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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 0.89 in Taiwan — 45% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 13.1% in Serbia and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 1.85 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Taiwan by year

Serbia
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.61 0.87
2022 1.59 0.87
2021 1.52 0.98
2020 1.48 0.99
2019 1.52 1.05
2018 1.49 1.06
2017 1.49 1.13
2016 1.46 1.17
2015 1.46 1.18
2014 1.46 -
2013 1.43 -
2012 1.45 -
2011 1.4 1.07
2010 1.4 -
2009 1.44 -
2008 1.4 -
2007 1.38 -
2006 1.43 -
2005 1.45 -
2004 1.57 -
2003 1.59 -
2002 1.57 -
2001 1.58 1.4
2000 1.48 -
1999 1.35 -
1998 1.37 -
1997 1.4 -
1996 1.44 -
1995 1.47 -
1994 1.51 -
1993 1.54 -
1992 1.57 -
1991 1.61 1.72
1990 1.65 -
1989 1.69 -
1988 1.72 -
1987 1.75 -
1986 1.78 -
1985 1.8 -
1984 1.81 -
1983 1.83 -
1982 1.84 -
1981 1.85 2.46
1980 1.86 -
1979 1.88 -
1978 1.89 -
1977 1.9 -
1976 1.91 -
1975 1.92 -
1974 1.93 -
1973 1.94 -
1972 1.95 -
1971 1.96 -
1970 1.97 -
1969 1.99 -
1968 2.01 -
1967 2.02 -
1966 2.04 -
1965 2.06 -
1964 2.07 -
1963 2.08 -
1962 2.11 -
1961 2.13 -
1960 2.15 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Serbia
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 -36,427 -69,794
2022 -46,651 -68,327
2021 -74,494 -30,039
2020 -55,193 -7,782
2019 -36,810 1,416
2018 -37,707 8,725
2017 -39,317 22,613
2016 -35,998 35,980
2015 -37,605 49,741
2014 -34,946 -
2013 -34,399 -
2012 -35,288 -
2011 -36,906 43,836
2010 -34,999 -
2009 -33,676 -
2008 -33,590 -
2007 -34,693 -
2006 -31,870 -
2005 -34,227 -
2004 -26,121 -
2003 -24,686 -
2002 -24,750 -
2001 -20,259 132,707
2000 -30,065 -
1999 -29,408 -
1998 -23,006 -
1997 -18,389 -
1996 -16,007 -
1995 -7,628 -
1994 -7,157 -
1993 -5,703 -
1992 -3,779 -
1991 2,210 215,698
1990 7,416 -
1989 11,872 -
1988 13,852 -
1987 16,711 -
1986 19,407 -
1985 22,090 -
1984 23,815 -
1983 27,515 -
1982 30,603 -
1981 34,304 326,883
1980 36,273 -
1979 39,022 -
1978 43,636 -
1977 48,105 -
1976 51,399 -
1975 52,502 -
1974 51,583 -
1973 49,596 -
1972 48,248 -
1971 47,424 -
1970 48,343 -
1969 50,304 -
1968 51,653 -
1967 53,120 -
1966 53,338 346,958
1965 53,383 -
1964 54,185 -
1963 55,580 -
1962 59,307 -
1961 61,065 -
1960 63,642 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Taiwan by year

Serbia
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 9.2 5.81
2022 9.3 5.96
2021 9.1 6.55
2020 8.9 7.01
2019 9.3 7.53
2018 9.2 7.7
2017 9.2 8.23
2016 9.2 8.86
2015 9.3 9.1
2014 9.3 -
2013 9.2 -
2012 9.3 -
2011 9.1 8.48
2010 9.4 -
2009 9.6 -
2008 9.4 -
2007 9.22 -
2006 9.58 -
2005 9.7 -
2004 10.5 -
2003 10.6 -
2002 10.4 -
2001 10.5 11.7
2000 9.8 -
1999 9.6 -
1998 10.1 -
1997 10.5 -
1996 10.8 -
1995 11.3 -
1994 10.3 -
1993 10.6 -
1992 10.8 -
1991 11.2 15.7
1990 11.5 -
1989 11.8 -
1988 12.2 -
1987 12.5 -
1986 12.9 -
1985 13.3 -
1984 13.6 -
1983 13.9 -
1982 14.2 -
1981 14.4 23
1980 14.6 -
1979 14.9 -
1978 15.1 -
1977 15.3 -
1976 15.4 -
1975 15.6 -
1974 15.6 -
1973 15.6 -
1972 15.6 -
1971 15.5 -
1970 15.5 -
1969 15.5 -
1968 15.5 -
1967 15.6 -
1966 15.8 32.4
1965 16.1 -
1964 16.4 -
1963 16.9 -
1962 17.4 -
1961 18 -
1960 18.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 15.8 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.61 0.89
Fertility rate rank 126/196 195/196
Birth rate 9.2 5.76
Birth rate rank 159/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 -67,188
Natural population change rank 180/196 186/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% -0.29%
Population growth -0.55% -0.34%
Population growth rank 189/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% n/a
Life expectancy 77.3 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia Taiwan
2100 12% 9.81%
2099 12.1% 9.82%
2098 12.1% 9.83%
2097 12.1% 9.82%
2096 12.2% 9.8%
2095 12.2% 9.78%
2094 12.3% 9.74%
2093 12.3% 9.69%
2092 12.3% 9.63%
2091 12.3% 9.57%
2090 12.4% 9.49%
2089 12.4% 9.41%
2088 12.4% 9.32%
2087 12.4% 9.23%
2086 12.4% 9.13%
2085 12.4% 9.04%
2084 12.4% 8.94%
2083 12.4% 8.84%
2082 12.4% 8.74%
2081 12.4% 8.64%
2080 12.4% 8.55%
2079 12.4% 8.46%
2078 12.4% 8.39%
2077 12.4% 8.32%
2076 12.4% 8.26%
2075 12.4% 8.22%
2074 12.4% 8.19%
2073 12.5% 8.18%
2072 12.5% 8.18%
2071 12.5% 8.2%
2070 12.5% 8.23%
2069 12.6% 8.26%
2068 12.6% 8.31%
2067 12.7% 8.37%
2066 12.7% 8.42%
2065 12.7% 8.48%
2064 12.8% 8.53%
2063 12.8% 8.57%
2062 12.9% 8.61%
2061 12.9% 8.63%
2060 13% 8.64%
2059 13% 8.64%
2058 13% 8.62%
2057 13.1% 8.6%
2056 13.1% 8.55%
2055 13.1% 8.51%
2054 13.1% 8.45%
2053 13.1% 8.39%
2052 13.1% 8.33%
2051 13.1% 8.27%
2050 13.1% 8.22%
2049 13.1% 8.16%
2048 13.1% 8.12%
2047 13.1% 8.08%
2046 13.1% 8.04%
2045 13.1% 8.02%
2044 13.1% 8%
2043 13.1% 7.99%
2042 13.1% 7.99%
2041 13.1% 8%
2040 13.1% 8.01%
2039 13.2% 8.04%
2038 13.2% 8.09%
2037 13.3% 8.14%
2036 13.4% 8.25%
2035 13.5% 8.43%
2034 13.6% 8.66%
2033 13.7% 8.92%
2032 13.8% 9.2%
2031 13.9% 9.58%
2030 14% 10%
2029 14% 10.4%
2028 14.1% 10.7%
2027 14.2% 11.1%
2026 14.2% 11.4%
2025 14.3% 11.6%
2024 14.3% 11.7%
2023 14.4% 11.9%
2022 14.4% 12.1%
2021 14.3% 12.4%
2020 14.3% 12.6%
2019 14.3% 12.8%
2018 14.3% 12.9%
2017 14.3% 13.1%
2016 14.3% 13.3%
2015 14.3% 13.6%
2014 14.3% 14%
2013 14.3% 14.3%
2012 14.3% 14.6%
2011 14.4% 15.1%
2010 14.5% 15.6%
2009 14.6% 16.3%
2008 14.7% 17%
2007 14.9% 17.6%
2006 15% 18.1%
2005 15.2% 18.7%
2004 15.4% 19.3%
2003 15.6% 19.8%
2002 15.8% 20.4%
2001 16.1% 20.8%
2000 16.4% 21.1%
1999 16.7% 21.4%
1998 17.1% 22%
1997 17.4% 22.6%
1996 17.7% 23.1%
1995 18% 23.8%
1994 18.3% 24.4%
1993 18.6% 25.1%
1992 18.8% 25.8%
1991 19.1% 26.3%
1990 19.3% 27.1%
1989 19.6% 27.5%
1988 19.8% 28%
1987 20% 28.4%
1986 20.2% 29%
1985 20.3% 29.6%
1984 20.5% 30.2%
1983 20.5% 30.8%
1982 20.6% 31.2%
1981 20.6% 31.6%
1980 20.6% 32.1%
1979 20.7% 32.7%
1978 20.9% 33.3%
1977 21% 34%
1976 21.3% 34.7%
1975 21.5% 35.4%
1974 21.7% 36.2%
1973 22% -
1972 22.2% -
1971 22.5% -
1970 23% -
1969 23.5% -
1968 24.1% -
1967 24.7% -
1966 25.3% -
1965 25.8% -
1964 26.3% -
1963 26.7% -
1962 27% -
1961 27.1% -
1960 27.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Taiwan

Serbia
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 11 14
2022 14 14
2021 26 14
2020 16 13
2019 12 15.4
2018 12 11.6
2017 13 11.6
2016 13 11.6
2015 13 11.3
2014 13 8.5
2013 13 8.5
2012 13 8.5
2011 13 7.8
2010 13 7.8
2009 12 7.8
2008 12 7.8
2007 12 7.8
2006 12 7.8
2005 13 7.8
2004 13 7.8
2003 14 7.8
2002 14 7.8
2001 15 7.8
2000 16 7.8
1999 17 8.4
1998 19 8.9
1997 17 9.2
1996 17 7.7
1995 17 7.7
1994 16 8
1993 16 9.2
1992 15 6.8
1991 14 8.1
1990 14 12.2
1989 14 12.7
1988 14 9
1987 15 8.9
1986 15 9.4
1985 15 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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