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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Sudan

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Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 4.32 in Sudan — 168.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.3% in Serbia and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Sudan by year

Serbia
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Sudan
2023 1.61 4.32
2022 1.59 4.38
2021 1.52 4.46
2020 1.48 4.54
2019 1.52 4.62
2018 1.49 4.68
2017 1.49 4.76
2016 1.46 4.83
2015 1.46 4.9
2014 1.46 4.91
2013 1.43 4.97
2012 1.45 5.03
2011 1.4 5.09
2010 1.4 5.14
2009 1.44 5.17
2008 1.4 5.21
2007 1.38 5.27
2006 1.43 5.33
2005 1.45 5.4
2004 1.57 5.46
2003 1.59 5.49
2002 1.57 5.53
2001 1.58 5.56
2000 1.48 5.6
1999 1.35 5.62
1998 1.37 5.65
1997 1.4 5.72
1996 1.44 5.79
1995 1.47 5.86
1994 1.51 5.91
1993 1.54 5.97
1992 1.57 6.02
1991 1.61 6.05
1990 1.65 6.07
1989 1.69 6.11
1988 1.72 6.13
1987 1.75 6.18
1986 1.78 6.23
1985 1.8 6.28
1984 1.81 6.34
1983 1.83 6.41
1982 1.84 6.47
1981 1.85 6.53
1980 1.86 6.59
1979 1.88 6.65
1978 1.89 6.72
1977 1.9 6.78
1976 1.91 6.82
1975 1.92 6.87
1974 1.93 6.91
1973 1.94 6.94
1972 1.95 6.98
1971 1.96 7.02
1970 1.97 6.99
1969 1.99 6.97
1968 2.01 6.95
1967 2.02 6.91
1966 2.04 6.88
1965 2.06 6.84
1964 2.07 6.8
1963 2.08 6.76
1962 2.11 6.7
1961 2.13 6.66
1960 2.15 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Serbia
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia Sudan
2023 -36,427 1,361,564
2022 -46,651 1,333,992
2021 -74,494 1,293,817
2020 -55,193 1,295,781
2019 -36,810 1,291,747
2018 -37,707 1,257,387
2017 -39,317 1,208,046
2016 -35,998 1,174,422
2015 -37,605 1,145,259
2014 -34,946 1,097,962
2013 -34,399 1,078,446
2012 -35,288 1,073,062
2011 -36,906 1,070,888
2010 -34,999 1,068,381
2009 -33,676 1,041,810
2008 -33,590 1,001,826
2007 -34,693 992,819
2006 -31,870 963,740
2005 -34,227 907,017
2004 -26,121 889,382
2003 -24,686 898,226
2002 -24,750 897,965
2001 -20,259 880,284
2000 -30,065 858,536
1999 -29,408 835,840
1998 -23,006 814,752
1997 -18,389 802,245
1996 -16,007 792,926
1995 -7,628 780,700
1994 -7,157 764,645
1993 -5,703 743,249
1992 -3,779 731,177
1991 2,210 714,612
1990 7,416 699,953
1989 11,872 683,743
1988 13,852 672,604
1987 16,711 658,416
1986 19,407 649,649
1985 22,090 583,382
1984 23,815 577,405
1983 27,515 570,198
1982 30,603 606,362
1981 34,304 585,087
1980 36,273 552,930
1979 39,022 524,942
1978 43,636 497,987
1977 48,105 483,089
1976 51,399 470,019
1975 52,502 454,813
1974 51,583 444,456
1973 49,596 439,201
1972 48,248 428,340
1971 47,424 417,641
1970 48,343 401,013
1969 50,304 385,712
1968 51,653 370,917
1967 53,120 356,599
1966 53,338 342,118
1965 53,383 327,799
1964 54,185 315,166
1963 55,580 302,132
1962 59,307 287,317
1961 61,065 272,562
1960 63,642 262,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Sudan by year

Serbia
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia Sudan
2023 9.2 33.6
2022 9.3 33.5
2021 9.1 33.9
2020 8.9 34.5
2019 9.3 34.9
2018 9.2 35.1
2017 9.2 35
2016 9.2 35.4
2015 9.3 35.7
2014 9.3 35.5
2013 9.2 36
2012 9.3 36.6
2011 9.1 37.3
2010 9.4 38
2009 9.6 38.1
2008 9.4 38.4
2007 9.22 38.9
2006 9.58 39.2
2005 9.7 39.6
2004 10.5 40
2003 10.6 40.2
2002 10.4 40.4
2001 10.5 40.7
2000 9.8 40.8
1999 9.6 41
1998 10.1 41.2
1997 10.5 41.6
1996 10.8 42.2
1995 11.3 42.6
1994 10.3 43
1993 10.6 43.4
1992 10.8 43.7
1991 11.2 43.8
1990 11.5 43.8
1989 11.8 44
1988 12.2 44.1
1987 12.5 44.2
1986 12.9 44.5
1985 13.3 44.7
1984 13.6 45.1
1983 13.9 45.6
1982 14.2 45.4
1981 14.4 45.6
1980 14.6 45.2
1979 14.9 45.3
1978 15.1 45
1977 15.3 45.3
1976 15.4 45.7
1975 15.6 45.9
1974 15.6 46.5
1973 15.6 47.6
1972 15.6 48.4
1971 15.5 48.9
1970 15.5 48.8
1969 15.5 48.8
1968 15.5 48.8
1967 15.6 48.8
1966 15.8 48.7
1965 16.1 48.6
1964 16.4 48.5
1963 16.9 48.3
1962 17.4 48
1961 18 47.6
1960 18.5 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 18.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Sudan
Fertility rate 1.61 4.32
Fertility rate rank 126/196 16/196
Birth rate 9.2 33.6
Birth rate rank 159/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 180/196 11/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% +2.72%
Population growth -0.55% +0.81%
Population growth rank 189/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% 5.01%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia Sudan
2100 12% 21.3%
2099 12.1% 21.4%
2098 12.1% 21.6%
2097 12.1% 21.8%
2096 12.2% 21.9%
2095 12.2% 22.1%
2094 12.3% 22.3%
2093 12.3% 22.4%
2092 12.3% 22.6%
2091 12.3% 22.8%
2090 12.4% 22.9%
2089 12.4% 23.1%
2088 12.4% 23.3%
2087 12.4% 23.4%
2086 12.4% 23.6%
2085 12.4% 23.7%
2084 12.4% 23.9%
2083 12.4% 24.1%
2082 12.4% 24.3%
2081 12.4% 24.4%
2080 12.4% 24.6%
2079 12.4% 24.8%
2078 12.4% 25%
2077 12.4% 25.2%
2076 12.4% 25.4%
2075 12.4% 25.6%
2074 12.4% 25.9%
2073 12.5% 26.1%
2072 12.5% 26.3%
2071 12.5% 26.6%
2070 12.5% 26.8%
2069 12.6% 27.1%
2068 12.6% 27.3%
2067 12.7% 27.6%
2066 12.7% 27.8%
2065 12.7% 28.1%
2064 12.8% 28.3%
2063 12.8% 28.6%
2062 12.9% 28.8%
2061 12.9% 29.1%
2060 13% 29.3%
2059 13% 29.5%
2058 13% 29.8%
2057 13.1% 30%
2056 13.1% 30.2%
2055 13.1% 30.5%
2054 13.1% 30.7%
2053 13.1% 31%
2052 13.1% 31.2%
2051 13.1% 31.5%
2050 13.1% 31.8%
2049 13.1% 32.1%
2048 13.1% 32.4%
2047 13.1% 32.7%
2046 13.1% 33%
2045 13.1% 33.4%
2044 13.1% 33.7%
2043 13.1% 34.1%
2042 13.1% 34.5%
2041 13.1% 34.9%
2040 13.1% 35.3%
2039 13.2% 35.7%
2038 13.2% 36.1%
2037 13.3% 36.5%
2036 13.4% 36.9%
2035 13.5% 37.3%
2034 13.6% 37.7%
2033 13.7% 38.1%
2032 13.8% 38.4%
2031 13.9% 38.7%
2030 14% 39%
2029 14% 39.2%
2028 14.1% 39.4%
2027 14.2% 39.6%
2026 14.2% 40%
2025 14.3% 40.4%
2024 14.3% 40.5%
2023 14.4% 40.6%
2022 14.4% 40.9%
2021 14.3% 41.2%
2020 14.3% 41.4%
2019 14.3% 41.7%
2018 14.3% 42%
2017 14.3% 42.6%
2016 14.3% 43.1%
2015 14.3% 43.6%
2014 14.3% 44%
2013 14.3% 44.4%
2012 14.3% 44.5%
2011 14.4% 44.6%
2010 14.5% 44.6%
2009 14.6% 44.7%
2008 14.7% 44.9%
2007 14.9% 45.1%
2006 15% 45.3%
2005 15.2% 45.4%
2004 15.4% 45.5%
2003 15.6% 45.6%
2002 15.8% 45.6%
2001 16.1% 45.7%
2000 16.4% 45.8%
1999 16.7% 45.9%
1998 17.1% 46.1%
1997 17.4% 46.2%
1996 17.7% 46.2%
1995 18% 46.3%
1994 18.3% 46.3%
1993 18.6% 46.3%
1992 18.8% 46.3%
1991 19.1% 46.2%
1990 19.3% 46.1%
1989 19.6% 46.1%
1988 19.8% 46%
1987 20% 46%
1986 20.2% 46.1%
1985 20.3% 46.1%
1984 20.5% 46.2%
1983 20.5% 46.3%
1982 20.6% 46.4%
1981 20.6% 46.6%
1980 20.6% 46.8%
1979 20.7% 47.1%
1978 20.9% 47.4%
1977 21% 47.7%
1976 21.3% 47.8%
1975 21.5% 48%
1974 21.7% 48.1%
1973 22% 47.9%
1972 22.2% 47.7%
1971 22.5% 47.6%
1970 23% 47.5%
1969 23.5% 47.4%
1968 24.1% 47.3%
1967 24.7% 47.2%
1966 25.3% 47.1%
1965 25.8% 47%
1964 26.3% 46.9%
1963 26.7% 46.7%
1962 27% 46.6%
1961 27.1% 46.6%
1960 27.2% 46.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Sudan

Serbia
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Sudan
2023 11 256
2022 14 263
2021 26 305
2020 16 273
2019 12 262
2018 12 268
2017 13 277
2016 13 288
2015 13 298
2014 13 309
2013 13 327
2012 13 340
2011 13 357
2010 13 370
2009 12 382
2008 12 426
2007 12 445
2006 12 485
2005 13 506
2004 13 536
2003 14 593
2002 14 588
2001 15 616
2000 16 645
1999 17 662
1998 19 669
1997 17 681
1996 17 712
1995 17 730
1994 16 775
1993 16 839
1992 15 863
1991 14 873
1990 14 840
1989 14 881
1988 14 877
1987 15 914
1986 15 938
1985 15 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Serbia
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Serbia Sudan
2023 0.52% 5.01%
2022 0.53% 5.18%
2021 0.54% 5.36%
2020 0.55% 5.53%
2019 0.57% 5.71%
2018 0.58% 5.89%
2017 0.59% 6.07%
2016 0.61% 6.26%
2015 0.63% 6.45%
2014 0.66% 6.64%
2013 0.68% 6.83%
2012 0.71% 7.02%
2011 0.73% 7.22%
2010 0.76% 7.42%
2009 0.78% 7.64%
2008 0.79% 7.88%
2007 0.82% 8.13%
2006 0.85% 8.4%
2005 0.9% 10%
2004 0.97% 10.3%
2003 1.05% 9.31%
2002 1.14% 9.65%
2001 1.2% 9.99%
2000 1.26% 10.3%
1999 1.32% 10.7%
1998 1.42% 11%
1997 1.56% 11.3%
1996 1.74% 11.6%
1995 1.95% 11.9%
1994 2.14% 12.2%
1993 2.29% 12.5%
1992 2.43% 12.7%
1991 2.61% 13%
1990 2.85% 13.2%
1989 3.1% 13.4%
1988 3.36% 13.6%
1987 3.59% 13.8%
1986 3.78% 14%
1985 3.93% 17.8%
1984 4.07% 18%
1983 - 18.2%
1982 - 14.5%
1981 - 14.6%
1980 - 14.8%
1979 - 14.9%
1978 - 15%
1977 - 15.1%
1976 - 15.2%
1975 - 15.3%
1974 - 15.4%
1973 - 15.5%
1972 - 15.6%
1971 - 15.7%
1970 - 15.8%
1969 - 15.9%
1968 - 16%
1967 - 16.2%
1966 - 16.3%
1965 - 16.5%
1964 - 16.7%
1963 - 17%
1962 - 17.2%
1961 - 17.5%
1960 - 17.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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