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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Thailand

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Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.24 for Thailand. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 1.21 in Thailand — 24.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.3% in Serbia and by 80.8% in Thailand — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 173/196 for Thailand.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Serbia, compared to 23.3 years in Thailand.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 28.6 in Thailand.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 26.1 in Thailand.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.1% in Thailand.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Thailand by year

Serbia
Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Thailand
2023 1.61 1.21
2022 1.59 1.22
2021 1.52 1.23
2020 1.48 1.26
2019 1.52 1.29
2018 1.49 1.32
2017 1.49 1.36
2016 1.46 1.4
2015 1.46 1.45
2014 1.46 1.48
2013 1.43 1.53
2012 1.45 1.56
2011 1.4 1.57
2010 1.4 1.56
2009 1.44 1.57
2008 1.4 1.59
2007 1.38 1.62
2006 1.43 1.63
2005 1.45 1.64
2004 1.57 1.67
2003 1.59 1.67
2002 1.57 1.69
2001 1.58 1.71
2000 1.48 1.73
1999 1.35 1.77
1998 1.37 1.82
1997 1.4 1.85
1996 1.44 1.87
1995 1.47 1.89
1994 1.51 1.93
1993 1.54 1.97
1992 1.57 2.01
1991 1.61 2.04
1990 1.65 2.07
1989 1.69 2.14
1988 1.72 2.17
1987 1.75 2.26
1986 1.78 2.36
1985 1.8 2.45
1984 1.81 2.58
1983 1.83 2.76
1982 1.84 2.94
1981 1.85 3.13
1980 1.86 3.29
1979 1.88 3.45
1978 1.89 3.62
1977 1.9 3.87
1976 1.91 4.12
1975 1.92 4.36
1974 1.93 4.6
1973 1.94 4.85
1972 1.95 5.08
1971 1.96 5.25
1970 1.97 5.45
1969 1.99 5.7
1968 2.01 5.93
1967 2.02 6.08
1966 2.04 6.18
1965 2.06 6.26
1964 2.07 6.31
1963 2.08 6.34
1962 2.11 6.33
1961 2.13 6.32
1960 2.15 6.33

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 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Serbia
Thailand
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia Thailand
2023 -36,427 -46,105
2022 -46,651 -61,046
2021 -74,494 57,382
2020 -55,193 84,107
2019 -36,810 116,867
2018 -37,707 159,383
2017 -39,317 194,695
2016 -35,998 226,255
2015 -37,605 266,362
2014 -34,946 294,628
2013 -34,399 325,059
2012 -35,288 351,485
2011 -36,906 365,670
2010 -34,999 370,466
2009 -33,676 382,636
2008 -33,590 401,730
2007 -34,693 425,362
2006 -31,870 441,211
2005 -34,227 456,378
2004 -26,121 466,542
2003 -24,686 488,003
2002 -24,750 504,299
2001 -20,259 524,230
2000 -30,065 543,884
1999 -29,408 578,073
1998 -23,006 617,318
1997 -18,389 644,834
1996 -16,007 661,397
1995 -7,628 682,703
1994 -7,157 712,589
1993 -5,703 737,696
1992 -3,779 754,999
1991 2,210 760,508
1990 7,416 760,808
1989 11,872 774,563
1988 13,852 765,252
1987 16,711 774,498
1986 19,407 783,430
1985 22,090 776,935
1984 23,815 779,856
1983 27,515 794,239
1982 30,603 817,951
1981 34,304 839,297
1980 36,273 845,575
1979 39,022 843,434
1978 43,636 847,799
1977 48,105 871,232
1976 51,399 894,072
1975 52,502 911,980
1974 51,583 923,151
1973 49,596 933,540
1972 48,248 940,420
1971 47,424 936,215
1970 48,343 937,116
1969 50,304 948,314
1968 51,653 953,806
1967 53,120 944,980
1966 53,338 929,469
1965 53,383 909,000
1964 54,185 885,137
1963 55,580 860,728
1962 59,307 828,741
1961 61,065 801,140
1960 63,642 774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Thailand by year

Serbia
Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia Thailand
2023 9.2 8.24
2022 9.3 8.38
2021 9.1 8.54
2020 8.9 8.79
2019 9.3 9.06
2018 9.2 9.4
2017 9.2 9.77
2016 9.2 10.1
2015 9.3 10.6
2014 9.3 11
2013 9.2 11.4
2012 9.3 11.8
2011 9.1 11.9
2010 9.4 12
2009 9.6 12.2
2008 9.4 12.5
2007 9.22 12.9
2006 9.58 13.2
2005 9.7 13.5
2004 10.5 13.8
2003 10.6 14.1
2002 10.4 14.3
2001 10.5 14.7
2000 9.8 15
1999 9.6 15.6
1998 10.1 16.3
1997 10.5 16.8
1996 10.8 17.3
1995 11.3 17.7
1994 10.3 18.2
1993 10.6 18.7
1992 10.8 19.2
1991 11.2 19.5
1990 11.5 19.6
1989 11.8 20.1
1988 12.2 20.2
1987 12.5 20.7
1986 12.9 21.3
1985 13.3 21.7
1984 13.6 22.3
1983 13.9 23.3
1982 14.2 24.5
1981 14.4 25.5
1980 14.6 26.3
1979 14.9 26.8
1978 15.1 27.5
1977 15.3 28.6
1976 15.4 29.8
1975 15.6 31.1
1974 15.6 32.3
1973 15.6 33.5
1972 15.6 34.7
1971 15.5 35.6
1970 15.5 36.7
1969 15.5 38.3
1968 15.5 39.7
1967 15.6 40.8
1966 15.8 41.6
1965 16.1 42.2
1964 16.4 42.8
1963 16.9 43.2
1962 17.4 43.4
1961 18 43.6
1960 18.5 43.8

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 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 18.5 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Thailand
Fertility rate 1.61 1.21
Fertility rate rank 126/196 179/196
Birth rate 9.2 8.24
Birth rate rank 159/196 173/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 -46,105
Natural population change rank 180/196 183/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% -0.06%
Population growth -0.55% -0.05%
Population growth rank 189/197 168/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 23.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 57.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 9.94
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 70.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 0.52%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% 0.92%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia Thailand
2100 12% 11.4%
2099 12.1% 11.4%
2098 12.1% 11.4%
2097 12.1% 11.4%
2096 12.2% 11.4%
2095 12.2% 11.3%
2094 12.3% 11.3%
2093 12.3% 11.3%
2092 12.3% 11.3%
2091 12.3% 11.3%
2090 12.4% 11.3%
2089 12.4% 11.3%
2088 12.4% 11.3%
2087 12.4% 11.3%
2086 12.4% 11.3%
2085 12.4% 11.3%
2084 12.4% 11.3%
2083 12.4% 11.3%
2082 12.4% 11.3%
2081 12.4% 11.3%
2080 12.4% 11.2%
2079 12.4% 11.2%
2078 12.4% 11.2%
2077 12.4% 11.2%
2076 12.4% 11.1%
2075 12.4% 11.1%
2074 12.4% 11.1%
2073 12.5% 11%
2072 12.5% 11%
2071 12.5% 11%
2070 12.5% 11%
2069 12.6% 10.9%
2068 12.6% 10.9%
2067 12.7% 10.9%
2066 12.7% 10.9%
2065 12.7% 10.9%
2064 12.8% 10.9%
2063 12.8% 11%
2062 12.9% 11%
2061 12.9% 11%
2060 13% 11.1%
2059 13% 11.1%
2058 13% 11.1%
2057 13.1% 11.2%
2056 13.1% 11.2%
2055 13.1% 11.3%
2054 13.1% 11.3%
2053 13.1% 11.4%
2052 13.1% 11.4%
2051 13.1% 11.5%
2050 13.1% 11.5%
2049 13.1% 11.6%
2048 13.1% 11.6%
2047 13.1% 11.6%
2046 13.1% 11.7%
2045 13.1% 11.7%
2044 13.1% 11.7%
2043 13.1% 11.7%
2042 13.1% 11.8%
2041 13.1% 11.8%
2040 13.1% 11.8%
2039 13.2% 11.9%
2038 13.2% 11.9%
2037 13.3% 12%
2036 13.4% 12%
2035 13.5% 12.1%
2034 13.6% 12.2%
2033 13.7% 12.4%
2032 13.8% 12.6%
2031 13.9% 12.8%
2030 14% 13%
2029 14% 13.3%
2028 14.1% 13.6%
2027 14.2% 13.9%
2026 14.2% 14.2%
2025 14.3% 14.6%
2024 14.3% 14.7%
2023 14.4% 15.1%
2022 14.4% 15.4%
2021 14.3% 15.8%
2020 14.3% 16.2%
2019 14.3% 16.6%
2018 14.3% 16.9%
2017 14.3% 17.3%
2016 14.3% 17.7%
2015 14.3% 18.1%
2014 14.3% 18.5%
2013 14.3% 18.8%
2012 14.3% 19.2%
2011 14.4% 19.7%
2010 14.5% 20.1%
2009 14.6% 20.6%
2008 14.7% 20.9%
2007 14.9% 21.3%
2006 15% 21.7%
2005 15.2% 22.2%
2004 15.4% 22.6%
2003 15.6% 23%
2002 15.8% 23.4%
2001 16.1% 23.9%
2000 16.4% 24.4%
1999 16.7% 24.9%
1998 17.1% 25.4%
1997 17.4% 25.9%
1996 17.7% 26.4%
1995 18% 26.9%
1994 18.3% 27.4%
1993 18.6% 28%
1992 18.8% 28.5%
1991 19.1% 29.2%
1990 19.3% 30%
1989 19.6% 30.7%
1988 19.8% 31.5%
1987 20% 32.4%
1986 20.2% 33.2%
1985 20.3% 34.1%
1984 20.5% 35.1%
1983 20.5% 36%
1982 20.6% 37%
1981 20.6% 37.8%
1980 20.6% 38.7%
1979 20.7% 39.5%
1978 20.9% 40.3%
1977 21% 41.1%
1976 21.3% 41.8%
1975 21.5% 42.4%
1974 21.7% 43%
1973 22% 43.5%
1972 22.2% 44%
1971 22.5% 44.4%
1970 23% 44.8%
1969 23.5% 45%
1968 24.1% 45.2%
1967 24.7% 45.3%
1966 25.3% 45.4%
1965 25.8% 45.4%
1964 26.3% 45.3%
1963 26.7% 45.1%
1962 27% 44.8%
1961 27.1% 44.6%
1960 27.2% 44.3%

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 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Thailand 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 Thailand

Serbia
Thailand
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Thailand
2023 11 34
2022 14 112
2021 26 38
2020 16 36
2019 12 34
2018 12 34
2017 13 34
2016 13 34
2015 13 34
2014 13 34
2013 13 35
2012 13 36
2011 13 37
2010 13 37
2009 12 37
2008 12 37
2007 12 38
2006 12 38
2005 13 40
2004 13 44
2003 14 42
2002 14 44
2001 15 47
2000 16 49
1999 17 48
1998 19 47
1997 17 48
1996 17 49
1995 17 52
1994 16 54
1993 16 57
1992 15 58
1991 14 59
1990 14 60
1989 14 64
1988 14 67
1987 15 72
1986 15 78
1985 15 88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

Serbia
Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Serbia Thailand
2023 0.52% 0.92%
2022 0.53% 0.95%
2021 0.54% 0.98%
2020 0.55% 1.01%
2019 0.57% 1.04%
2018 0.58% 1.08%
2017 0.59% 1.11%
2016 0.61% 1.15%
2015 0.63% 1.19%
2014 0.66% 1.23%
2013 0.68% 1.27%
2012 0.71% 1.32%
2011 0.73% 1.37%
2010 0.76% 1.42%
2009 0.78% 1.47%
2008 0.79% 1.53%
2007 0.82% 1.59%
2006 0.85% 1.66%
2005 0.9% 1.73%
2004 0.97% 1.81%
2003 1.05% 1.89%
2002 1.14% 1.98%
2001 1.2% 2.08%
2000 1.26% 2.18%
1999 1.32% 2.29%
1998 1.42% 2.41%
1997 1.56% 2.53%
1996 1.74% 2.67%
1995 1.95% 2.81%
1994 2.14% 2.96%
1993 2.29% 3.12%
1992 2.43% 3.3%
1991 2.61% 3.49%
1990 2.85% 3.69%
1989 3.1% 3.91%
1988 3.36% 4.12%
1987 3.59% 4.34%
1986 3.78% 4.57%
1985 3.93% 4.8%
1984 4.07% 5.03%
1983 - 5.28%
1982 - 5.53%
1981 - 5.79%
1980 - 6.07%
1979 - 6.36%
1978 - 6.67%
1977 - 7%
1976 - 7.35%
1975 - 7.73%
1974 - 8.14%
1973 - 8.56%
1972 - 9.01%
1971 - 9.47%
1970 - 9.95%
1969 - 10.4%
1968 - 10.9%
1967 - 11.4%
1966 - 11.8%
1965 - 12.3%
1964 - 12.8%
1963 - 13.2%
1962 - 13.7%
1961 - 14.2%
1960 - 14.7%

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 0.92% in Thailand. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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