Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and United States

Fertility rate in Serbia vs United States by year

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Serbia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	United States
2023	1.61	1.62
2022	1.59	1.66
2021	1.52	1.66
2020	1.48	1.64
2019	1.52	1.71
2018	1.49	1.73
2017	1.49	1.77
2016	1.46	1.82
2015	1.46	1.84
2014	1.46	1.86
2013	1.43	1.86
2012	1.45	1.88
2011	1.4	1.89
2010	1.4	1.93
2009	1.44	2
2008	1.4	2.07
2007	1.38	2.12
2006	1.43	2.11
2005	1.45	2.06
2004	1.57	2.05
2003	1.59	2.05
2002	1.57	2.02
2001	1.58	2.03
2000	1.48	2.06
1999	1.35	2.01
1998	1.37	2
1997	1.4	1.97
1996	1.44	1.98
1995	1.47	1.98
1994	1.51	2
1993	1.54	2.02
1992	1.57	2.05
1991	1.61	2.06
1990	1.65	2.08
1989	1.69	2.01
1988	1.72	1.93
1987	1.75	1.87
1986	1.78	1.84
1985	1.8	1.84
1984	1.81	1.81
1983	1.83	1.8
1982	1.84	1.83
1981	1.85	1.81
1980	1.86	1.84
1979	1.88	1.81
1978	1.89	1.76
1977	1.9	1.79
1976	1.91	1.74
1975	1.92	1.77
1974	1.93	1.84
1973	1.94	1.88
1972	1.95	2.01
1971	1.96	2.27
1970	1.97	2.48
1969	1.99	2.46
1968	2.01	2.46
1967	2.02	2.56
1966	2.04	2.72
1965	2.06	2.91
1964	2.07	3.19
1963	2.08	3.32
1962	2.11	3.46
1961	2.13	3.62
1960	2.15	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	United States
2023	-36,427	502,372
2022	-46,651	399,926
2021	-74,494	199,137
2020	-55,193	208,862
2019	-36,810	887,476
2018	-37,707	955,022
2017	-39,317	1,028,037
2016	-35,998	1,197,627
2015	-37,605	1,270,126
2014	-34,946	1,357,281
2013	-34,399	1,322,711
2012	-35,288	1,411,822
2011	-36,906	1,441,697
2010	-34,999	1,548,182
2009	-33,676	1,717,920
2008	-33,590	1,794,154
2007	-34,693	1,897,757
2006	-31,870	1,849,955
2005	-34,227	1,684,445
2004	-26,121	1,698,271
2003	-24,686	1,653,615
2002	-24,750	1,581,938
2001	-20,259	1,595,826
2000	-30,065	1,664,758
1999	-29,408	1,564,050
1998	-23,006	1,573,857
1997	-18,389	1,501,014
1996	-16,007	1,510,137
1995	-7,628	1,546,031
1994	-7,157	1,633,302
1993	-5,703	1,717,685
1992	-3,779	1,875,328
1991	2,210	1,926,543
1990	7,416	2,026,068
1989	11,872	1,875,826
1988	13,852	1,735,943
1987	16,711	1,720,252
1986	19,407	1,656,917
1985	22,090	1,689,258
1984	23,815	1,627,192
1983	27,515	1,636,544
1982	30,603	1,714,317
1981	34,304	1,652,153
1980	36,273	1,608,450
1979	39,022	1,597,894
1978	43,636	1,402,283
1977	48,105	1,431,556
1976	51,399	1,264,604
1975	52,502	1,252,644
1974	51,583	1,218,968
1973	49,596	1,165,499
1972	48,248	1,301,355
1971	47,424	1,640,519
1970	48,343	1,824,965
1969	50,304	1,702,487
1968	51,653	1,565,507
1967	53,120	1,669,181
1966	53,338	1,749,387
1965	53,383	1,943,030
1964	54,185	2,245,099
1963	55,580	2,289,826
1962	59,307	2,406,337
1961	61,065	2,571,681
1960	63,642	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Serbia vs United States by year

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Serbia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	United States
2023	9.2	10.7
2022	9.3	11
2021	9.1	11
2020	8.9	10.9
2019	9.3	11.4
2018	9.2	11.6
2017	9.2	11.8
2016	9.2	12.2
2015	9.3	12.4
2014	9.3	12.5
2013	9.2	12.4
2012	9.3	12.6
2011	9.1	12.7
2010	9.4	13
2009	9.6	13.5
2008	9.4	14
2007	9.22	14.3
2006	9.58	14.3
2005	9.7	14
2004	10.5	14
2003	10.6	14.1
2002	10.4	14
2001	10.5	14.1
2000	9.8	14.4
1999	9.6	14.2
1998	10.1	14.3
1997	10.5	14.2
1996	10.8	14.4
1995	11.3	14.6
1994	10.3	15
1993	10.6	15.4
1992	10.8	15.8
1991	11.2	16.2
1990	11.5	16.7
1989	11.8	16.4
1988	12.2	16
1987	12.5	15.7
1986	12.9	15.6
1985	13.3	15.8
1984	13.6	15.6
1983	13.9	15.6
1982	14.2	15.9
1981	14.4	15.8
1980	14.6	15.9
1979	14.9	15.6
1978	15.1	15
1977	15.3	15.1
1976	15.4	14.6
1975	15.6	14.6
1974	15.6	14.8
1973	15.6	14.8
1972	15.6	15.6
1971	15.5	17.2
1970	15.5	18.4
1969	15.5	17.9
1968	15.5	17.6
1967	15.6	17.8
1966	15.8	18.4
1965	16.1	19.4
1964	16.4	21.1
1963	16.9	21.7
1962	17.4	22.4
1961	18	23.3
1960	18.5	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 18.5 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	United States
2100	12%	14.4%
2099	12.1%	14.4%
2098	12.1%	14.4%
2097	12.1%	14.4%
2096	12.2%	14.4%
2095	12.2%	14.5%
2094	12.3%	14.5%
2093	12.3%	14.5%
2092	12.3%	14.5%
2091	12.3%	14.6%
2090	12.4%	14.6%
2089	12.4%	14.7%
2088	12.4%	14.7%
2087	12.4%	14.7%
2086	12.4%	14.8%
2085	12.4%	14.8%
2084	12.4%	14.8%
2083	12.4%	14.9%
2082	12.4%	14.9%
2081	12.4%	14.9%
2080	12.4%	14.9%
2079	12.4%	14.9%
2078	12.4%	14.9%
2077	12.4%	14.9%
2076	12.4%	14.9%
2075	12.4%	14.9%
2074	12.4%	14.9%
2073	12.5%	14.9%
2072	12.5%	14.9%
2071	12.5%	14.9%
2070	12.5%	14.9%
2069	12.6%	14.9%
2068	12.6%	14.9%
2067	12.7%	14.9%
2066	12.7%	14.9%
2065	12.7%	15%
2064	12.8%	15%
2063	12.8%	15%
2062	12.9%	15.1%
2061	12.9%	15.1%
2060	13%	15.2%
2059	13%	15.3%
2058	13%	15.4%
2057	13.1%	15.5%
2056	13.1%	15.5%
2055	13.1%	15.6%
2054	13.1%	15.7%
2053	13.1%	15.8%
2052	13.1%	15.8%
2051	13.1%	15.9%
2050	13.1%	15.9%
2049	13.1%	16%
2048	13.1%	16%
2047	13.1%	16%
2046	13.1%	16%
2045	13.1%	16%
2044	13.1%	16%
2043	13.1%	16%
2042	13.1%	16%
2041	13.1%	15.9%
2040	13.1%	15.9%
2039	13.2%	15.9%
2038	13.2%	15.9%
2037	13.3%	15.9%
2036	13.4%	15.9%
2035	13.5%	15.9%
2034	13.6%	15.9%
2033	13.7%	16%
2032	13.8%	16.1%
2031	13.9%	16.2%
2030	14%	16.3%
2029	14%	16.5%
2028	14.1%	16.6%
2027	14.2%	16.8%
2026	14.2%	17%
2025	14.3%	17.2%
2024	14.3%	17.3%
2023	14.4%	17.6%
2022	14.4%	17.9%
2021	14.3%	18.1%
2020	14.3%	18.4%
2019	14.3%	18.6%
2018	14.3%	18.8%
2017	14.3%	18.9%
2016	14.3%	19.1%
2015	14.3%	19.2%
2014	14.3%	19.3%
2013	14.3%	19.4%
2012	14.3%	19.5%
2011	14.4%	19.6%
2010	14.5%	19.7%
2009	14.6%	19.8%
2008	14.7%	19.9%
2007	14.9%	20%
2006	15%	20.2%
2005	15.2%	20.3%
2004	15.4%	20.5%
2003	15.6%	20.7%
2002	15.8%	20.9%
2001	16.1%	21%
2000	16.4%	21.2%
1999	16.7%	21.3%
1998	17.1%	21.4%
1997	17.4%	21.5%
1996	17.7%	21.7%
1995	18%	21.8%
1994	18.3%	21.9%
1993	18.6%	21.9%
1992	18.8%	21.8%
1991	19.1%	21.7%
1990	19.3%	21.6%
1989	19.6%	21.5%
1988	19.8%	21.3%
1987	20%	21.3%
1986	20.2%	21.3%
1985	20.3%	21.5%
1984	20.5%	21.7%
1983	20.5%	21.8%
1982	20.6%	22%
1981	20.6%	22.1%
1980	20.6%	22.4%
1979	20.7%	22.8%
1978	20.9%	23.2%
1977	21%	23.8%
1976	21.3%	24.4%
1975	21.5%	25.2%
1974	21.7%	25.9%
1973	22%	26.6%
1972	22.2%	27.4%
1971	22.5%	28%
1970	23%	28.6%
1969	23.5%	29%
1968	24.1%	29.5%
1967	24.7%	30%
1966	25.3%	30.4%
1965	25.8%	30.7%
1964	26.3%	30.9%
1963	26.7%	31.1%
1962	27%	31.3%
1961	27.1%	31.4%
1960	27.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs United States

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Serbia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	United States
2023	11	17
2022	14	20
2021	26	31
2020	16	22
2019	12	18
2018	12	18
2017	13	18
2016	13	18
2015	13	17
2014	13	17
2013	13	16
2012	13	16
2011	13	15
2010	13	15
2009	12	15
2008	12	14
2007	12	13
2006	12	13
2005	13	13
2004	13	13
2003	14	13
2002	14	13
2001	15	13
2000	16	12
1999	17	12
1998	19	11
1997	17	11
1996	17	11
1995	17	12
1994	16	11
1993	16	12
1992	15	11
1991	14	12
1990	14	12
1989	14	12
1988	14	12
1987	15	11
1986	15	11
1985	15	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	United States
2023	0.52%	0.65%
2022	0.53%	0.65%
2021	0.54%	0.65%
2020	0.55%	0.65%
2019	0.57%	0.65%
2018	0.58%	0.65%
2017	0.59%	0.66%
2016	0.61%	0.67%
2015	0.63%	0.68%
2014	0.66%	0.68%
2013	0.68%	0.69%
2012	0.71%	0.7%
2011	0.73%	0.72%
2010	0.76%	0.73%
2009	0.78%	0.75%
2008	0.79%	0.76%
2007	0.82%	0.77%
2006	0.85%	0.79%
2005	0.9%	0.8%
2004	0.97%	0.81%
2003	1.05%	0.81%
2002	1.14%	0.82%
2001	1.2%	0.83%
2000	1.26%	0.84%
1999	1.32%	0.86%
1998	1.42%	0.87%
1997	1.56%	0.89%
1996	1.74%	0.92%
1995	1.95%	0.95%
1994	2.14%	0.98%
1993	2.29%	1.01%
1992	2.43%	1.05%
1991	2.61%	1.09%
1990	2.85%	1.12%
1989	3.1%	1.16%
1988	3.36%	1.19%
1987	3.59%	1.21%
1986	3.78%	1.24%
1985	3.93%	1.27%
1984	4.07%	1.3%
1983	-	1.34%
1982	-	1.39%
1981	-	1.44%
1980	-	1.5%
1979	-	1.56%
1978	-	1.63%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.