Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Serbia vs United Kingdom by year

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Serbia

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2023	1.61	1.56
2022	1.59	1.56
2021	1.52	1.58
2020	1.48	1.57
2019	1.52	1.63
2018	1.49	1.68
2017	1.49	1.74
2016	1.46	1.79
2015	1.46	1.8
2014	1.46	1.81
2013	1.43	1.83
2012	1.45	1.92
2011	1.4	1.91
2010	1.4	1.92
2009	1.44	1.89
2008	1.4	1.91
2007	1.38	1.86
2006	1.43	1.82
2005	1.45	1.76
2004	1.57	1.75
2003	1.59	1.7
2002	1.57	1.63
2001	1.58	1.63
2000	1.48	1.64
1999	1.35	1.68
1998	1.37	1.71
1997	1.4	1.72
1996	1.44	1.73
1995	1.47	1.71
1994	1.51	1.74
1993	1.54	1.76
1992	1.57	1.79
1991	1.61	1.82
1990	1.65	1.83
1989	1.69	1.79
1988	1.72	1.82
1987	1.75	1.81
1986	1.78	1.78
1985	1.8	1.79
1984	1.81	1.77
1983	1.83	1.77
1982	1.84	1.78
1981	1.85	1.82
1980	1.86	1.9
1979	1.88	1.86
1978	1.89	1.75
1977	1.9	1.69
1976	1.91	1.74
1975	1.92	1.81
1974	1.93	1.92
1973	1.94	2.04
1972	1.95	2.2
1971	1.96	2.41
1970	1.97	2.44
1969	1.99	2.51
1968	2.01	2.6
1967	2.02	2.68
1966	2.04	2.78
1965	2.06	2.86
1964	2.07	2.93
1963	2.08	2.88
1962	2.11	2.86
1961	2.13	2.78
1960	2.15	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2023	-36,427	34,589
2022	-46,651	39,751
2021	-74,494	30,612
2020	-55,193	-4,272
2019	-36,810	108,342
2018	-37,707	119,321
2017	-39,317	145,125
2016	-35,998	177,139
2015	-37,605	175,738
2014	-34,946	206,784
2013	-34,399	198,830
2012	-35,288	248,473
2011	-36,906	259,361
2010	-34,999	251,066
2009	-33,676	230,422
2008	-33,590	216,325
2007	-34,693	196,232
2006	-31,870	176,455
2005	-34,227	144,963
2004	-26,121	131,974
2003	-24,686	89,471
2002	-24,750	65,308
2001	-20,259	65,032
2000	-30,065	70,671
1999	-29,408	64,551
1998	-23,006	87,730
1997	-18,389	99,138
1996	-16,007	98,884
1995	-7,628	87,028
1994	-7,157	127,304
1993	-5,703	103,893
1992	-3,779	149,709
1991	2,210	143,562
1990	7,416	154,569
1989	11,872	119,861
1988	13,852	136,628
1987	16,711	136,325
1986	19,407	90,690
1985	22,090	79,170
1984	23,815	84,633
1983	27,515	61,966
1982	30,603	56,314
1981	34,304	73,234
1980	36,273	95,734
1979	39,022	61,872
1978	43,636	16,859
1977	48,105	0
1976	51,399	-5,621
1975	52,502	33,735
1974	51,583	67,476
1973	49,596	112,389
1972	48,248	162,650
1971	47,424	257,123
1970	48,343	244,918
1969	50,304	260,577
1968	51,653	292,622
1967	53,120	346,145
1966	53,338	333,356
1965	53,383	364,132
1964	54,185	405,000
1963	55,580	337,995
1962	59,307	340,800
1961	61,065	311,519
1960	63,642	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Serbia vs United Kingdom by year

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Serbia

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2023	9.2	10
2022	9.3	10.1
2021	9.1	10.2
2020	8.9	10.2
2019	9.3	10.6
2018	9.2	11
2017	9.2	11.4
2016	9.2	11.8
2015	9.3	11.9
2014	9.3	12
2013	9.2	12.1
2012	9.3	12.8
2011	9.1	12.8
2010	9.4	12.9
2009	9.6	12.7
2008	9.4	12.9
2007	9.22	12.6
2006	9.58	12.3
2005	9.7	12
2004	10.5	11.9
2003	10.6	11.7
2002	10.4	11.3
2001	10.5	11.3
2000	9.8	11.5
1999	9.6	11.9
1998	10.1	12.3
1997	10.5	12.5
1996	10.8	12.6
1995	11.3	12.6
1994	10.3	13
1993	10.6	13.2
1992	10.8	13.6
1991	11.2	13.8
1990	11.5	13.9
1989	11.8	13.6
1988	12.2	13.8
1987	12.5	13.7
1986	12.9	13.3
1985	13.3	13.3
1984	13.6	12.9
1983	13.9	12.8
1982	14.2	12.8
1981	14.4	13
1980	14.6	13.4
1979	14.9	13.1
1978	15.1	12.2
1977	15.3	11.7
1976	15.4	12
1975	15.6	12.4
1974	15.6	13.1
1973	15.6	13.9
1972	15.6	14.9
1971	15.5	16.1
1970	15.5	16.2
1969	15.5	16.6
1968	15.5	17.2
1967	15.6	17.5
1966	15.8	17.9
1965	16.1	18.3
1964	16.4	18.8
1963	16.9	18.5
1962	17.4	18.3
1961	18	17.9
1960	18.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 18.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2100	12%	13.4%
2099	12.1%	13.4%
2098	12.1%	13.4%
2097	12.1%	13.5%
2096	12.2%	13.5%
2095	12.2%	13.6%
2094	12.3%	13.6%
2093	12.3%	13.7%
2092	12.3%	13.7%
2091	12.3%	13.8%
2090	12.4%	13.8%
2089	12.4%	13.8%
2088	12.4%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	12.4%	13.9%
2079	12.4%	13.8%
2078	12.4%	13.8%
2077	12.4%	13.8%
2076	12.4%	13.8%
2075	12.4%	13.8%
2074	12.4%	13.8%
2073	12.5%	13.8%
2072	12.5%	13.8%
2071	12.5%	13.8%
2070	12.5%	13.8%
2069	12.6%	13.8%
2068	12.6%	13.9%
2067	12.7%	13.9%
2066	12.7%	14%
2065	12.7%	14.1%
2064	12.8%	14.2%
2063	12.8%	14.3%
2062	12.9%	14.4%
2061	12.9%	14.5%
2060	13%	14.5%
2059	13%	14.6%
2058	13%	14.7%
2057	13.1%	14.8%
2056	13.1%	14.9%
2055	13.1%	15%
2054	13.1%	15%
2053	13.1%	15%
2052	13.1%	15.1%
2051	13.1%	15.1%
2050	13.1%	15.1%
2049	13.1%	15%
2048	13.1%	15%
2047	13.1%	15%
2046	13.1%	14.9%
2045	13.1%	14.9%
2044	13.1%	14.9%
2043	13.1%	14.8%
2042	13.1%	14.8%
2041	13.1%	14.8%
2040	13.1%	14.8%
2039	13.2%	14.8%
2038	13.2%	14.9%
2037	13.3%	14.9%
2036	13.4%	14.9%
2035	13.5%	15%
2034	13.6%	15.1%
2033	13.7%	15.3%
2032	13.8%	15.4%
2031	13.9%	15.6%
2030	14%	15.9%
2029	14%	16.1%
2028	14.1%	16.3%
2027	14.2%	16.6%
2026	14.2%	16.8%
2025	14.3%	17.1%
2024	14.3%	17.2%
2023	14.4%	17.4%
2022	14.4%	17.6%
2021	14.3%	17.8%
2020	14.3%	18%
2019	14.3%	18%
2018	14.3%	18.1%
2017	14.3%	18%
2016	14.3%	18%
2015	14.3%	17.9%
2014	14.3%	17.8%
2013	14.3%	17.8%
2012	14.3%	17.8%
2011	14.4%	17.7%
2010	14.5%	17.8%
2009	14.6%	17.8%
2008	14.7%	17.8%
2007	14.9%	17.9%
2006	15%	18%
2005	15.2%	18.2%
2004	15.4%	18.3%
2003	15.6%	18.4%
2002	15.8%	18.5%
2001	16.1%	18.7%
2000	16.4%	18.9%
1999	16.7%	19.2%
1998	17.1%	19.3%
1997	17.4%	19.3%
1996	17.7%	19.4%
1995	18%	19.5%
1994	18.3%	19.6%
1993	18.6%	19.5%
1992	18.8%	19.4%
1991	19.1%	19.3%
1990	19.3%	19.1%
1989	19.6%	19.1%
1988	19.8%	18.9%
1987	20%	18.9%
1986	20.2%	19.1%
1985	20.3%	19.3%
1984	20.5%	19.5%
1983	20.5%	19.8%
1982	20.6%	20.2%
1981	20.6%	20.6%
1980	20.6%	21%
1979	20.7%	21.4%
1978	20.9%	21.9%
1977	21%	22.4%
1976	21.3%	22.9%
1975	21.5%	23.3%
1974	21.7%	23.6%
1973	22%	23.9%
1972	22.2%	24%
1971	22.5%	24.1%
1970	23%	24.1%
1969	23.5%	24%
1968	24.1%	23.9%
1967	24.7%	23.7%
1966	25.3%	23.5%
1965	25.8%	23.4%
1964	26.3%	23.3%
1963	26.7%	23.2%
1962	27%	23.2%
1961	27.1%	23.3%
1960	27.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs United Kingdom

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Serbia

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2023	11	8
2022	14	15
2021	26	13
2020	16	14
2019	12	9
2018	12	9
2017	13	9
2016	13	9
2015	13	9
2014	13	9
2013	13	9
2012	13	9
2011	13	10
2010	13	10
2009	12	11
2008	12	11
2007	12	11
2006	12	12
2005	13	12
2004	13	13
2003	14	14
2002	14	13
2001	15	13
2000	16	12
1999	17	11
1998	19	10
1997	17	9
1996	17	8
1995	17	9
1994	16	9
1993	16	8
1992	15	7
1991	14	7
1990	14	6
1989	14	5
1988	14	4
1987	15	3
1986	15	2
1985	15	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	United Kingdom
2023	0.52%	0.45%
2022	0.53%	0.45%
2021	0.54%	0.44%
2020	0.55%	0.44%
2019	0.57%	0.44%
2018	0.58%	0.44%
2017	0.59%	0.44%
2016	0.61%	0.44%
2015	0.63%	0.45%
2014	0.66%	0.45%
2013	0.68%	0.46%
2012	0.71%	0.48%
2011	0.73%	0.5%
2010	0.76%	0.52%
2009	0.78%	0.54%
2008	0.79%	0.56%
2007	0.82%	0.58%
2006	0.85%	0.59%
2005	0.9%	0.6%
2004	0.97%	0.61%
2003	1.05%	0.63%
2002	1.14%	0.63%
2001	1.2%	0.64%
2000	1.26%	0.65%
1999	1.32%	0.67%
1998	1.42%	0.68%
1997	1.56%	0.69%
1996	1.74%	0.7%
1995	1.95%	0.72%
1994	2.14%	0.74%
1993	2.29%	0.77%
1992	2.43%	0.82%
1991	2.61%	0.87%
1990	2.85%	0.93%
1989	3.1%	0.99%
1988	3.36%	1.04%
1987	3.59%	1.08%
1986	3.78%	1.11%
1985	3.93%	1.14%
1984	4.07%	1.17%
1983	-	1.22%
1982	-	1.27%
1981	-	1.34%
1980	-	1.41%
1979	-	1.49%
1978	-	1.57%
1977	-	1.64%
1976	-	1.72%
1975	-	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.