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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Venezuela

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 2.08 in Venezuela — 29.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -25.3% in Serbia and by -67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 6.38, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.7 in Serbia — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.55% in Serbia and +0.75% in Venezuela.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.61 2.08
Birth rate 9.2 15.1
Birth rate rank 159/196 101/196
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.7 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12.6 72.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73 113.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.52% 2.43%
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 +213,020
Natural population change rank 180/196 59/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% +0.75%
Population growth -0.54% +0.37%
Population growth rank 186/197 142/197
Life expectancy 77.1 years 72.8 years

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Venezuela chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Serbia Venezuela
1960 2.15 6.38
1961 2.13 6.3
1962 2.11 6.23
1963 2.08 6.16
1964 2.07 6.07
1965 2.06 5.98
1966 2.04 5.87
1967 2.02 5.75
1968 2.01 5.61
1969 1.99 5.47
1970 1.97 5.32
1971 1.96 5.17
1972 1.95 5.04
1973 1.94 4.91
1974 1.93 4.79
1975 1.92 4.69
1976 1.91 4.59
1977 1.9 4.49
1978 1.89 4.4
1979 1.88 4.3
1980 1.86 4.2
1981 1.85 4.1
1982 1.84 4.01
1983 1.83 3.93
1984 1.81 3.86
1985 1.8 3.79
1986 1.78 3.73
1987 1.75 3.67
1988 1.72 3.6
1989 1.69 3.52
1990 1.65 3.45
1991 1.61 3.37
1992 1.57 3.29
1993 1.54 3.22
1994 1.51 3.15
1995 1.47 3.08
1996 1.44 3.02
1997 1.4 2.97
1998 1.37 2.91
1999 1.35 2.86
2000 1.48 2.79
2001 1.58 2.78
2002 1.57 2.74
2003 1.59 2.7
2004 1.57 2.64
2005 1.45 2.63
2006 1.43 2.6
2007 1.38 2.52
2008 1.4 2.48
2009 1.44 2.42
2010 1.4 2.4
2011 1.4 2.4
2012 1.45 2.38
2013 1.43 2.33
2014 1.46 2.3
2015 1.46 2.25
2016 1.46 2.22
2017 1.49 2.18
2018 1.49 2.15
2019 1.52 2.13
2020 1.48 2.12
2021 1.52 2.11
2022 1.59 2.09
2023 1.61 2.08
2024 1.61 2.08
2025 1.61 2.06
2026 1.62 2.04
2027 1.62 2.03
2028 1.62 2.01
2029 1.63 2
2030 1.63 1.99
2031 1.63 1.98
2032 1.63 1.97
2033 1.64 1.96
2034 1.64 1.95
2035 1.65 1.94
2036 1.65 1.93
2037 1.65 1.92
2038 1.65 1.91
2039 1.65 1.91
2040 1.65 1.9
2041 1.66 1.89
2042 1.66 1.88
2043 1.66 1.87
2044 1.66 1.86
2045 1.67 1.86
2046 1.67 1.85
2047 1.67 1.84
2048 1.67 1.84
2049 1.67 1.83
2050 1.67 1.83

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Serbia Venezuela
1960 27.2% 46.8%
1961 27.1% 46.9%
1962 27% 47%
1963 26.7% 47%
1964 26.3% 47%
1965 25.8% 46.9%
1966 25.3% 46.8%
1967 24.7% 46.6%
1968 24.1% 46.3%
1969 23.5% 46%
1970 23% 45.6%
1971 22.5% 45.2%
1972 22.2% 44.7%
1973 22% 44.3%
1974 21.7% 43.8%
1975 21.5% 43.3%
1976 21.3% 42.9%
1977 21% 42.5%
1978 20.9% 42.1%
1979 20.7% 41.7%
1980 20.6% 41.3%
1981 20.6% 41%
1982 20.6% 40.6%
1983 20.5% 40.3%
1984 20.5% 39.9%
1985 20.3% 39.6%
1986 20.2% 39.3%
1987 20% 39%
1988 19.8% 38.7%
1989 19.6% 38.4%
1990 19.3% 38.1%
1991 19.1% 37.8%
1992 18.8% 37.4%
1993 18.6% 37%
1994 18.3% 36.6%
1995 18% 36.2%
1996 17.7% 35.8%
1997 17.4% 35.3%
1998 17.1% 34.9%
1999 16.7% 34.5%
2000 16.4% 34%
2001 16.1% 33.6%
2002 15.8% 33.1%
2003 15.6% 32.7%
2004 15.4% 32.2%
2005 15.2% 31.8%
2006 15% 31.4%
2007 14.9% 31%
2008 14.7% 30.6%
2009 14.6% 30.3%
2010 14.5% 29.9%
2011 14.4% 29.5%
2012 14.3% 29.2%
2013 14.3% 28.9%
2014 14.3% 28.5%
2015 14.3% 28.2%
2016 14.3% 27.9%
2017 14.3% 27.8%
2018 14.3% 27.9%
2019 14.3% 28%
2020 14.3% 27.8%
2021 14.3% 27.4%
2022 14.4% 26.8%
2023 14.4% 26.2%
2024 14.3% 25.5%
2025 14.3% 24.9%
2026 14.2% 24.3%
2027 14.1% 23.8%
2028 14.1% 23.2%
2029 14% 22.8%
2030 13.9% 22.4%
2031 13.8% 22%
2032 13.7% 21.7%
2033 13.6% 21.5%
2034 13.5% 21.4%
2035 13.4% 21.4%
2036 13.3% 21.4%
2037 13.3% 21.5%
2038 13.2% 21.5%
2039 13.2% 21.4%
2040 13.1% 21.4%
2041 13.1% 21.3%
2042 13.1% 21.2%
2043 13.1% 21.1%
2044 13.1% 20.9%
2045 13.1% 20.7%
2046 13.1% 20.5%
2047 13.1% 20.3%
2048 13.1% 20%
2049 13.1% 19.8%
2050 13.1% 19.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Venezuela compared.

Natural population change in Serbia vs Venezuela by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.63% in Serbia and +1% in Venezuela. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Serbia
Venezuela

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Serbia Venezuela
1960 63,642 285,105
1961 61,065 292,109
1962 59,307 299,345
1963 55,580 307,279
1964 54,185 314,397
1965 53,383 321,695
1966 53,338 329,697
1967 53,120 335,813
1968 51,653 340,973
1969 50,304 343,596
1970 48,343 350,709
1971 47,424 355,212
1972 48,248 360,749
1973 49,596 367,612
1974 51,583 375,678
1975 52,502 385,045
1976 51,399 395,344
1977 48,105 405,315
1978 43,636 414,032
1979 39,022 421,256
1980 36,273 425,613
1981 34,304 432,059
1982 30,603 436,564
1983 27,515 443,569
1984 23,815 449,186
1985 22,090 455,517
1986 19,407 468,252
1987 16,711 474,204
1988 13,852 477,569
1989 11,872 478,053
1990 7,416 478,168
1991 2,210 477,917
1992 -3,779 474,824
1993 -5,703 473,189
1994 -7,157 469,178
1995 -7,628 469,267
1996 -16,007 468,653
1997 -18,389 472,002
1998 -23,006 469,123
1999 -29,408 463,787
2000 -30,065 459,802
2001 -20,259 451,487
2002 -24,750 466,821
2003 -24,686 456,902
2004 -26,121 455,881
2005 -34,227 463,260
2006 -31,870 460,152
2007 -34,693 452,482
2008 -33,590 435,870
2009 -33,676 427,257
2010 -34,999 425,397
2011 -36,906 425,958
2012 -35,288 420,758
2013 -34,399 408,930
2014 -34,946 395,088
2015 -37,605 384,560
2016 -35,998 359,651
2017 -39,317 340,222
2018 -37,707 317,302
2019 -36,810 274,826
2020 -55,193 237,223
2021 -74,494 207,746
2022 -46,651 216,619
2023 -36,427 213,020

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Venezuela

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Serbia
Venezuela
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Venezuela
1985 15 83
1986 15 81
1987 15 81
1988 14 80
1989 14 80
1990 14 83
1991 14 80
1992 15 82
1993 16 82
1994 16 84
1995 17 84
1996 17 86
1997 17 82
1998 19 82
1999 17 88
2000 16 86
2001 15 101
2002 14 87
2003 14 97
2004 13 94
2005 13 93
2006 12 96
2007 12 92
2008 12 103
2009 12 109
2010 13 110
2011 13 104
2012 13 113
2013 13 123
2014 13 133
2015 13 136
2016 13 162
2017 13 195
2018 12 205
2019 12 202
2020 16 207
2021 26 251
2022 14 219
2023 11 227

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 2.43% in Venezuela. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Serbia
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Serbia Venezuela
1960 - 7.97%
1961 - 7.72%
1962 - 7.49%
1963 - 7.3%
1964 - 7.14%
1965 - 7%
1966 - 6.87%
1967 - 6.75%
1968 - 6.61%
1969 - 6.47%
1970 - 6.3%
1971 - 6.12%
1972 - 5.94%
1973 - 5.75%
1974 - 5.57%
1975 - 5.38%
1976 - 5.2%
1977 - 5.01%
1978 - 4.82%
1979 - 4.62%
1980 - 4.42%
1981 - 4.24%
1982 - 4.07%
1983 - 3.91%
1984 4.07% 3.77%
1985 3.93% 3.64%
1986 3.78% 3.5%
1987 3.59% 3.37%
1988 3.36% 3.23%
1989 3.1% 3.09%
1990 2.85% 2.96%
1991 2.61% 2.86%
1992 2.43% 2.78%
1993 2.29% 2.73%
1994 2.14% 2.68%
1995 1.95% 2.63%
1996 1.74% 2.55%
1997 1.56% 2.45%
1998 1.42% 2.34%
1999 1.32% 2.24%
2000 1.26% 2.15%
2001 1.2% 2.09%
2002 1.14% 2.03%
2003 1.05% 1.98%
2004 0.97% 1.91%
2005 0.9% 1.85%
2006 0.85% 1.79%
2007 0.82% 1.74%
2008 0.79% 1.72%
2009 0.78% 1.71%
2010 0.76% 1.72%
2011 0.73% 1.73%
2012 0.71% 1.76%
2013 0.68% 1.79%
2014 0.66% 1.83%
2015 0.63% 1.92%
2016 0.61% 2.43%
2017 0.59% 2.43%
2018 0.58% 2.43%
2019 0.57% 2.43%
2020 0.55% 2.43%
2021 0.54% 2.43%
2022 0.53% 2.43%
2023 0.52% 2.43%

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