Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Turkey
2023	1.61	1.51
2022	1.59	1.63
2021	1.52	1.71
2020	1.48	1.77
2019	1.52	1.89
2018	1.49	2
2017	1.49	2.08
2016	1.46	2.11
2015	1.46	2.16
2014	1.46	2.19
2013	1.43	2.11
2012	1.45	2.11
2011	1.4	2.05
2010	1.4	2.08
2009	1.44	2.1
2008	1.4	2.15
2007	1.38	2.16
2006	1.43	2.19
2005	1.45	2.2
2004	1.57	2.2
2003	1.59	2.2
2002	1.57	2.27
2001	1.58	2.39
2000	1.48	2.49
1999	1.35	2.63
1998	1.37	2.71
1997	1.4	2.74
1996	1.44	2.78
1995	1.47	2.84
1994	1.51	2.87
1993	1.54	2.92
1992	1.57	2.94
1991	1.61	3
1990	1.65	3.11
1989	1.69	3.34
1988	1.72	3.45
1987	1.75	3.54
1986	1.78	3.66
1985	1.8	3.78
1984	1.81	3.91
1983	1.83	4.06
1982	1.84	4.21
1981	1.85	4.35
1980	1.86	4.45
1979	1.88	4.58
1978	1.89	4.69
1977	1.9	4.78
1976	1.91	4.93
1975	1.92	5.09
1974	1.93	5.24
1973	1.94	5.41
1972	1.95	5.55
1971	1.96	5.67
1970	1.97	5.78
1969	1.99	5.87
1968	2.01	5.96
1967	2.02	6.06
1966	2.04	6.15
1965	2.06	6.22
1964	2.07	6.29
1963	2.08	6.34
1962	2.11	6.38
1961	2.13	6.42
1960	2.15	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Turkey
2023	-36,427	426,630
2022	-46,651	535,373
2021	-74,494	521,713
2020	-55,193	608,708
2019	-36,810	751,472
2018	-37,707	830,353
2017	-39,317	875,408
2016	-35,998	895,841
2015	-37,605	930,799
2014	-34,946	957,055
2013	-34,399	921,386
2012	-35,288	917,145
2011	-36,906	875,839
2010	-34,999	892,334
2009	-33,676	900,491
2008	-33,590	868,749
2007	-34,693	876,626
2006	-31,870	897,351
2005	-34,227	898,650
2004	-26,121	896,025
2003	-24,686	893,683
2002	-24,750	922,927
2001	-20,259	980,560
2000	-30,065	1,020,515
1999	-29,408	1,063,312
1998	-23,006	1,103,242
1997	-18,389	1,099,738
1996	-16,007	1,091,827
1995	-7,628	1,090,630
1994	-7,157	1,078,208
1993	-5,703	1,064,168
1992	-3,779	1,039,125
1991	2,210	1,041,229
1990	7,416	1,044,467
1989	11,872	1,094,036
1988	13,852	1,101,266
1987	16,711	1,099,042
1986	19,407	1,102,660
1985	22,090	1,098,846
1984	23,815	1,096,529
1983	27,515	1,095,106
1982	30,603	1,091,863
1981	34,304	1,100,082
1980	36,273	1,090,538
1979	39,022	1,076,707
1978	43,636	1,054,863
1977	48,105	1,023,779
1976	51,399	1,009,999
1975	52,502	1,012,904
1974	51,583	1,020,053
1973	49,596	1,025,675
1972	48,248	1,023,781
1971	47,424	1,014,165
1970	48,343	991,950
1969	50,304	970,958
1968	51,653	950,778
1967	53,120	936,727
1966	53,338	925,790
1965	53,383	904,016
1964	54,185	884,152
1963	55,580	862,626
1962	59,307	837,473
1961	61,065	816,911
1960	63,642	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Turkey by year

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Serbia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Turkey
2023	9.2	11.2
2022	9.3	12.2
2021	9.1	12.9
2020	8.9	13.4
2019	9.3	14.4
2018	9.2	15.4
2017	9.2	16.2
2016	9.2	16.6
2015	9.3	17.1
2014	9.3	17.5
2013	9.2	17
2012	9.3	17.2
2011	9.1	16.9
2010	9.4	17.2
2009	9.6	17.6
2008	9.4	18.2
2007	9.22	18.4
2006	9.58	18.7
2005	9.7	18.8
2004	10.5	18.9
2003	10.6	18.9
2002	10.4	19.5
2001	10.5	20.6
2000	9.8	21.4
1999	9.6	22.6
1998	10.1	23.3
1997	10.5	23.5
1996	10.8	23.7
1995	11.3	24.1
1994	10.3	24.3
1993	10.6	24.4
1992	10.8	24.4
1991	11.2	24.9
1990	11.5	25.5
1989	11.8	26.9
1988	12.2	27.7
1987	12.5	28.3
1986	12.9	29
1985	13.3	29.7
1984	13.6	30.4
1983	13.9	31.2
1982	14.2	32
1981	14.4	33.1
1980	14.6	33.7
1979	14.9	34.2
1978	15.1	34.5
1977	15.3	34.7
1976	15.4	35.3
1975	15.6	36.2
1974	15.6	37.3
1973	15.6	38.4
1972	15.6	39.3
1971	15.5	40.1
1970	15.5	40.6
1969	15.5	41
1968	15.5	41.5
1967	15.6	42.1
1966	15.8	42.9
1965	16.1	43.4
1964	16.4	43.9
1963	16.9	44.3
1962	17.4	44.7
1961	18	45.2
1960	18.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 18.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Turkey
2100	12%	11%
2099	12.1%	11%
2098	12.1%	11.1%
2097	12.1%	11.1%
2096	12.2%	11.2%
2095	12.2%	11.2%
2094	12.3%	11.3%
2093	12.3%	11.4%
2092	12.3%	11.4%
2091	12.3%	11.5%
2090	12.4%	11.6%
2089	12.4%	11.6%
2088	12.4%	11.7%
2087	12.4%	11.7%
2086	12.4%	11.8%
2085	12.4%	11.8%
2084	12.4%	11.9%
2083	12.4%	11.9%
2082	12.4%	11.9%
2081	12.4%	11.9%
2080	12.4%	11.9%
2079	12.4%	12%
2078	12.4%	12%
2077	12.4%	12%
2076	12.4%	12%
2075	12.4%	12%
2074	12.4%	12%
2073	12.5%	12%
2072	12.5%	12.1%
2071	12.5%	12.1%
2070	12.5%	12.2%
2069	12.6%	12.2%
2068	12.6%	12.3%
2067	12.7%	12.4%
2066	12.7%	12.5%
2065	12.7%	12.7%
2064	12.8%	12.8%
2063	12.8%	13%
2062	12.9%	13.1%
2061	12.9%	13.3%
2060	13%	13.5%
2059	13%	13.7%
2058	13%	13.8%
2057	13.1%	14%
2056	13.1%	14.2%
2055	13.1%	14.3%
2054	13.1%	14.5%
2053	13.1%	14.6%
2052	13.1%	14.7%
2051	13.1%	14.9%
2050	13.1%	15%
2049	13.1%	15.1%
2048	13.1%	15.2%
2047	13.1%	15.3%
2046	13.1%	15.4%
2045	13.1%	15.5%
2044	13.1%	15.6%
2043	13.1%	15.7%
2042	13.1%	15.8%
2041	13.1%	15.9%
2040	13.1%	16%
2039	13.2%	16.1%
2038	13.2%	16.3%
2037	13.3%	16.4%
2036	13.4%	16.6%
2035	13.5%	16.9%
2034	13.6%	17.2%
2033	13.7%	17.6%
2032	13.8%	18%
2031	13.9%	18.4%
2030	14%	18.9%
2029	14%	19.4%
2028	14.1%	19.9%
2027	14.2%	20.3%
2026	14.2%	20.8%
2025	14.3%	21.2%
2024	14.3%	21.4%
2023	14.4%	21.8%
2022	14.4%	22.2%
2021	14.3%	22.5%
2020	14.3%	22.8%
2019	14.3%	23%
2018	14.3%	23.1%
2017	14.3%	23.3%
2016	14.3%	23.6%
2015	14.3%	23.9%
2014	14.3%	24.3%
2013	14.3%	24.7%
2012	14.3%	25.1%
2011	14.4%	25.5%
2010	14.5%	25.9%
2009	14.6%	26.3%
2008	14.7%	26.7%
2007	14.9%	27.1%
2006	15%	27.5%
2005	15.2%	27.9%
2004	15.4%	28.3%
2003	15.6%	28.7%
2002	15.8%	29.2%
2001	16.1%	29.7%
2000	16.4%	30.2%
1999	16.7%	30.8%
1998	17.1%	31.4%
1997	17.4%	32%
1996	17.7%	32.6%
1995	18%	33.2%
1994	18.3%	33.8%
1993	18.6%	34.3%
1992	18.8%	34.8%
1991	19.1%	35.3%
1990	19.3%	35.8%
1989	19.6%	36.3%
1988	19.8%	36.7%
1987	20%	37.2%
1986	20.2%	37.6%
1985	20.3%	38.1%
1984	20.5%	38.5%
1983	20.5%	38.9%
1982	20.6%	39.3%
1981	20.6%	39.6%
1980	20.6%	39.8%
1979	20.7%	40.1%
1978	20.9%	40.4%
1977	21%	40.7%
1976	21.3%	41.1%
1975	21.5%	41.5%
1974	21.7%	41.8%
1973	22%	42.1%
1972	22.2%	42.3%
1971	22.5%	42.5%
1970	23%	42.7%
1969	23.5%	42.8%
1968	24.1%	42.9%
1967	24.7%	42.9%
1966	25.3%	42.8%
1965	25.8%	42.8%
1964	26.3%	42.7%
1963	26.7%	42.5%
1962	27%	42.4%
1961	27.1%	42.2%
1960	27.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Turkey
2023	11	15
2022	14	21
2021	26	20
2020	16	19
2019	12	17
2018	12	17
2017	13	18
2016	13	19
2015	13	19
2014	13	20
2013	13	20
2012	13	21
2011	13	23
2010	13	23
2009	12	23
2008	12	24
2007	12	25
2006	12	26
2005	13	27
2004	13	28
2003	14	29
2002	14	30
2001	15	31
2000	16	32
1999	17	34
1998	19	34
1997	17	35
1996	17	36
1995	17	37
1994	16	38
1993	16	39
1992	15	40
1991	14	41
1990	14	42
1989	14	44
1988	14	47
1987	15	50
1986	15	53
1985	15	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Turkey
2023	0.52%	1.28%
2022	0.53%	0.96%
2021	0.54%	1.01%
2020	0.55%	1.05%
2019	0.57%	1.1%
2018	0.58%	1.15%
2017	0.59%	1.2%
2016	0.61%	1.26%
2015	0.63%	1.33%
2014	0.66%	1.4%
2013	0.68%	1.49%
2012	0.71%	1.58%
2011	0.73%	1.68%
2010	0.76%	1.79%
2009	0.78%	1.92%
2008	0.79%	2.06%
2007	0.82%	2.21%
2006	0.85%	2.38%
2005	0.9%	2.57%
2004	0.97%	2.77%
2003	1.05%	2.99%
2002	1.14%	3.22%
2001	1.2%	3.47%
2000	1.26%	3.74%
1999	1.32%	4.03%
1998	1.42%	4.33%
1997	1.56%	4.66%
1996	1.74%	5%
1995	1.95%	5.35%
1994	2.14%	5.73%
1993	2.29%	6.11%
1992	2.43%	6.52%
1991	2.61%	6.95%
1990	2.85%	7.38%
1989	3.1%	7.83%
1988	3.36%	8.29%
1987	3.59%	8.77%
1986	3.78%	9.27%
1985	3.93%	9.79%
1984	4.07%	10.3%
1983	-	10.9%
1982	-	11.5%
1981	-	12.1%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	13.3%
1978	-	13.9%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.