Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Uruguay by year

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Serbia

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Uruguay
2023	1.61	1.41
2022	1.59	1.43
2021	1.52	1.45
2020	1.48	1.5
2019	1.52	1.57
2018	1.49	1.68
2017	1.49	1.82
2016	1.46	1.97
2015	1.46	2.04
2014	1.46	2.03
2013	1.43	2.03
2012	1.45	2.01
2011	1.4	1.99
2010	1.4	2.01
2009	1.44	2.02
2008	1.4	2.03
2007	1.38	2.05
2006	1.43	2.07
2005	1.45	2.1
2004	1.57	2.09
2003	1.59	2.12
2002	1.57	2.16
2001	1.58	2.16
2000	1.48	2.2
1999	1.35	2.25
1998	1.37	2.27
1997	1.4	2.33
1996	1.44	2.36
1995	1.47	2.4
1994	1.51	2.42
1993	1.54	2.41
1992	1.57	2.43
1991	1.61	2.45
1990	1.65	2.48
1989	1.69	2.5
1988	1.72	2.5
1987	1.75	2.49
1986	1.78	2.47
1985	1.8	2.47
1984	1.81	2.47
1983	1.83	2.49
1982	1.84	2.51
1981	1.85	2.53
1980	1.86	2.59
1979	1.88	2.71
1978	1.89	2.83
1977	1.9	2.9
1976	1.91	3.01
1975	1.92	3.02
1974	1.93	2.96
1973	1.94	2.86
1972	1.95	2.78
1971	1.96	2.77
1970	1.97	2.77
1969	1.99	2.77
1968	2.01	2.77
1967	2.02	2.78
1966	2.04	2.82
1965	2.06	2.84
1964	2.07	2.86
1963	2.08	2.88
1962	2.11	2.87
1961	2.13	2.85
1960	2.15	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Uruguay
2023	-36,427	298
2022	-46,651	-2,964
2021	-74,494	-5,621
2020	-55,193	4,048
2019	-36,810	3,873
2018	-37,707	7,322
2017	-39,317	10,907
2016	-35,998	14,008
2015	-37,605	16,194
2014	-34,946	16,238
2013	-34,399	16,318
2012	-35,288	15,520
2011	-36,906	14,934
2010	-34,999	16,231
2009	-33,676	16,947
2008	-33,590	16,838
2007	-34,693	17,422
2006	-31,870	17,783
2005	-34,227	18,926
2004	-26,121	18,067
2003	-24,686	18,628
2002	-24,750	20,073
2001	-20,259	20,729
2000	-30,065	21,060
1999	-29,408	21,844
1998	-23,006	22,114
1997	-18,389	23,737
1996	-16,007	24,635
1995	-7,628	24,872
1994	-7,157	24,637
1993	-5,703	24,212
1992	-3,779	24,847
1991	2,210	25,422
1990	7,416	25,699
1989	11,872	25,322
1988	13,852	25,071
1987	16,711	24,469
1986	19,407	24,505
1985	22,090	23,988
1984	23,815	23,684
1983	27,515	24,146
1982	30,603	25,224
1981	34,304	24,968
1980	36,273	25,451
1979	39,022	27,456
1978	43,636	30,076
1977	48,105	31,321
1976	51,399	33,199
1975	52,502	33,393
1974	51,583	32,221
1973	49,596	30,213
1972	48,248	28,896
1971	47,424	28,584
1970	48,343	28,737
1969	50,304	28,805
1968	51,653	29,103
1967	53,120	29,514
1966	53,338	30,293
1965	53,383	30,807
1964	54,185	31,340
1963	55,580	31,824
1962	59,307	31,441
1961	61,065	30,975
1960	63,642	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Uruguay by year

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Serbia

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Uruguay
2023	9.2	9.87
2022	9.3	9.96
2021	9.1	10.1
2020	8.9	10.4
2019	9.3	10.9
2018	9.2	11.7
2017	9.2	12.7
2016	9.2	13.7
2015	9.3	14.3
2014	9.3	14.2
2013	9.2	14.3
2012	9.3	14.2
2011	9.1	14.1
2010	9.4	14.2
2009	9.6	14.3
2008	9.4	14.4
2007	9.22	14.6
2006	9.58	14.8
2005	9.7	15.1
2004	10.5	15.1
2003	10.6	15.3
2002	10.4	15.6
2001	10.5	15.7
2000	9.8	16
1999	9.6	16.4
1998	10.1	16.6
1997	10.5	17
1996	10.8	17.3
1995	11.3	17.6
1994	10.3	17.7
1993	10.6	17.6
1992	10.8	17.7
1991	11.2	17.8
1990	11.5	17.9
1989	11.8	18.1
1988	12.2	18.1
1987	12.5	17.9
1986	12.9	17.8
1985	13.3	17.8
1984	13.6	17.8
1983	13.9	17.9
1982	14.2	18
1981	14.4	18.2
1980	14.6	18.5
1979	14.9	19.3
1978	15.1	20.1
1977	15.3	20.6
1976	15.4	21.4
1975	15.6	21.5
1974	15.6	21.1
1973	15.6	20.4
1972	15.6	20
1971	15.5	20
1970	15.5	20.1
1969	15.5	20.1
1968	15.5	20.2
1967	15.6	20.5
1966	15.8	20.9
1965	16.1	21.2
1964	16.4	21.5
1963	16.9	21.8
1962	17.4	21.8
1961	18	21.8
1960	18.5	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 18.5 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Uruguay
2100	12%	11%
2099	12.1%	11%
2098	12.1%	11%
2097	12.1%	11%
2096	12.2%	11%
2095	12.2%	11%
2094	12.3%	11%
2093	12.3%	11.1%
2092	12.3%	11.1%
2091	12.3%	11.2%
2090	12.4%	11.2%
2089	12.4%	11.2%
2088	12.4%	11.3%
2087	12.4%	11.3%
2086	12.4%	11.3%
2085	12.4%	11.4%
2084	12.4%	11.4%
2083	12.4%	11.4%
2082	12.4%	11.4%
2081	12.4%	11.5%
2080	12.4%	11.5%
2079	12.4%	11.5%
2078	12.4%	11.5%
2077	12.4%	11.5%
2076	12.4%	11.5%
2075	12.4%	11.4%
2074	12.4%	11.4%
2073	12.5%	11.4%
2072	12.5%	11.4%
2071	12.5%	11.4%
2070	12.5%	11.5%
2069	12.6%	11.5%
2068	12.6%	11.5%
2067	12.7%	11.6%
2066	12.7%	11.7%
2065	12.7%	11.8%
2064	12.8%	11.9%
2063	12.8%	12%
2062	12.9%	12.1%
2061	12.9%	12.2%
2060	13%	12.3%
2059	13%	12.5%
2058	13%	12.6%
2057	13.1%	12.8%
2056	13.1%	12.9%
2055	13.1%	13%
2054	13.1%	13.2%
2053	13.1%	13.3%
2052	13.1%	13.4%
2051	13.1%	13.6%
2050	13.1%	13.7%
2049	13.1%	13.8%
2048	13.1%	13.9%
2047	13.1%	14%
2046	13.1%	14%
2045	13.1%	14.1%
2044	13.1%	14.2%
2043	13.1%	14.2%
2042	13.1%	14.3%
2041	13.1%	14.3%
2040	13.1%	14.4%
2039	13.2%	14.4%
2038	13.2%	14.4%
2037	13.3%	14.5%
2036	13.4%	14.5%
2035	13.5%	14.6%
2034	13.6%	14.7%
2033	13.7%	14.9%
2032	13.8%	15.2%
2031	13.9%	15.6%
2030	14%	16.1%
2029	14%	16.5%
2028	14.1%	16.9%
2027	14.2%	17.3%
2026	14.2%	17.7%
2025	14.3%	18.1%
2024	14.3%	18.3%
2023	14.4%	18.7%
2022	14.4%	19.1%
2021	14.3%	19.4%
2020	14.3%	19.8%
2019	14.3%	20.2%
2018	14.3%	20.5%
2017	14.3%	20.8%
2016	14.3%	21%
2015	14.3%	21.1%
2014	14.3%	21.3%
2013	14.3%	21.5%
2012	14.3%	21.7%
2011	14.4%	22%
2010	14.5%	22.3%
2009	14.6%	22.6%
2008	14.7%	22.8%
2007	14.9%	23.1%
2006	15%	23.3%
2005	15.2%	23.5%
2004	15.4%	23.7%
2003	15.6%	23.9%
2002	15.8%	24.1%
2001	16.1%	24.2%
2000	16.4%	24.4%
1999	16.7%	24.5%
1998	17.1%	24.5%
1997	17.4%	24.6%
1996	17.7%	24.6%
1995	18%	24.7%
1994	18.3%	24.7%
1993	18.6%	24.9%
1992	18.8%	25.1%
1991	19.1%	25.3%
1990	19.3%	25.6%
1989	19.6%	25.8%
1988	19.8%	26%
1987	20%	26.1%
1986	20.2%	26.2%
1985	20.3%	26.4%
1984	20.5%	26.5%
1983	20.5%	26.6%
1982	20.6%	26.7%
1981	20.6%	26.9%
1980	20.6%	27%
1979	20.7%	27.2%
1978	20.9%	27.3%
1977	21%	27.3%
1976	21.3%	27.4%
1975	21.5%	27.4%
1974	21.7%	27.4%
1973	22%	27.4%
1972	22.2%	27.5%
1971	22.5%	27.7%
1970	23%	27.8%
1969	23.5%	27.8%
1968	24.1%	27.9%
1967	24.7%	28%
1966	25.3%	28%
1965	25.8%	27.9%
1964	26.3%	27.9%
1963	26.7%	27.8%
1962	27%	27.7%
1961	27.1%	27.6%
1960	27.2%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Uruguay

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Serbia

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Uruguay
2023	11	15
2022	14	20
2021	26	49
2020	16	20
2019	12	16
2018	12	16
2017	13	16
2016	13	16
2015	13	16
2014	13	16
2013	13	16
2012	13	16
2011	13	17
2010	13	17
2009	12	18
2008	12	19
2007	12	19
2006	12	20
2005	13	20
2004	13	21
2003	14	23
2002	14	23
2001	15	24
2000	16	23
1999	17	24
1998	19	25
1997	17	27
1996	17	28
1995	17	29
1994	16	30
1993	16	31
1992	15	33
1991	14	33
1990	14	35
1989	14	36
1988	14	39
1987	15	41
1986	15	41
1985	15	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Uruguay
2023	0.52%	0.67%
2022	0.53%	0.68%
2021	0.54%	0.7%
2020	0.55%	0.71%
2019	0.57%	0.74%
2018	0.58%	0.77%
2017	0.59%	0.81%
2016	0.61%	0.85%
2015	0.63%	0.89%
2014	0.66%	0.93%
2013	0.68%	0.97%
2012	0.71%	1%
2011	0.73%	1.04%
2010	0.76%	1.08%
2009	0.78%	1.13%
2008	0.79%	1.19%
2007	0.82%	1.27%
2006	0.85%	1.35%
2005	0.9%	1.44%
2004	0.97%	1.52%
2003	1.05%	1.58%
2002	1.14%	1.62%
2001	1.2%	1.66%
2000	1.26%	1.7%
1999	1.32%	1.76%
1998	1.42%	1.84%
1997	1.56%	1.93%
1996	1.74%	2.03%
1995	1.95%	2.12%
1994	2.14%	2.19%
1993	2.29%	2.25%
1992	2.43%	2.29%
1991	2.61%	2.32%
1990	2.85%	2.37%
1989	3.1%	2.42%
1988	3.36%	2.51%
1987	3.59%	2.62%
1986	3.78%	2.74%
1985	3.93%	2.84%
1984	4.07%	2.95%
1983	-	3.1%
1982	-	3.31%
1981	-	3.6%
1980	-	3.98%
1979	-	4.41%
1978	-	4.83%
1977	-	5.18%
1976	-	5.41%
1975	-	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.