Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Serbia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2023	1.61	2.69
2022	1.59	2.73
2021	1.52	2.75
2020	1.48	2.79
2019	1.52	2.83
2018	1.49	2.88
2017	1.49	2.93
2016	1.46	2.99
2015	1.46	3.03
2014	1.46	3.02
2013	1.43	3.01
2012	1.45	2.96
2011	1.4	2.9
2010	1.4	2.85
2009	1.44	2.79
2008	1.4	2.75
2007	1.38	2.73
2006	1.43	2.72
2005	1.45	2.71
2004	1.57	2.67
2003	1.59	2.67
2002	1.57	2.71
2001	1.58	2.81
2000	1.48	2.9
1999	1.35	2.98
1998	1.37	3.08
1997	1.4	3.18
1996	1.44	3.29
1995	1.47	3.49
1994	1.51	3.62
1993	1.54	3.78
1992	1.57	3.96
1991	1.61	4.14
1990	1.65	4.29
1989	1.69	4.46
1988	1.72	4.68
1987	1.75	4.84
1986	1.78	4.94
1985	1.8	4.97
1984	1.81	4.96
1983	1.83	4.97
1982	1.84	5.04
1981	1.85	5.16
1980	1.86	5.3
1979	1.88	5.46
1978	1.89	5.61
1977	1.9	5.77
1976	1.91	5.9
1975	1.92	6
1974	1.93	6.09
1973	1.94	6.15
1972	1.95	6.2
1971	1.96	6.32
1970	1.97	6.4
1969	1.99	6.48
1968	2.01	6.56
1967	2.02	6.64
1966	2.04	6.7
1965	2.06	6.76
1964	2.07	6.79
1963	2.08	6.79
1962	2.11	6.76
1961	2.13	6.69
1960	2.15	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2023	-36,427	117,529
2022	-46,651	121,814
2021	-74,494	122,721
2020	-55,193	124,014
2019	-36,810	128,275
2018	-37,707	129,537
2017	-39,317	131,417
2016	-35,998	132,581
2015	-37,605	132,663
2014	-34,946	129,677
2013	-34,399	126,217
2012	-35,288	120,957
2011	-36,906	115,197
2010	-34,999	109,318
2009	-33,676	102,931
2008	-33,590	96,815
2007	-34,693	92,038
2006	-31,870	87,840
2005	-34,227	83,968
2004	-26,121	79,850
2003	-24,686	76,737
2002	-24,750	75,639
2001	-20,259	76,682
2000	-30,065	76,875
1999	-29,408	76,362
1998	-23,006	77,342
1997	-18,389	79,045
1996	-16,007	80,996
1995	-7,628	86,289
1994	-7,157	89,319
1993	-5,703	92,596
1992	-3,779	96,668
1991	2,210	99,297
1990	7,416	101,099
1989	11,872	103,553
1988	13,852	104,802
1987	16,711	103,885
1986	19,407	100,930
1985	22,090	95,890
1984	23,815	90,591
1983	27,515	85,183
1982	30,603	80,989
1981	34,304	77,829
1980	36,273	74,394
1979	39,022	71,135
1978	43,636	68,437
1977	48,105	66,318
1976	51,399	64,513
1975	52,502	62,681
1974	51,583	60,925
1973	49,596	59,169
1972	48,248	57,326
1971	47,424	56,666
1970	48,343	55,617
1969	50,304	54,791
1968	51,653	54,324
1967	53,120	54,209
1966	53,338	54,353
1965	53,383	54,558
1964	54,185	54,574
1963	55,580	54,203
1962	59,307	53,248
1961	61,065	51,659
1960	63,642	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Serbia

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2023	9.2	21.7
2022	9.3	22.6
2021	9.1	23.3
2020	8.9	24.1
2019	9.3	24.8
2018	9.2	25.5
2017	9.2	26.3
2016	9.2	26.9
2015	9.3	27.5
2014	9.3	27.5
2013	9.2	27.4
2012	9.3	26.9
2011	9.1	26.3
2010	9.4	25.7
2009	9.6	25.1
2008	9.4	24.4
2007	9.22	24
2006	9.58	23.7
2005	9.7	23.3
2004	10.5	22.8
2003	10.6	22.4
2002	10.4	22.6
2001	10.5	23.2
2000	9.8	23.7
1999	9.6	24.1
1998	10.1	24.9
1997	10.5	25.7
1996	10.8	26.6
1995	11.3	28.3
1994	10.3	29.5
1993	10.6	30.8
1992	10.8	32.4
1991	11.2	33.7
1990	11.5	34.9
1989	11.8	36.5
1988	12.2	37.8
1987	12.5	38.6
1986	12.9	38.9
1985	13.3	38.4
1984	13.6	37.8
1983	13.9	37
1982	14.2	36.5
1981	14.4	36.5
1980	14.6	36.4
1979	14.9	36.4
1978	15.1	36.5
1977	15.3	36.7
1976	15.4	36.8
1975	15.6	36.8
1974	15.6	36.9
1973	15.6	37
1972	15.6	37.1
1971	15.5	37.7
1970	15.5	38.2
1969	15.5	38.8
1968	15.5	39.7
1967	15.6	40.8
1966	15.8	42.2
1965	16.1	43.6
1964	16.4	45
1963	16.9	46.2
1962	17.4	47.1
1961	18	47.5
1960	18.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 18.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2100	12%	15.5%
2099	12.1%	15.6%
2098	12.1%	15.7%
2097	12.1%	15.8%
2096	12.2%	15.9%
2095	12.2%	16%
2094	12.3%	16.2%
2093	12.3%	16.3%
2092	12.3%	16.5%
2091	12.3%	16.6%
2090	12.4%	16.8%
2089	12.4%	16.9%
2088	12.4%	17.1%
2087	12.4%	17.2%
2086	12.4%	17.4%
2085	12.4%	17.5%
2084	12.4%	17.7%
2083	12.4%	17.8%
2082	12.4%	17.9%
2081	12.4%	18%
2080	12.4%	18%
2079	12.4%	18.1%
2078	12.4%	18.2%
2077	12.4%	18.2%
2076	12.4%	18.2%
2075	12.4%	18.3%
2074	12.4%	18.3%
2073	12.5%	18.4%
2072	12.5%	18.4%
2071	12.5%	18.5%
2070	12.5%	18.6%
2069	12.6%	18.7%
2068	12.6%	18.9%
2067	12.7%	19%
2066	12.7%	19.2%
2065	12.7%	19.5%
2064	12.8%	19.7%
2063	12.8%	20%
2062	12.9%	20.2%
2061	12.9%	20.5%
2060	13%	20.8%
2059	13%	21.1%
2058	13%	21.4%
2057	13.1%	21.7%
2056	13.1%	22%
2055	13.1%	22.2%
2054	13.1%	22.4%
2053	13.1%	22.6%
2052	13.1%	22.8%
2051	13.1%	22.9%
2050	13.1%	23%
2049	13.1%	23%
2048	13.1%	23%
2047	13.1%	23%
2046	13.1%	23%
2045	13.1%	23%
2044	13.1%	23%
2043	13.1%	23.1%
2042	13.1%	23.2%
2041	13.1%	23.3%
2040	13.1%	23.5%
2039	13.2%	23.8%
2038	13.2%	24.2%
2037	13.3%	24.6%
2036	13.4%	25%
2035	13.5%	25.5%
2034	13.6%	26.1%
2033	13.7%	26.7%
2032	13.8%	27.4%
2031	13.9%	28.1%
2030	14%	28.7%
2029	14%	29.4%
2028	14.1%	30%
2027	14.2%	30.6%
2026	14.2%	31%
2025	14.3%	31.4%
2024	14.3%	31.5%
2023	14.4%	31.7%
2022	14.4%	31.7%
2021	14.3%	31.5%
2020	14.3%	31.2%
2019	14.3%	30.9%
2018	14.3%	30.5%
2017	14.3%	30.2%
2016	14.3%	29.9%
2015	14.3%	29.7%
2014	14.3%	29.6%
2013	14.3%	29.6%
2012	14.3%	29.7%
2011	14.4%	30%
2010	14.5%	30.3%
2009	14.6%	30.8%
2008	14.7%	31.3%
2007	14.9%	31.9%
2006	15%	32.6%
2005	15.2%	33.3%
2004	15.4%	34%
2003	15.6%	34.8%
2002	15.8%	35.6%
2001	16.1%	36.4%
2000	16.4%	37.3%
1999	16.7%	38.1%
1998	17.1%	38.9%
1997	17.4%	39.6%
1996	17.7%	40.2%
1995	18%	40.5%
1994	18.3%	40.8%
1993	18.6%	41%
1992	18.8%	41.1%
1991	19.1%	41.2%
1990	19.3%	41.2%
1989	19.6%	41.2%
1988	19.8%	41.1%
1987	20%	41%
1986	20.2%	40.8%
1985	20.3%	40.7%
1984	20.5%	40.7%
1983	20.5%	40.7%
1982	20.6%	40.8%
1981	20.6%	41%
1980	20.6%	41.3%
1979	20.7%	41.6%
1978	20.9%	42.1%
1977	21%	42.5%
1976	21.3%	43%
1975	21.5%	43.4%
1974	21.7%	43.9%
1973	22%	44.4%
1972	22.2%	44.8%
1971	22.5%	45.1%
1970	23%	45.4%
1969	23.5%	45.5%
1968	24.1%	45.6%
1967	24.7%	45.4%
1966	25.3%	45.2%
1965	25.8%	44.9%
1964	26.3%	44.5%
1963	26.7%	43.8%
1962	27%	42.8%
1961	27.1%	41.7%
1960	27.2%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Turkmenistan

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Serbia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2023	11	5
2022	14	5
2021	26	6
2020	16	5
2019	12	5
2018	12	5
2017	13	5
2016	13	6
2015	13	6
2014	13	6
2013	13	7
2012	13	7
2011	13	8
2010	13	9
2009	12	10
2008	12	11
2007	12	13
2006	12	14
2005	13	15
2004	13	17
2003	14	18
2002	14	20
2001	15	22
2000	16	25
1999	17	29
1998	19	34
1997	17	40
1996	17	46
1995	17	50
1994	16	54
1993	16	56
1992	15	58
1991	14	60
1990	14	62
1989	14	65
1988	14	69
1987	15	72
1986	15	75
1985	15	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Turkmenistan
2023	0.52%	4%
2022	0.53%	4.1%
2021	0.54%	4.18%
2020	0.55%	4.26%
2019	0.57%	4.33%
2018	0.58%	4.36%
2017	0.59%	4.37%
2016	0.61%	4.33%
2015	0.63%	4.29%
2014	0.66%	4.25%
2013	0.68%	4.25%
2012	0.71%	4.25%
2011	0.73%	4.29%
2010	0.76%	4.36%
2009	0.78%	4.45%
2008	0.79%	4.6%
2007	0.82%	4.77%
2006	0.85%	4.99%
2005	0.9%	5.25%
2004	0.97%	5.56%
2003	1.05%	5.88%
2002	1.14%	6.24%
2001	1.2%	6.61%
2000	1.26%	6.97%
1999	1.32%	7.31%
1998	1.42%	7.59%
1997	1.56%	7.79%
1996	1.74%	7.9%
1995	1.95%	7.94%
1994	2.14%	7.92%
1993	2.29%	7.87%
1992	2.43%	7.83%
1991	2.61%	7.83%
1990	2.85%	7.91%
1989	3.1%	8.09%
1988	3.36%	8.36%
1987	3.59%	8.7%
1986	3.78%	9.08%
1985	3.93%	9.51%
1984	4.07%	9.98%
1983	-	10.5%
1982	-	10.9%
1981	-	11.4%
1980	-	11.9%
1979	-	12.3%
1978	-	12.8%
1977	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.