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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and United Arab Emirates

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Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 25.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.3% in Serbia and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs United Arab Emirates by year

Serbia
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia UAE
2023 1.61 1.2
2022 1.59 1.15
2021 1.52 1.16
2020 1.48 1.29
2019 1.52 1.25
2018 1.49 1.29
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.46 1.42
2014 1.46 1.48
2013 1.43 1.53
2012 1.45 1.53
2011 1.4 1.54
2010 1.4 1.57
2009 1.44 1.58
2008 1.4 1.52
2007 1.38 1.79
2006 1.43 1.96
2005 1.45 2.23
2004 1.57 2.38
2003 1.59 2.49
2002 1.57 2.54
2001 1.58 2.62
2000 1.48 2.73
1999 1.35 2.79
1998 1.37 2.77
1997 1.4 2.83
1996 1.44 3.06
1995 1.47 3.28
1994 1.51 3.76
1993 1.54 3.82
1992 1.57 4.09
1991 1.61 4.25
1990 1.65 4.51
1989 1.69 4.65
1988 1.72 4.77
1987 1.75 4.88
1986 1.78 5
1985 1.8 5.13
1984 1.81 5.3
1983 1.83 5.48
1982 1.84 5.66
1981 1.85 5.81
1980 1.86 5.95
1979 1.88 6.06
1978 1.89 6.15
1977 1.9 6.22
1976 1.91 6.29
1975 1.92 6.35
1974 1.93 6.41
1973 1.94 6.46
1972 1.95 6.5
1971 1.96 6.52
1970 1.97 6.52
1969 1.99 6.52
1968 2.01 6.53
1967 2.02 6.51
1966 2.04 6.5
1965 2.06 6.5
1964 2.07 6.49
1963 2.08 6.5
1962 2.11 6.49
1961 2.13 6.49
1960 2.15 6.5

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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Serbia vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Serbia
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia UAE
2023 -36,427 92,698
2022 -46,651 81,758
2021 -74,494 76,802
2020 -55,193 87,871
2019 -36,810 86,296
2018 -37,707 86,840
2017 -39,317 89,382
2016 -35,998 87,028
2015 -37,605 85,044
2014 -34,946 84,277
2013 -34,399 82,977
2012 -35,288 78,682
2011 -36,906 73,496
2010 -34,999 69,907
2009 -33,676 66,521
2008 -33,590 55,426
2007 -34,693 55,048
2006 -31,870 54,338
2005 -34,227 60,046
2004 -26,121 60,344
2003 -24,686 59,118
2002 -24,750 55,922
2001 -20,259 52,789
2000 -30,065 49,993
1999 -29,408 46,198
1998 -23,006 41,176
1997 -18,389 38,207
1996 -16,007 37,886
1995 -7,628 38,685
1994 -7,157 42,976
1993 -5,703 41,324
1992 -3,779 42,119
1991 2,210 41,409
1990 7,416 41,339
1989 11,872 40,148
1988 13,852 38,861
1987 16,711 37,741
1986 19,407 36,829
1985 22,090 34,855
1984 23,815 33,250
1983 27,515 31,480
1982 30,603 29,585
1981 34,304 27,560
1980 36,273 25,005
1979 39,022 21,987
1978 43,636 18,879
1977 48,105 15,787
1976 51,399 12,876
1975 52,502 11,859
1974 51,583 10,835
1973 49,596 9,822
1972 48,248 8,818
1971 47,424 7,839
1970 48,343 6,922
1969 50,304 6,138
1968 51,653 5,588
1967 53,120 5,264
1966 53,338 4,955
1965 53,383 4,675
1964 54,185 4,410
1963 55,580 4,157
1962 59,307 3,901
1961 61,065 3,657
1960 63,642 3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Serbia vs United Arab Emirates by year

Serbia
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia UAE
2023 9.2 9.77
2022 9.3 9.3
2021 9.1 9.28
2020 8.9 10.5
2019 9.3 10.1
2018 9.2 10.2
2017 9.2 10.7
2016 9.2 10.7
2015 9.3 11
2014 9.3 11.5
2013 9.2 11.8
2012 9.3 11.7
2011 9.1 11.4
2010 9.4 11.2
2009 9.6 11.1
2008 9.4 10
2007 9.22 11.1
2006 9.58 12.3
2005 9.7 14.3
2004 10.5 15.1
2003 10.6 15.6
2002 10.4 15.8
2001 10.5 16
2000 9.8 16.3
1999 9.6 16.4
1998 10.1 16
1997 10.5 16.2
1996 10.8 17.3
1995 11.3 18.7
1994 10.3 21.3
1993 10.6 21.4
1992 10.8 22.7
1991 11.2 23.4
1990 11.5 24.6
1989 11.8 25.3
1988 12.2 26
1987 12.5 27
1986 12.9 28.2
1985 13.3 28.5
1984 13.6 28.8
1983 13.9 28.9
1982 14.2 28.9
1981 14.4 28.8
1980 14.6 28.5
1979 14.9 28.2
1978 15.1 27.7
1977 15.3 26.9
1976 15.4 26
1975 15.6 27.2
1974 15.6 27.7
1973 15.6 28.4
1972 15.6 29.1
1971 15.5 29.9
1970 15.5 31.1
1969 15.5 33
1968 15.5 35.9
1967 15.6 38.7
1966 15.8 38.7
1965 16.1 38.9
1964 16.4 39.2
1963 16.9 39.4
1962 17.4 39.6
1961 18 39.8
1960 18.5 39.9

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 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 18.5 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia UAE
Fertility rate 1.61 1.2
Fertility rate rank 126/196 184/196
Birth rate 9.2 9.77
Birth rate rank 159/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 +92,698
Natural population change rank 180/196 82/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% +0.88%
Population growth -0.55% +4.79%
Population growth rank 189/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% 0.5%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia UAE
2100 12% 18.5%
2099 12.1% 18.4%
2098 12.1% 18.4%
2097 12.1% 18.4%
2096 12.2% 18.4%
2095 12.2% 18.3%
2094 12.3% 18.3%
2093 12.3% 18.3%
2092 12.3% 18.3%
2091 12.3% 18.3%
2090 12.4% 18.3%
2089 12.4% 18.3%
2088 12.4% 18.3%
2087 12.4% 18.3%
2086 12.4% 18.3%
2085 12.4% 18.3%
2084 12.4% 18.3%
2083 12.4% 18.4%
2082 12.4% 18.4%
2081 12.4% 18.4%
2080 12.4% 18.4%
2079 12.4% 18.4%
2078 12.4% 18.4%
2077 12.4% 18.4%
2076 12.4% 18.3%
2075 12.4% 18.3%
2074 12.4% 18.3%
2073 12.5% 18.3%
2072 12.5% 18.2%
2071 12.5% 18.2%
2070 12.5% 18.1%
2069 12.6% 18.1%
2068 12.6% 18%
2067 12.7% 18%
2066 12.7% 17.9%
2065 12.7% 17.9%
2064 12.8% 17.8%
2063 12.8% 17.8%
2062 12.9% 17.8%
2061 12.9% 17.8%
2060 13% 17.8%
2059 13% 17.8%
2058 13% 17.8%
2057 13.1% 17.8%
2056 13.1% 17.9%
2055 13.1% 17.9%
2054 13.1% 17.9%
2053 13.1% 18%
2052 13.1% 18.1%
2051 13.1% 18.1%
2050 13.1% 18.2%
2049 13.1% 18.2%
2048 13.1% 18.3%
2047 13.1% 18.3%
2046 13.1% 18.3%
2045 13.1% 18.3%
2044 13.1% 18.2%
2043 13.1% 18.2%
2042 13.1% 18.1%
2041 13.1% 17.9%
2040 13.1% 17.8%
2039 13.2% 17.6%
2038 13.2% 17.4%
2037 13.3% 17.2%
2036 13.4% 17%
2035 13.5% 16.8%
2034 13.6% 16.6%
2033 13.7% 16.4%
2032 13.8% 16.2%
2031 13.9% 16.1%
2030 14% 15.9%
2029 14% 15.9%
2028 14.1% 15.9%
2027 14.2% 15.9%
2026 14.2% 15.9%
2025 14.3% 16%
2024 14.3% 16.1%
2023 14.4% 16.3%
2022 14.4% 16.5%
2021 14.3% 16.5%
2020 14.3% 16.6%
2019 14.3% 16.6%
2018 14.3% 16.7%
2017 14.3% 16.8%
2016 14.3% 16.8%
2015 14.3% 16.8%
2014 14.3% 16.8%
2013 14.3% 16.8%
2012 14.3% 16.8%
2011 14.4% 16.8%
2010 14.5% 16.9%
2009 14.6% 16.9%
2008 14.7% 16.9%
2007 14.9% 17%
2006 15% 17.2%
2005 15.2% 17.5%
2004 15.4% 17.8%
2003 15.6% 18.3%
2002 15.8% 18.9%
2001 16.1% 19.8%
2000 16.4% 20.8%
1999 16.7% 22%
1998 17.1% 23.1%
1997 17.4% 24.3%
1996 17.7% 25.2%
1995 18% 25.9%
1994 18.3% 26.7%
1993 18.6% 27.4%
1992 18.8% 28.1%
1991 19.1% 28.8%
1990 19.3% 29.6%
1989 19.6% 30.3%
1988 19.8% 30.9%
1987 20% 31.2%
1986 20.2% 31.2%
1985 20.3% 30.7%
1984 20.5% 30.2%
1983 20.5% 29.5%
1982 20.6% 28.8%
1981 20.6% 28%
1980 20.6% 27.4%
1979 20.7% 27.1%
1978 20.9% 26.9%
1977 21% 26.8%
1976 21.3% 26.9%
1975 21.5% 27.2%
1974 21.7% 27.4%
1973 22% 27.8%
1972 22.2% 28.3%
1971 22.5% 29%
1970 23% 29.8%
1969 23.5% 30.6%
1968 24.1% 31.2%
1967 24.7% 32.1%
1966 25.3% 33.2%
1965 25.8% 33.9%
1964 26.3% 34.5%
1963 26.7% 35.1%
1962 27% 35.8%
1961 27.1% 36.7%
1960 27.2% 37.8%

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 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs United Arab Emirates

Serbia
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia UAE
2023 11 3
2022 14 2
2021 26 6
2020 16 6
2019 12 3
2018 12 3
2017 13 3
2016 13 3
2015 13 3
2014 13 3
2013 13 4
2012 13 4
2011 13 4
2010 13 3
2009 12 3
2008 12 3
2007 12 3
2006 12 3
2005 13 4
2004 13 4
2003 14 5
2002 14 5
2001 15 7
2000 16 8
1999 17 10
1998 19 12
1997 17 14
1996 17 16
1995 17 18
1994 16 19
1993 16 19
1992 15 19
1991 14 19
1990 14 19
1989 14 19
1988 14 19
1987 15 19
1986 15 19
1985 15 19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Serbia
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Serbia UAE
2023 0.52% 0.5%
2022 0.53% 0.53%
2021 0.54% 0.56%
2020 0.55% 0.6%
2019 0.57% 0.63%
2018 0.58% 0.67%
2017 0.59% 0.7%
2016 0.61% 0.73%
2015 0.63% 0.77%
2014 0.66% 0.79%
2013 0.68% 0.82%
2012 0.71% 0.84%
2011 0.73% 0.86%
2010 0.76% 0.88%
2009 0.78% 0.9%
2008 0.79% 0.92%
2007 0.82% 0.94%
2006 0.85% 0.96%
2005 0.9% 0.98%
2004 0.97% 1%
2003 1.05% 1.01%
2002 1.14% 1.03%
2001 1.2% 1.05%
2000 1.26% 1.07%
1999 1.32% 1.09%
1998 1.42% 1.12%
1997 1.56% 1.15%
1996 1.74% 1.18%
1995 1.95% 1.21%
1994 2.14% 1.26%
1993 2.29% 1.31%
1992 2.43% 1.37%
1991 2.61% 1.43%
1990 2.85% 1.51%
1989 3.1% 1.61%
1988 3.36% 1.71%
1987 3.59% 1.83%
1986 3.78% 1.97%
1985 3.93% 2.12%
1984 4.07% 2.31%
1983 - 2.52%
1982 - 2.77%
1981 - 3.06%
1980 - 3.4%
1979 - 3.78%
1978 - 4.22%
1977 - 4.7%
1976 - 5.23%
1975 - 5.8%
1974 - 6.43%
1973 - 7.12%
1972 - 7.89%
1971 - 8.72%
1970 - 9.62%
1969 - 10.6%
1968 - 11.6%
1967 - 12.6%
1966 - 13.7%
1965 - 14.8%
1964 - 15.8%
1963 - 16.9%
1962 - 18%
1961 - 19%
1960 - 20.1%

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 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. 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)

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