Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.61	1.97
2022	1.59	1.98
2021	1.52	2
2020	1.48	2.01
2019	1.52	2.02
2018	1.49	2.03
2017	1.49	2.04
2016	1.46	2.06
2015	1.46	2.09
2014	1.46	2.13
2013	1.43	2.18
2012	1.45	2.17
2011	1.4	2.14
2010	1.4	2.13
2009	1.44	2.18
2008	1.4	2.23
2007	1.38	2.3
2006	1.43	2.29
2005	1.45	2.26
2004	1.57	2.27
2003	1.59	2.3
2002	1.57	2.31
2001	1.58	2.28
2000	1.48	2.21
1999	1.35	2.14
1998	1.37	2.14
1997	1.4	2.22
1996	1.44	2.29
1995	1.47	2.35
1994	1.51	2.4
1993	1.54	2.44
1992	1.57	2.49
1991	1.61	2.51
1990	1.65	2.54
1989	1.69	2.58
1988	1.72	2.57
1987	1.75	2.64
1986	1.78	2.74
1985	1.8	2.9
1984	1.81	3.01
1983	1.83	3.11
1982	1.84	3.32
1981	1.85	3.65
1980	1.86	3.73
1979	1.88	3.82
1978	1.89	3.81
1977	1.9	3.74
1976	1.91	3.78
1975	1.92	3.82
1974	1.93	3.86
1973	1.94	4
1972	1.95	4.16
1971	1.96	4.27
1970	1.97	4.39
1969	1.99	4.5
1968	2.01	4.66
1967	2.02	4.79
1966	2.04	4.83
1965	2.06	4.93
1964	2.07	5.06
1963	2.08	5.12
1962	2.11	5.18
1961	2.13	5.24
1960	2.15	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2023	-36,427	66,111
2022	-46,651	95,378
2021	-74,494	121,858
2020	-55,193	170,968
2019	-36,810	172,243
2018	-37,707	183,610
2017	-39,317	187,993
2016	-35,998	194,232
2015	-37,605	201,815
2014	-34,946	211,541
2013	-34,399	221,021
2012	-35,288	229,138
2011	-36,906	224,461
2010	-34,999	224,325
2009	-33,676	200,175
2008	-33,590	232,225
2007	-34,693	248,287
2006	-31,870	248,706
2005	-34,227	248,683
2004	-26,121	212,527
2003	-24,686	252,008
2002	-24,750	252,840
2001	-20,259	244,377
2000	-30,065	227,060
1999	-29,408	206,876
1998	-23,006	201,059
1997	-18,389	208,193
1996	-16,007	215,290
1995	-7,628	221,957
1994	-7,157	228,904
1993	-5,703	226,257
1992	-3,779	222,230
1991	2,210	218,117
1990	7,416	224,454
1989	11,872	212,401
1988	13,852	219,184
1987	16,711	226,414
1986	19,407	233,782
1985	22,090	247,836
1984	23,815	263,175
1983	27,515	277,768
1982	30,603	300,030
1981	34,304	328,096
1980	36,273	328,155
1979	39,022	329,791
1978	43,636	317,055
1977	48,105	300,038
1976	51,399	291,816
1975	52,502	282,496
1974	51,583	275,521
1973	49,596	278,577
1972	48,248	282,494
1971	47,424	281,200
1970	48,343	286,719
1969	50,304	286,218
1968	51,653	286,642
1967	53,120	284,738
1966	53,338	275,549
1965	53,383	272,422
1964	54,185	269,584
1963	55,580	262,880
1962	59,307	256,719
1961	61,065	251,087
1960	63,642	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Serbia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2023	9.2	11.2
2022	9.3	12.4
2021	9.1	12.9
2020	8.9	13.8
2019	9.3	14.6
2018	9.2	15.2
2017	9.2	15.4
2016	9.2	15.7
2015	9.3	16
2014	9.3	16.5
2013	9.2	17
2012	9.3	17.1
2011	9.1	17.1
2010	9.4	17.1
2009	9.6	17.6
2008	9.4	18.2
2007	9.22	18.8
2006	9.58	18.9
2005	9.7	18.7
2004	10.5	18.8
2003	10.6	19.1
2002	10.4	19.2
2001	10.5	19
2000	9.8	18.4
1999	9.6	17.9
1998	10.1	17.8
1997	10.5	18.5
1996	10.8	19
1995	11.3	19.6
1994	10.3	20
1993	10.6	20
1992	10.8	20.1
1991	11.2	20.2
1990	11.5	20.5
1989	11.8	20.6
1988	12.2	20.3
1987	12.5	20.8
1986	12.9	21.4
1985	13.3	22.4
1984	13.6	23.5
1983	13.9	24.4
1982	14.2	26
1981	14.4	28.1
1980	14.6	28.6
1979	14.9	29.3
1978	15.1	29
1977	15.3	28.3
1976	15.4	28.3
1975	15.6	28.2
1974	15.6	28.2
1973	15.6	28.9
1972	15.6	29.7
1971	15.5	30.2
1970	15.5	31.2
1969	15.5	31.8
1968	15.5	32.6
1967	15.6	33.2
1966	15.8	33.2
1965	16.1	33.8
1964	16.4	34.5
1963	16.9	34.7
1962	17.4	35.1
1961	18	35.6
1960	18.5	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 18.5 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2100	12%	13.1%
2099	12.1%	13.1%
2098	12.1%	13.2%
2097	12.1%	13.2%
2096	12.2%	13.2%
2095	12.2%	13.3%
2094	12.3%	13.3%
2093	12.3%	13.4%
2092	12.3%	13.4%
2091	12.3%	13.5%
2090	12.4%	13.6%
2089	12.4%	13.7%
2088	12.4%	13.7%
2087	12.4%	13.8%
2086	12.4%	13.9%
2085	12.4%	14%
2084	12.4%	14%
2083	12.4%	14.1%
2082	12.4%	14.2%
2081	12.4%	14.3%
2080	12.4%	14.3%
2079	12.4%	14.4%
2078	12.4%	14.5%
2077	12.4%	14.5%
2076	12.4%	14.6%
2075	12.4%	14.6%
2074	12.4%	14.7%
2073	12.5%	14.7%
2072	12.5%	14.8%
2071	12.5%	14.9%
2070	12.5%	14.9%
2069	12.6%	15%
2068	12.6%	15%
2067	12.7%	15.1%
2066	12.7%	15.2%
2065	12.7%	15.3%
2064	12.8%	15.4%
2063	12.8%	15.5%
2062	12.9%	15.6%
2061	12.9%	15.7%
2060	13%	15.8%
2059	13%	16%
2058	13%	16.1%
2057	13.1%	16.3%
2056	13.1%	16.4%
2055	13.1%	16.6%
2054	13.1%	16.8%
2053	13.1%	16.9%
2052	13.1%	17.1%
2051	13.1%	17.2%
2050	13.1%	17.4%
2049	13.1%	17.5%
2048	13.1%	17.7%
2047	13.1%	17.8%
2046	13.1%	17.9%
2045	13.1%	18%
2044	13.1%	18.2%
2043	13.1%	18.3%
2042	13.1%	18.4%
2041	13.1%	18.5%
2040	13.1%	18.6%
2039	13.2%	18.7%
2038	13.2%	18.9%
2037	13.3%	19%
2036	13.4%	19.1%
2035	13.5%	19.3%
2034	13.6%	19.5%
2033	13.7%	19.7%
2032	13.8%	19.9%
2031	13.9%	20.1%
2030	14%	20.3%
2029	14%	20.6%
2028	14.1%	20.9%
2027	14.2%	21.2%
2026	14.2%	21.5%
2025	14.3%	21.9%
2024	14.3%	22%
2023	14.4%	22.4%
2022	14.4%	22.7%
2021	14.3%	23%
2020	14.3%	23.3%
2019	14.3%	23.7%
2018	14.3%	24%
2017	14.3%	24.2%
2016	14.3%	24.5%
2015	14.3%	24.7%
2014	14.3%	24.9%
2013	14.3%	25%
2012	14.3%	25.2%
2011	14.4%	25.3%
2010	14.5%	25.4%
2009	14.6%	25.5%
2008	14.7%	25.6%
2007	14.9%	25.7%
2006	15%	25.7%
2005	15.2%	25.8%
2004	15.4%	26%
2003	15.6%	26.1%
2002	15.8%	26.3%
2001	16.1%	26.6%
2000	16.4%	27%
1999	16.7%	27.4%
1998	17.1%	27.8%
1997	17.4%	28.2%
1996	17.7%	28.6%
1995	18%	29.2%
1994	18.3%	29.9%
1993	18.6%	30.6%
1992	18.8%	31.4%
1991	19.1%	32.1%
1990	19.3%	32.5%
1989	19.6%	33%
1988	19.8%	33.5%
1987	20%	34%
1986	20.2%	34.6%
1985	20.3%	35.2%
1984	20.5%	35.5%
1983	20.5%	35.8%
1982	20.6%	36%
1981	20.6%	36.2%
1980	20.6%	36.4%
1979	20.7%	36.7%
1978	20.9%	36.9%
1977	21%	37.2%
1976	21.3%	37.6%
1975	21.5%	38%
1974	21.7%	38.4%
1973	22%	38.8%
1972	22.2%	39.2%
1971	22.5%	39.5%
1970	23%	39.7%
1969	23.5%	39.9%
1968	24.1%	40.1%
1967	24.7%	40.3%
1966	25.3%	40.4%
1965	25.8%	40.5%
1964	26.3%	40.6%
1963	26.7%	40.7%
1962	27%	40.8%
1961	27.1%	40.9%
1960	27.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Sri Lanka

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Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2023	11	18
2022	14	22
2021	26	34
2020	16	23
2019	12	20
2018	12	21
2017	13	21
2016	13	22
2015	13	22
2014	13	23
2013	13	23
2012	13	24
2011	13	25
2010	13	26
2009	12	28
2008	12	30
2007	12	31
2006	12	32
2005	13	32
2004	13	37
2003	14	35
2002	14	36
2001	15	37
2000	16	39
1999	17	41
1998	19	43
1997	17	45
1996	17	47
1995	17	48
1994	16	49
1993	16	51
1992	15	54
1991	14	57
1990	14	59
1989	14	61
1988	14	62
1987	15	64
1986	15	66
1985	15	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Sri Lanka
2023	0.52%	0.61%
2022	0.53%	0.64%
2021	0.54%	0.66%
2020	0.55%	0.69%
2019	0.57%	0.72%
2018	0.58%	0.76%
2017	0.59%	0.79%
2016	0.61%	0.83%
2015	0.63%	0.87%
2014	0.66%	0.92%
2013	0.68%	0.98%
2012	0.71%	1.03%
2011	0.73%	1.08%
2010	0.76%	1.12%
2009	0.78%	2.08%
2008	0.79%	1.2%
2007	0.82%	1.26%
2006	0.85%	1.33%
2005	0.9%	1.4%
2004	0.97%	2.88%
2003	1.05%	1.52%
2002	1.14%	1.55%
2001	1.2%	1.58%
2000	1.26%	1.63%
1999	1.32%	1.69%
1998	1.42%	1.76%
1997	1.56%	1.86%
1996	1.74%	1.95%
1995	1.95%	2.05%
1994	2.14%	2.14%
1993	2.29%	2.22%
1992	2.43%	2.29%
1991	2.61%	2.32%
1990	2.85%	2.33%
1989	3.1%	2.74%
1988	3.36%	2.41%
1987	3.59%	2.54%
1986	3.78%	2.74%
1985	3.93%	3.02%
1984	4.07%	3.35%
1983	-	3.67%
1982	-	3.98%
1981	-	4.29%
1980	-	4.63%
1979	-	4.99%
1978	-	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.