Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Tunisia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Tunisia
2023	1.61	1.83
2022	1.59	1.85
2021	1.52	1.8
2020	1.48	2
2019	1.52	2.1
2018	1.49	2.13
2017	1.49	2.21
2016	1.46	2.28
2015	1.46	2.31
2014	1.46	2.32
2013	1.43	2.31
2012	1.45	2.28
2011	1.4	2.19
2010	1.4	2.08
2009	1.44	2
2008	1.4	1.98
2007	1.38	1.96
2006	1.43	1.95
2005	1.45	1.95
2004	1.57	1.95
2003	1.59	1.96
2002	1.57	1.94
2001	1.58	1.98
2000	1.48	2.03
1999	1.35	2.08
1998	1.37	2.2
1997	1.4	2.34
1996	1.44	2.49
1995	1.47	2.67
1994	1.51	2.87
1993	1.54	3.06
1992	1.57	3.19
1991	1.61	3.31
1990	1.65	3.44
1989	1.69	3.57
1988	1.72	3.83
1987	1.75	4.1
1986	1.78	4.36
1985	1.8	4.52
1984	1.81	4.66
1983	1.83	4.77
1982	1.84	4.89
1981	1.85	5.02
1980	1.86	5.03
1979	1.88	5.18
1978	1.89	5.4
1977	1.9	5.68
1976	1.91	5.87
1975	1.92	5.97
1974	1.93	6.05
1973	1.94	6.12
1972	1.95	6.19
1971	1.96	6.29
1970	1.97	6.43
1969	1.99	6.62
1968	2.01	6.81
1967	2.02	6.95
1966	2.04	7.06
1965	2.06	7.11
1964	2.07	7.17
1963	2.08	7.17
1962	2.11	7.17
1961	2.13	7.16
1960	2.15	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Tunisia
2023	-36,427	93,663
2022	-46,651	96,531
2021	-74,494	68,087
2020	-55,193	109,431
2019	-36,810	127,312
2018	-37,707	132,445
2017	-39,317	140,971
2016	-35,998	148,870
2015	-37,605	153,007
2014	-34,946	154,762
2013	-34,399	154,687
2012	-35,288	151,812
2011	-36,906	143,401
2010	-34,999	132,809
2009	-33,676	125,465
2008	-33,590	121,873
2007	-34,693	118,920
2006	-31,870	116,945
2005	-34,227	115,374
2004	-26,121	113,322
2003	-24,686	111,926
2002	-24,750	109,099
2001	-20,259	110,146
2000	-30,065	112,501
1999	-29,408	114,829
1998	-23,006	121,332
1997	-18,389	128,327
1996	-16,007	135,615
1995	-7,628	144,345
1994	-7,157	153,647
1993	-5,703	160,922
1992	-3,779	163,978
1991	2,210	166,245
1990	7,416	168,180
1989	11,872	169,221
1988	13,852	177,176
1987	16,711	184,101
1986	19,407	188,107
1985	22,090	186,344
1984	23,815	182,386
1983	27,515	179,878
1982	30,603	177,898
1981	34,304	176,628
1980	36,273	171,094
1979	39,022	171,463
1978	43,636	173,255
1977	48,105	174,539
1976	51,399	172,744
1975	52,502	166,991
1974	51,583	160,200
1973	49,596	153,525
1972	48,248	147,239
1971	47,424	142,296
1970	48,343	138,235
1969	50,304	135,257
1968	51,653	134,246
1967	53,120	132,626
1966	53,338	131,274
1965	53,383	127,673
1964	54,185	124,711
1963	55,580	120,865
1962	59,307	116,887
1961	61,065	111,459
1960	63,642	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Tunisia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Tunisia
2023	9.2	13.7
2022	9.3	14.1
2021	9.1	14
2020	8.9	15.8
2019	9.3	16.8
2018	9.2	17.3
2017	9.2	18.2
2016	9.2	19
2015	9.3	19.4
2014	9.3	19.7
2013	9.2	19.8
2012	9.3	19.6
2011	9.1	18.9
2010	9.4	17.9
2009	9.6	17.3
2008	9.4	17
2007	9.22	16.8
2006	9.58	16.6
2005	9.7	16.5
2004	10.5	16.3
2003	10.6	16.2
2002	10.4	16
2001	10.5	16.2
2000	9.8	16.5
1999	9.6	16.9
1998	10.1	17.7
1997	10.5	18.7
1996	10.8	19.8
1995	11.3	21
1994	10.3	22.4
1993	10.6	23.7
1992	10.8	24.5
1991	11.2	25.2
1990	11.5	26
1989	11.8	26.6
1988	12.2	28.2
1987	12.5	29.9
1986	12.9	31.2
1985	13.3	31.8
1984	13.6	32.2
1983	13.9	32.7
1982	14.2	33.2
1981	14.4	33.9
1980	14.6	34
1979	14.9	35
1978	15.1	36.4
1977	15.3	37.8
1976	15.4	38.8
1975	15.6	39.2
1974	15.6	39.3
1973	15.6	39.6
1972	15.6	39.7
1971	15.5	40.3
1970	15.5	41
1969	15.5	42.3
1968	15.5	43.6
1967	15.6	45
1966	15.8	46.2
1965	16.1	46.8
1964	16.4	47.4
1963	16.9	47.6
1962	17.4	47.7
1961	18	47.7
1960	18.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 18.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Tunisia
2100	12%	12.7%
2099	12.1%	12.7%
2098	12.1%	12.8%
2097	12.1%	12.9%
2096	12.2%	13.1%
2095	12.2%	13.2%
2094	12.3%	13.3%
2093	12.3%	13.4%
2092	12.3%	13.5%
2091	12.3%	13.6%
2090	12.4%	13.7%
2089	12.4%	13.8%
2088	12.4%	13.8%
2087	12.4%	13.9%
2086	12.4%	13.9%
2085	12.4%	13.9%
2084	12.4%	13.9%
2083	12.4%	13.9%
2082	12.4%	13.9%
2081	12.4%	13.8%
2080	12.4%	13.8%
2079	12.4%	13.7%
2078	12.4%	13.7%
2077	12.4%	13.7%
2076	12.4%	13.6%
2075	12.4%	13.6%
2074	12.4%	13.6%
2073	12.5%	13.6%
2072	12.5%	13.7%
2071	12.5%	13.7%
2070	12.5%	13.8%
2069	12.6%	13.9%
2068	12.6%	14.1%
2067	12.7%	14.2%
2066	12.7%	14.4%
2065	12.7%	14.6%
2064	12.8%	14.8%
2063	12.8%	15.1%
2062	12.9%	15.3%
2061	12.9%	15.5%
2060	13%	15.8%
2059	13%	16%
2058	13%	16.2%
2057	13.1%	16.3%
2056	13.1%	16.5%
2055	13.1%	16.6%
2054	13.1%	16.7%
2053	13.1%	16.8%
2052	13.1%	16.8%
2051	13.1%	16.8%
2050	13.1%	16.8%
2049	13.1%	16.7%
2048	13.1%	16.7%
2047	13.1%	16.6%
2046	13.1%	16.6%
2045	13.1%	16.5%
2044	13.1%	16.5%
2043	13.1%	16.5%
2042	13.1%	16.6%
2041	13.1%	16.6%
2040	13.1%	16.7%
2039	13.2%	16.9%
2038	13.2%	17.1%
2037	13.3%	17.3%
2036	13.4%	17.5%
2035	13.5%	17.9%
2034	13.6%	18.4%
2033	13.7%	18.9%
2032	13.8%	19.5%
2031	13.9%	20.2%
2030	14%	20.8%
2029	14%	21.5%
2028	14.1%	22.2%
2027	14.2%	22.8%
2026	14.2%	23.3%
2025	14.3%	23.8%
2024	14.3%	24%
2023	14.4%	24.4%
2022	14.4%	24.7%
2021	14.3%	25%
2020	14.3%	25.1%
2019	14.3%	25.1%
2018	14.3%	25.1%
2017	14.3%	25%
2016	14.3%	24.9%
2015	14.3%	24.7%
2014	14.3%	24.6%
2013	14.3%	24.4%
2012	14.3%	24.2%
2011	14.4%	24.2%
2010	14.5%	24.2%
2009	14.6%	24.3%
2008	14.7%	24.6%
2007	14.9%	25%
2006	15%	25.4%
2005	15.2%	26%
2004	15.4%	26.7%
2003	15.6%	27.5%
2002	15.8%	28.4%
2001	16.1%	29.3%
2000	16.4%	30.2%
1999	16.7%	31.1%
1998	17.1%	32%
1997	17.4%	32.8%
1996	17.7%	33.5%
1995	18%	34.3%
1994	18.3%	35%
1993	18.6%	35.8%
1992	18.8%	36.4%
1991	19.1%	37.1%
1990	19.3%	37.6%
1989	19.6%	38.2%
1988	19.8%	38.6%
1987	20%	39%
1986	20.2%	39.3%
1985	20.3%	39.6%
1984	20.5%	39.9%
1983	20.5%	40.3%
1982	20.6%	40.8%
1981	20.6%	41.4%
1980	20.6%	42%
1979	20.7%	42.5%
1978	20.9%	43%
1977	21%	43.4%
1976	21.3%	43.7%
1975	21.5%	43.9%
1974	21.7%	44.1%
1973	22%	44.3%
1972	22.2%	44.4%
1971	22.5%	44.6%
1970	23%	44.7%
1969	23.5%	44.8%
1968	24.1%	44.8%
1967	24.7%	44.7%
1966	25.3%	44.5%
1965	25.8%	44.2%
1964	26.3%	44%
1963	26.7%	43.8%
1962	27%	43.5%
1961	27.1%	43.4%
1960	27.2%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Tunisia

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Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Tunisia
2023	11	36
2022	14	38
2021	26	65
2020	16	40
2019	12	37
2018	12	38
2017	13	38
2016	13	39
2015	13	40
2014	13	42
2013	13	43
2012	13	43
2011	13	44
2010	13	44
2009	12	44
2008	12	45
2007	12	46
2006	12	48
2005	13	49
2004	13	50
2003	14	52
2002	14	53
2001	15	55
2000	16	56
1999	17	57
1998	19	60
1997	17	64
1996	17	68
1995	17	73
1994	16	77
1993	16	80
1992	15	82
1991	14	83
1990	14	85
1989	14	87
1988	14	96
1987	15	107
1986	15	121
1985	15	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Tunisia
2023	0.52%	1.29%
2022	0.53%	1.39%
2021	0.54%	1.5%
2020	0.55%	1.6%
2019	0.57%	1.69%
2018	0.58%	1.75%
2017	0.59%	1.79%
2016	0.61%	1.81%
2015	0.63%	1.82%
2014	0.66%	1.83%
2013	0.68%	1.83%
2012	0.71%	1.84%
2011	0.73%	1.85%
2010	0.76%	1.87%
2009	0.78%	1.9%
2008	0.79%	1.94%
2007	0.82%	2%
2006	0.85%	2.07%
2005	0.9%	2.16%
2004	0.97%	2.27%
2003	1.05%	2.4%
2002	1.14%	2.55%
2001	1.2%	2.72%
2000	1.26%	2.92%
1999	1.32%	3.14%
1998	1.42%	3.38%
1997	1.56%	3.65%
1996	1.74%	3.92%
1995	1.95%	4.2%
1994	2.14%	4.48%
1993	2.29%	4.74%
1992	2.43%	5%
1991	2.61%	5.24%
1990	2.85%	5.5%
1989	3.1%	5.76%
1988	3.36%	6.03%
1987	3.59%	6.35%
1986	3.78%	6.69%
1985	3.93%	7.08%
1984	4.07%	7.48%
1983	-	7.94%
1982	-	8.42%
1981	-	8.94%
1980	-	9.52%
1979	-	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.