Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Sweden

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Sweden by year

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Serbia

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Sweden
2023	1.61	1.45
2022	1.59	1.53
2021	1.52	1.67
2020	1.48	1.67
2019	1.52	1.71
2018	1.49	1.76
2017	1.49	1.78
2016	1.46	1.85
2015	1.46	1.85
2014	1.46	1.88
2013	1.43	1.89
2012	1.45	1.91
2011	1.4	1.9
2010	1.4	1.98
2009	1.44	1.94
2008	1.4	1.91
2007	1.38	1.88
2006	1.43	1.85
2005	1.45	1.77
2004	1.57	1.75
2003	1.59	1.71
2002	1.57	1.65
2001	1.58	1.57
2000	1.48	1.54
1999	1.35	1.5
1998	1.37	1.5
1997	1.4	1.52
1996	1.44	1.6
1995	1.47	1.73
1994	1.51	1.88
1993	1.54	1.99
1992	1.57	2.09
1991	1.61	2.11
1990	1.65	2.13
1989	1.69	2.01
1988	1.72	1.96
1987	1.75	1.84
1986	1.78	1.8
1985	1.8	1.74
1984	1.81	1.66
1983	1.83	1.61
1982	1.84	1.62
1981	1.85	1.63
1980	1.86	1.68
1979	1.88	1.66
1978	1.89	1.6
1977	1.9	1.64
1976	1.91	1.68
1975	1.92	1.77
1974	1.93	1.87
1973	1.94	1.87
1972	1.95	1.91
1971	1.96	1.96
1970	1.97	1.92
1969	1.99	1.93
1968	2.01	2.07
1967	2.02	2.28
1966	2.04	2.37
1965	2.06	2.39
1964	2.07	2.47
1963	2.08	2.33
1962	2.11	2.25
1961	2.13	2.21
1960	2.15	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Sweden
2023	-36,427	5,269
2022	-46,651	10,487
2021	-74,494	22,914
2020	-55,193	14,495
2019	-36,810	25,697
2018	-37,707	23,403
2017	-39,317	24,138
2016	-35,998	25,800
2015	-37,605	23,518
2014	-34,946	26,179
2013	-34,399	23,041
2012	-35,288	20,943
2011	-36,906	21,733
2010	-34,999	25,320
2009	-33,676	21,387
2008	-33,590	18,439
2007	-34,693	15,552
2006	-31,870	15,436
2005	-34,227	9,030
2004	-26,121	9,893
2003	-24,686	6,271
2002	-24,750	893
2001	-20,259	-1,779
2000	-30,065	-2,662
1999	-29,408	-6,201
1998	-23,006	-3,541
1997	-18,389	-3,539
1996	-16,007	1,768
1995	-7,628	9,710
1994	-7,157	20,196
1993	-5,703	20,924
1992	-3,779	28,605
1991	2,210	29,299
1990	7,416	29,100
1989	11,872	24,629
1988	13,852	15,186
1987	16,711	11,757
1986	19,407	9,206
1985	22,090	4,175
1984	23,815	3,335
1983	27,515	833
1982	30,603	1,665
1981	34,304	1,664
1980	36,273	5,818
1979	39,022	4,976
1978	43,636	4,138
1977	48,105	7,426
1976	51,399	8,222
1975	52,502	14,746
1974	51,583	23,664
1973	49,596	24,409
1972	48,248	28,428
1971	47,424	31,583
1970	48,343	30,563
1969	50,304	23,904
1968	51,653	30,858
1967	53,120	41,700
1966	53,338	45,286
1965	53,383	44,857
1964	54,185	45,968
1963	55,580	35,741
1962	59,307	30,246
1961	61,065	30,832
1960	63,642	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Sweden by year

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Serbia

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Sweden
2023	9.2	9.5
2022	9.3	10
2021	9.1	11
2020	8.9	10.9
2019	9.3	11.1
2018	9.2	11.4
2017	9.2	11.5
2016	9.2	11.8
2015	9.3	11.7
2014	9.3	11.9
2013	9.2	11.8
2012	9.3	11.9
2011	9.1	11.8
2010	9.4	12.3
2009	9.6	12
2008	9.4	11.9
2007	9.22	11.7
2006	9.58	11.7
2005	9.7	11.2
2004	10.5	11.2
2003	10.6	11.1
2002	10.4	10.7
2001	10.5	10.3
2000	9.8	10.2
1999	9.6	10
1998	10.1	10.1
1997	10.5	10.2
1996	10.8	10.8
1995	11.3	11.7
1994	10.3	12.8
1993	10.6	13.5
1992	10.8	14.2
1991	11.2	14.4
1990	11.5	14.5
1989	11.8	13.7
1988	12.2	13.3
1987	12.5	12.5
1986	12.9	12.2
1985	13.3	11.8
1984	13.6	11.3
1983	13.9	11
1982	14.2	11.1
1981	14.4	11.3
1980	14.6	11.7
1979	14.9	11.6
1978	15.1	11.3
1977	15.3	11.6
1976	15.4	12
1975	15.6	12.6
1974	15.6	13.5
1973	15.6	13.5
1972	15.6	13.8
1971	15.5	14.1
1970	15.5	13.7
1969	15.5	13.5
1968	15.5	14.3
1967	15.6	15.4
1966	15.8	15.8
1965	16.1	15.9
1964	16.4	16
1963	16.9	14.8
1962	17.4	14.2
1961	18	13.9
1960	18.5	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 18.5 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Sweden
2100	12%	13%
2099	12.1%	13%
2098	12.1%	13.1%
2097	12.1%	13.1%
2096	12.2%	13.2%
2095	12.2%	13.2%
2094	12.3%	13.3%
2093	12.3%	13.3%
2092	12.3%	13.4%
2091	12.3%	13.4%
2090	12.4%	13.5%
2089	12.4%	13.5%
2088	12.4%	13.5%
2087	12.4%	13.5%
2086	12.4%	13.6%
2085	12.4%	13.6%
2084	12.4%	13.5%
2083	12.4%	13.5%
2082	12.4%	13.5%
2081	12.4%	13.4%
2080	12.4%	13.4%
2079	12.4%	13.3%
2078	12.4%	13.3%
2077	12.4%	13.2%
2076	12.4%	13.2%
2075	12.4%	13.2%
2074	12.4%	13.1%
2073	12.5%	13.1%
2072	12.5%	13.1%
2071	12.5%	13.1%
2070	12.5%	13.1%
2069	12.6%	13.1%
2068	12.6%	13.2%
2067	12.7%	13.2%
2066	12.7%	13.3%
2065	12.7%	13.4%
2064	12.8%	13.5%
2063	12.8%	13.6%
2062	12.9%	13.7%
2061	12.9%	13.8%
2060	13%	13.9%
2059	13%	14.1%
2058	13%	14.2%
2057	13.1%	14.2%
2056	13.1%	14.3%
2055	13.1%	14.4%
2054	13.1%	14.4%
2053	13.1%	14.4%
2052	13.1%	14.4%
2051	13.1%	14.4%
2050	13.1%	14.4%
2049	13.1%	14.3%
2048	13.1%	14.3%
2047	13.1%	14.2%
2046	13.1%	14.1%
2045	13.1%	14%
2044	13.1%	14%
2043	13.1%	13.9%
2042	13.1%	13.8%
2041	13.1%	13.8%
2040	13.1%	13.8%
2039	13.2%	13.8%
2038	13.2%	13.8%
2037	13.3%	13.8%
2036	13.4%	14%
2035	13.5%	14.2%
2034	13.6%	14.4%
2033	13.7%	14.7%
2032	13.8%	14.9%
2031	13.9%	15.2%
2030	14%	15.5%
2029	14%	15.8%
2028	14.1%	16%
2027	14.2%	16.3%
2026	14.2%	16.6%
2025	14.3%	16.9%
2024	14.3%	17%
2023	14.4%	17.2%
2022	14.4%	17.5%
2021	14.3%	17.7%
2020	14.3%	17.7%
2019	14.3%	17.8%
2018	14.3%	17.8%
2017	14.3%	17.7%
2016	14.3%	17.5%
2015	14.3%	17.3%
2014	14.3%	17.2%
2013	14.3%	17%
2012	14.3%	16.8%
2011	14.4%	16.7%
2010	14.5%	16.6%
2009	14.6%	16.6%
2008	14.7%	16.7%
2007	14.9%	16.9%
2006	15%	17.1%
2005	15.2%	17.4%
2004	15.4%	17.7%
2003	15.6%	17.9%
2002	15.8%	18.1%
2001	16.1%	18.3%
2000	16.4%	18.4%
1999	16.7%	18.6%
1998	17.1%	18.7%
1997	17.4%	18.7%
1996	17.7%	18.8%
1995	18%	18.9%
1994	18.3%	18.8%
1993	18.6%	18.6%
1992	18.8%	18.4%
1991	19.1%	18.1%
1990	19.3%	17.9%
1989	19.6%	17.8%
1988	19.8%	17.8%
1987	20%	17.9%
1986	20.2%	18%
1985	20.3%	18.2%
1984	20.5%	18.3%
1983	20.5%	18.6%
1982	20.6%	18.9%
1981	20.6%	19.2%
1980	20.6%	19.6%
1979	20.7%	19.9%
1978	20.9%	20.3%
1977	21%	20.5%
1976	21.3%	20.6%
1975	21.5%	20.7%
1974	21.7%	20.7%
1973	22%	20.7%
1972	22.2%	20.8%
1971	22.5%	20.8%
1970	23%	20.8%
1969	23.5%	20.9%
1968	24.1%	20.9%
1967	24.7%	21%
1966	25.3%	20.9%
1965	25.8%	20.9%
1964	26.3%	21%
1963	26.7%	21.2%
1962	27%	21.5%
1961	27.1%	22%
1960	27.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Sweden

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Serbia

Sweden

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

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Sweden
2023	0.52%	0.25%
2022	0.53%	0.25%
2021	0.54%	0.25%
2020	0.55%	0.26%
2019	0.57%	0.26%
2018	0.58%	0.27%
2017	0.59%	0.28%
2016	0.61%	0.28%
2015	0.63%	0.29%
2014	0.66%	0.29%
2013	0.68%	0.29%
2012	0.71%	0.3%
2011	0.73%	0.3%
2010	0.76%	0.31%
2009	0.78%	0.31%
2008	0.79%	0.32%
2007	0.82%	0.33%
2006	0.85%	0.35%
2005	0.9%	0.36%
2004	0.97%	0.37%
2003	1.05%	0.39%
2002	1.14%	0.4%
2001	1.2%	0.4%
2000	1.26%	0.41%
1999	1.32%	0.41%
1998	1.42%	0.42%
1997	1.56%	0.44%
1996	1.74%	0.46%
1995	1.95%	0.48%
1994	2.14%	0.52%
1993	2.29%	0.57%
1992	2.43%	0.62%
1991	2.61%	0.66%
1990	2.85%	0.7%
1989	3.1%	0.72%
1988	3.36%	0.73%
1987	3.59%	0.74%
1986	3.78%	0.75%
1985	3.93%	0.76%
1984	4.07%	0.77%
1983	-	0.78%
1982	-	0.8%
1981	-	0.82%
1980	-	0.84%
1979	-	0.87%
1978	-	0.9%
1977	-	0.94%
1976	-	0.98%
1975	-	1.03%
1974	-	1.09%
1973	-	1.16%
1972	-	1.23%
1971	-	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.