994	18.3%	45.8%
1993	18.6%	45.7%
1992	18.8%	45.6%
1991	19.1%	45.5%
1990	19.3%	45.4%
1989	19.6%	45.4%
1988	19.8%	46.2%
1987	20%	46.9%
1986	20.2%	46.7%
1985	20.3%	46.6%
1984	20.5%	46.5%
1983	20.5%	46.3%
1982	20.6%	46.2%
1981	20.6%	46%
1980	20.6%	45.8%
1979	20.7%	45.7%
1978	20.9%	45.5%
1977	21%	45.4%
1976	21.3%	45.3%
1975	21.5%	45.2%
1974	21.7%	45.1%
1973	22%	45%
1972	22.2%	44.8%
1971	22.5%	44.7%
1970	23%	44.5%
1969	23.5%	44.3%
1968	24.1%	44%
1967	24.7%	43.8%
1966	25.3%	43.5%
1965	25.8%	43.3%
1964	26.3%	43%
1963	26.7%	42.8%
1962	27%	42.6%
1961	27.1%	42.6%
1960	27.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs South Sudan

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Serbia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	South Sudan
2023	11	692
2022	14	704
2021	26	749
2020	16	729
2019	12	745
2018	12	913
2017	13	1,662
2016	13	1,629
2015	13	1,436
2014	13	1,216
2013	13	771
2012	13	755
2011	13	770
2010	13	776
2009	12	823
2008	12	858
2007	12	933
2006	12	1,005
2005	13	1,074
2004	13	1,150
2003	14	1,199
2002	14	1,521
2001	15	1,580
2000	16	1,658
1999	17	2,048
1998	19	7,514
1997	17	4,172
1996	17	4,357
1995	17	4,430
1994	16	1,666
1993	16	7,537
1992	15	7,597
1991	14	4,764
1990	14	4,877
1989	14	5,103
1988	14	5,535
1987	15	8,045
1986	15	3,720
1985	15	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	South Sudan
2023	0.52%	9.87%
2022	0.53%	9.87%
2021	0.54%	9.87%
2020	0.55%	9.87%
2019	0.57%	9.87%
2018	0.58%	13.2%
2017	0.59%	27.8%
2016	0.61%	26.4%
2015	0.63%	23.7%
2014	0.66%	18.2%
2013	0.68%	9.92%
2012	0.71%	10.1%
2011	0.73%	10.5%
2010	0.76%	10.9%
2009	0.78%	11.5%
2008	0.79%	12.1%
2007	0.82%	12.7%
2006	0.85%	13.4%
2005	0.9%	14.1%
2004	0.97%	14.8%
2003	1.05%	15.7%
2002	1.14%	16.5%
2001	1.2%	17.4%
2000	1.26%	18.3%
1999	1.32%	19.2%
1998	1.42%	42.6%
1997	1.56%	25.2%
1996	1.74%	26.1%
1995	1.95%	27%
1994	2.14%	23%
1993	2.29%	33.1%
1992	2.43%	33.8%
1991	2.61%	29.7%
1990	2.85%	30.3%
1989	3.1%	30.7%
1988	3.36%	76.7%
1987	3.59%	36%
1986	3.78%	26.7%
1985	3.93%	27.1%
1984	4.07%	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.2%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.