Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Suriname by year

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Serbia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Suriname
2023	1.61	2.25
2022	1.59	2.27
2021	1.52	2.3
2020	1.48	2.31
2019	1.52	2.35
2018	1.49	2.38
2017	1.49	2.43
2016	1.46	2.5
2015	1.46	2.57
2014	1.46	2.62
2013	1.43	2.65
2012	1.45	2.67
2011	1.4	2.67
2010	1.4	2.69
2009	1.44	2.71
2008	1.4	2.73
2007	1.38	2.74
2006	1.43	2.73
2005	1.45	2.71
2004	1.57	2.74
2003	1.59	2.84
2002	1.57	2.96
2001	1.58	3.06
2000	1.48	3.05
1999	1.35	3.02
1998	1.37	2.99
1997	1.4	2.95
1996	1.44	2.92
1995	1.47	2.9
1994	1.51	2.9
1993	1.54	2.94
1992	1.57	3.01
1991	1.61	3.09
1990	1.65	3.23
1989	1.69	3.39
1988	1.72	3.46
1987	1.75	3.53
1986	1.78	3.61
1985	1.8	3.71
1984	1.81	3.8
1983	1.83	3.87
1982	1.84	3.82
1981	1.85	3.75
1980	1.86	3.79
1979	1.88	3.93
1978	1.89	4.08
1977	1.9	4.26
1976	1.91	4.45
1975	1.92	4.63
1974	1.93	4.81
1973	1.94	5.01
1972	1.95	5.18
1971	1.96	5.36
1970	1.97	5.53
1969	1.99	5.7
1968	2.01	5.86
1967	2.02	6.04
1966	2.04	6.2
1965	2.06	6.32
1964	2.07	6.43
1963	2.08	6.51
1962	2.11	6.57
1961	2.13	6.58
1960	2.15	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Suriname
2023	-36,427	6,697
2022	-46,651	6,719
2021	-74,494	5,291
2020	-55,193	6,640
2019	-36,810	6,564
2018	-37,707	6,613
2017	-39,317	6,772
2016	-35,998	6,979
2015	-37,605	7,150
2014	-34,946	7,284
2013	-34,399	7,350
2012	-35,288	7,405
2011	-36,906	7,401
2010	-34,999	7,489
2009	-33,676	7,559
2008	-33,590	7,552
2007	-34,693	7,468
2006	-31,870	7,278
2005	-34,227	7,037
2004	-26,121	6,948
2003	-24,686	7,396
2002	-24,750	7,916
2001	-20,259	8,349
2000	-30,065	8,323
1999	-29,408	8,236
1998	-23,006	8,173
1997	-18,389	8,106
1996	-16,007	8,031
1995	-7,628	7,968
1994	-7,157	7,929
1993	-5,703	8,127
1992	-3,779	8,355
1991	2,210	8,637
1990	7,416	9,047
1989	11,872	9,441
1988	13,852	9,347
1987	16,711	9,319
1986	19,407	9,222
1985	22,090	9,177
1984	23,815	9,031
1983	27,515	8,797
1982	30,603	8,197
1981	34,304	7,541
1980	36,273	7,002
1979	39,022	7,312
1978	43,636	7,650
1977	48,105	7,998
1976	51,399	8,327
1975	52,502	8,587
1974	51,583	8,751
1973	49,596	8,877
1972	48,248	8,893
1971	47,424	8,814
1970	48,343	8,823
1969	50,304	8,880
1968	51,653	8,980
1967	53,120	9,104
1966	53,338	9,243
1965	53,383	9,270
1964	54,185	9,174
1963	55,580	8,838
1962	59,307	8,529
1961	61,065	8,361
1960	63,642	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Suriname by year

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Serbia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Suriname
2023	9.2	17.3
2022	9.3	17.5
2021	9.1	17.6
2020	8.9	17.7
2019	9.3	17.9
2018	9.2	18.1
2017	9.2	18.4
2016	9.2	18.9
2015	9.3	19.5
2014	9.3	19.9
2013	9.2	20.1
2012	9.3	20.3
2011	9.1	20.4
2010	9.4	20.7
2009	9.6	21.1
2008	9.4	21.3
2007	9.22	21.6
2006	9.58	21.7
2005	9.7	21.7
2004	10.5	22.1
2003	10.6	23
2002	10.4	24.3
2001	10.5	25.4
2000	9.8	25.5
1999	9.6	25.6
1998	10.1	25.6
1997	10.5	25.8
1996	10.8	25.9
1995	11.3	26.1
1994	10.3	26.5
1993	10.6	27.2
1992	10.8	28
1991	11.2	28.9
1990	11.5	30.1
1989	11.8	31.4
1988	12.2	31.9
1987	12.5	32.4
1986	12.9	32.6
1985	13.3	32.9
1984	13.6	33
1983	13.9	32.9
1982	14.2	31.7
1981	14.4	30.3
1980	14.6	29.2
1979	14.9	29.8
1978	15.1	30.4
1977	15.3	31
1976	15.4	31.6
1975	15.6	32.1
1974	15.6	32.4
1973	15.6	32.6
1972	15.6	32.7
1971	15.5	32.8
1970	15.5	33.7
1969	15.5	34.9
1968	15.5	36.4
1967	15.6	37.9
1966	15.8	39.5
1965	16.1	40.9
1964	16.4	42
1963	16.9	42.6
1962	17.4	43.5
1961	18	44.4
1960	18.5	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 18.5 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Suriname
2100	12%	14.9%
2099	12.1%	15%
2098	12.1%	15%
2097	12.1%	15.1%
2096	12.2%	15.1%
2095	12.2%	15.2%
2094	12.3%	15.2%
2093	12.3%	15.3%
2092	12.3%	15.4%
2091	12.3%	15.4%
2090	12.4%	15.5%
2089	12.4%	15.6%
2088	12.4%	15.7%
2087	12.4%	15.8%
2086	12.4%	15.8%
2085	12.4%	15.9%
2084	12.4%	16%
2083	12.4%	16.1%
2082	12.4%	16.2%
2081	12.4%	16.3%
2080	12.4%	16.4%
2079	12.4%	16.5%
2078	12.4%	16.6%
2077	12.4%	16.6%
2076	12.4%	16.7%
2075	12.4%	16.8%
2074	12.4%	16.9%
2073	12.5%	17%
2072	12.5%	17.1%
2071	12.5%	17.2%
2070	12.5%	17.3%
2069	12.6%	17.4%
2068	12.6%	17.5%
2067	12.7%	17.6%
2066	12.7%	17.7%
2065	12.7%	17.8%
2064	12.8%	17.9%
2063	12.8%	18%
2062	12.9%	18.2%
2061	12.9%	18.3%
2060	13%	18.4%
2059	13%	18.5%
2058	13%	18.7%
2057	13.1%	18.8%
2056	13.1%	19%
2055	13.1%	19.1%
2054	13.1%	19.3%
2053	13.1%	19.5%
2052	13.1%	19.6%
2051	13.1%	19.8%
2050	13.1%	20%
2049	13.1%	20.2%
2048	13.1%	20.4%
2047	13.1%	20.6%
2046	13.1%	20.8%
2045	13.1%	21%
2044	13.1%	21.2%
2043	13.1%	21.4%
2042	13.1%	21.5%
2041	13.1%	21.7%
2040	13.1%	21.9%
2039	13.2%	22.2%
2038	13.2%	22.3%
2037	13.3%	22.5%
2036	13.4%	22.7%
2035	13.5%	22.9%
2034	13.6%	23.1%
2033	13.7%	23.3%
2032	13.8%	23.5%
2031	13.9%	23.8%
2030	14%	24%
2029	14%	24.3%
2028	14.1%	24.6%
2027	14.2%	24.9%
2026	14.2%	25.2%
2025	14.3%	25.5%
2024	14.3%	25.6%
2023	14.4%	25.9%
2022	14.4%	26.3%
2021	14.3%	26.5%
2020	14.3%	26.8%
2019	14.3%	27.2%
2018	14.3%	27.5%
2017	14.3%	27.9%
2016	14.3%	28.3%
2015	14.3%	28.7%
2014	14.3%	29.1%
2013	14.3%	29.4%
2012	14.3%	29.8%
2011	14.4%	30%
2010	14.5%	30.3%
2009	14.6%	30.5%
2008	14.7%	30.6%
2007	14.9%	30.7%
2006	15%	30.8%
2005	15.2%	30.9%
2004	15.4%	31%
2003	15.6%	31.3%
2002	15.8%	31.8%
2001	16.1%	32.3%
2000	16.4%	33%
1999	16.7%	33.7%
1998	17.1%	34.5%
1997	17.4%	35.3%
1996	17.7%	36.1%
1995	18%	36.7%
1994	18.3%	37%
1993	18.6%	37.1%
1992	18.8%	37.2%
1991	19.1%	37.3%
1990	19.3%	37.4%
1989	19.6%	37.5%
1988	19.8%	37.7%
1987	20%	37.8%
1986	20.2%	38%
1985	20.3%	38.3%
1984	20.5%	38.6%
1983	20.5%	39%
1982	20.6%	39.5%
1981	20.6%	40.1%
1980	20.6%	41%
1979	20.7%	41.8%
1978	20.9%	42.6%
1977	21%	43.4%
1976	21.3%	44.3%
1975	21.5%	45.1%
1974	21.7%	46%
1973	22%	46.8%
1972	22.2%	47.8%
1971	22.5%	48.5%
1970	23%	48.8%
1969	23.5%	48.9%
1968	24.1%	48.8%
1967	24.7%	48.5%
1966	25.3%	48%
1965	25.8%	47.4%
1964	26.3%	46.8%
1963	26.7%	46.1%
1962	27%	45.1%
1961	27.1%	44.6%
1960	27.2%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Suriname

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Serbia

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Suriname
2023	11	84
2022	14	88
2021	26	144
2020	16	94
2019	12	97
2018	12	101
2017	13	105
2016	13	109
2015	13	115
2014	13	120
2013	13	121
2012	13	122
2011	13	126
2010	13	134
2009	12	147
2008	12	161
2007	12	173
2006	12	187
2005	13	202
2004	13	219
2003	14	238
2002	14	253
2001	15	270
2000	16	282
1999	17	291
1998	19	302
1997	17	312
1996	17	323
1995	17	331
1994	16	334
1993	16	343
1992	15	346
1991	14	347
1990	14	350
1989	14	360
1988	14	364
1987	15	372
1986	15	377
1985	15	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Suriname
2023	0.52%	1.62%
2022	0.53%	1.68%
2021	0.54%	1.73%
2020	0.55%	1.78%
2019	0.57%	1.84%
2018	0.58%	1.9%
2017	0.59%	1.95%
2016	0.61%	2%
2015	0.63%	2.05%
2014	0.66%	2.11%
2013	0.68%	2.16%
2012	0.71%	2.21%
2011	0.73%	2.26%
2010	0.76%	2.32%
2009	0.78%	2.38%
2008	0.79%	2.44%
2007	0.82%	2.5%
2006	0.85%	2.57%
2005	0.9%	2.64%
2004	0.97%	2.72%
2003	1.05%	2.81%
2002	1.14%	2.9%
2001	1.2%	3%
2000	1.26%	3.11%
1999	1.32%	3.22%
1998	1.42%	3.34%
1997	1.56%	3.47%
1996	1.74%	3.6%
1995	1.95%	3.74%
1994	2.14%	3.88%
1993	2.29%	4.03%
1992	2.43%	4.19%
1991	2.61%	4.34%
1990	2.85%	4.49%
1989	3.1%	4.65%
1988	3.36%	4.81%
1987	3.59%	4.97%
1986	3.78%	5.13%
1985	3.93%	5.31%
1984	4.07%	5.49%
1983	-	5.67%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.