Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Vietnam by year

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Serbia

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Serbia	Vietnam
2023	1.61	1.91
2022	1.59	1.93
2021	1.52	1.94
2020	1.48	1.96
2019	1.52	1.94
2018	1.49	1.88
2017	1.49	1.99
2016	1.46	2
2015	1.46	2.1
2014	1.46	2.09
2013	1.43	1.98
2012	1.45	1.97
2011	1.4	1.93
2010	1.4	1.91
2009	1.44	1.92
2008	1.4	1.93
2007	1.38	1.91
2006	1.43	1.87
2005	1.45	1.89
2004	1.57	1.97
2003	1.59	2
2002	1.57	2.01
2001	1.58	2.02
2000	1.48	2.03
1999	1.35	2
1998	1.37	2.1
1997	1.4	2.27
1996	1.44	2.47
1995	1.47	2.7
1994	1.51	2.94
1993	1.54	3.17
1992	1.57	3.35
1991	1.61	3.52
1990	1.65	3.6
1989	1.69	3.64
1988	1.72	3.62
1987	1.75	3.72
1986	1.78	3.96
1985	1.8	4.21
1984	1.81	4.41
1983	1.83	4.52
1982	1.84	4.59
1981	1.85	4.67
1980	1.86	4.8
1979	1.88	4.94
1978	1.89	5.1
1977	1.9	5.29
1976	1.91	5.46
1975	1.92	5.62
1974	1.93	5.78
1973	1.94	6.11
1972	1.95	6.1
1971	1.96	6.07
1970	1.97	6.02
1969	1.99	6.01
1968	2.01	6.03
1967	2.02	5.88
1966	2.04	5.97
1965	2.06	6.16
1964	2.07	6.29
1963	2.08	6.39
1962	2.11	6.26
1961	2.13	5.48
1960	2.15	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Serbia

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Serbia	Vietnam
2023	-36,427	727,955
2022	-46,651	775,914
2021	-74,494	799,593
2020	-55,193	924,004
2019	-36,810	895,262
2018	-37,707	882,977
2017	-39,317	1,001,833
2016	-35,998	1,045,094
2015	-37,605	1,145,903
2014	-34,946	1,151,221
2013	-34,399	1,071,570
2012	-35,288	1,063,741
2011	-36,906	1,029,859
2010	-34,999	1,005,559
2009	-33,676	1,007,778
2008	-33,590	1,008,141
2007	-34,693	981,689
2006	-31,870	943,041
2005	-34,227	942,084
2004	-26,121	985,438
2003	-24,686	1,001,470
2002	-24,750	991,427
2001	-20,259	985,610
2000	-30,065	966,894
1999	-29,408	925,519
1998	-23,006	959,016
1997	-18,389	1,028,116
1996	-16,007	1,108,686
1995	-7,628	1,203,666
1994	-7,157	1,291,534
1993	-5,703	1,370,365
1992	-3,779	1,419,952
1991	2,210	1,459,311
1990	7,416	1,449,157
1989	11,872	1,423,622
1988	13,852	1,370,108
1987	16,711	1,359,481
1986	19,407	1,407,957
1985	22,090	1,453,954
1984	23,815	1,477,448
1983	27,515	1,453,913
1982	30,603	1,407,959
1981	34,304	1,358,500
1980	36,273	1,321,595
1979	39,022	1,314,563
1978	43,636	1,286,991
1977	48,105	1,259,315
1976	51,399	1,232,608
1975	52,502	1,175,181
1974	51,583	1,000,505
1973	49,596	1,061,707
1972	48,248	921,524
1971	47,424	963,259
1970	48,343	905,902
1969	50,304	878,359
1968	51,653	815,116
1967	53,120	862,071
1966	53,338	876,283
1965	53,383	913,761
1964	54,185	950,219
1963	55,580	961,067
1962	59,307	960,046
1961	61,065	798,978
1960	63,642	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Vietnam by year

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Serbia

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Serbia	Vietnam
2023	9.2	13.8
2022	9.3	14.3
2021	9.1	14.7
2020	8.9	15.2
2019	9.3	15.5
2018	9.2	15.4
2017	9.2	16.8
2016	9.2	17.3
2015	9.3	18.5
2014	9.3	18.7
2013	9.2	17.9
2012	9.3	17.9
2011	9.1	17.6
2010	9.4	17.4
2009	9.6	17.5
2008	9.4	17.7
2007	9.22	17.5
2006	9.58	17.2
2005	9.7	17.4
2004	10.5	18
2003	10.6	18.2
2002	10.4	18.1
2001	10.5	18.1
2000	9.8	18
1999	9.6	17.6
1998	10.1	18.3
1997	10.5	19.6
1996	10.8	21
1995	11.3	22.7
1994	10.3	24.5
1993	10.6	26.1
1992	10.8	27.3
1991	11.2	28.5
1990	11.5	28.9
1989	11.8	29
1988	12.2	28.7
1987	12.5	29.2
1986	12.9	30.7
1985	13.3	32.2
1984	13.6	33.3
1983	13.9	33.7
1982	14.2	33.6
1981	14.4	33.4
1980	14.6	33.5
1979	14.9	34.1
1978	15.1	34.3
1977	15.3	34.6
1976	15.4	34.9
1975	15.6	35.1
1974	15.6	35.5
1973	15.6	36.9
1972	15.6	36.4
1971	15.5	35.7
1970	15.5	35.2
1969	15.5	35.1
1968	15.5	35.2
1967	15.6	34.6
1966	15.8	35.4
1965	16.1	37.1
1964	16.4	38.6
1963	16.9	40
1962	17.4	40
1961	18	35.6
1960	18.5	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 18.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Serbia	Vietnam
2100	12%	13.2%
2099	12.1%	13.2%
2098	12.1%	13.3%
2097	12.1%	13.3%
2096	12.2%	13.3%
2095	12.2%	13.4%
2094	12.3%	13.4%
2093	12.3%	13.5%
2092	12.3%	13.5%
2091	12.3%	13.6%
2090	12.4%	13.7%
2089	12.4%	13.7%
2088	12.4%	13.8%
2087	12.4%	13.9%
2086	12.4%	14%
2085	12.4%	14%
2084	12.4%	14.1%
2083	12.4%	14.2%
2082	12.4%	14.2%
2081	12.4%	14.3%
2080	12.4%	14.3%
2079	12.4%	14.4%
2078	12.4%	14.4%
2077	12.4%	14.4%
2076	12.4%	14.4%
2075	12.4%	14.5%
2074	12.4%	14.5%
2073	12.5%	14.5%
2072	12.5%	14.5%
2071	12.5%	14.5%
2070	12.5%	14.5%
2069	12.6%	14.5%
2068	12.6%	14.5%
2067	12.7%	14.6%
2066	12.7%	14.6%
2065	12.7%	14.7%
2064	12.8%	14.8%
2063	12.8%	14.9%
2062	12.9%	15%
2061	12.9%	15.1%
2060	13%	15.3%
2059	13%	15.4%
2058	13%	15.6%
2057	13.1%	15.8%
2056	13.1%	16%
2055	13.1%	16.2%
2054	13.1%	16.4%
2053	13.1%	16.6%
2052	13.1%	16.7%
2051	13.1%	16.9%
2050	13.1%	17%
2049	13.1%	17.1%
2048	13.1%	17.2%
2047	13.1%	17.3%
2046	13.1%	17.4%
2045	13.1%	17.4%
2044	13.1%	17.5%
2043	13.1%	17.5%
2042	13.1%	17.5%
2041	13.1%	17.6%
2040	13.1%	17.6%
2039	13.2%	17.7%
2038	13.2%	17.8%
2037	13.3%	18%
2036	13.4%	18.2%
2035	13.5%	18.4%
2034	13.6%	18.7%
2033	13.7%	18.9%
2032	13.8%	19.3%
2031	13.9%	19.7%
2030	14%	20.2%
2029	14%	20.8%
2028	14.1%	21.4%
2027	14.2%	22.2%
2026	14.2%	22.7%
2025	14.3%	23%
2024	14.3%	23.2%
2023	14.4%	23.6%
2022	14.4%	23.9%
2021	14.3%	24.2%
2020	14.3%	24.4%
2019	14.3%	24.5%
2018	14.3%	24.6%
2017	14.3%	24.4%
2016	14.3%	24.1%
2015	14.3%	24%
2014	14.3%	24%
2013	14.3%	23.9%
2012	14.3%	24%
2011	14.4%	24.2%
2010	14.5%	24.6%
2009	14.6%	25.1%
2008	14.7%	25.6%
2007	14.9%	26.2%
2006	15%	26.9%
2005	15.2%	27.7%
2004	15.4%	28.5%
2003	15.6%	29.2%
2002	15.8%	29.9%
2001	16.1%	30.6%
2000	16.4%	31.5%
1999	16.7%	32.5%
1998	17.1%	33.5%
1997	17.4%	34.5%
1996	17.7%	35.4%
1995	18%	36.1%
1994	18.3%	36.7%
1993	18.6%	37.2%
1992	18.8%	37.7%
1991	19.1%	38.1%
1990	19.3%	38.5%
1989	19.6%	38.8%
1988	19.8%	39.2%
1987	20%	39.6%
1986	20.2%	39.9%
1985	20.3%	40.1%
1984	20.5%	40.1%
1983	20.5%	40.2%
1982	20.6%	40.2%
1981	20.6%	40.2%
1980	20.6%	40.3%
1979	20.7%	40.4%
1978	20.9%	40.6%
1977	21%	41%
1976	21.3%	41.2%
1975	21.5%	41.4%
1974	21.7%	41.8%
1973	22%	42.1%
1972	22.2%	42.4%
1971	22.5%	42.7%
1970	23%	42.9%
1969	23.5%	43.2%
1968	24.1%	43.4%
1967	24.7%	43.5%
1966	25.3%	43.6%
1965	25.8%	43.5%
1964	26.3%	43.4%
1963	26.7%	43.1%
1962	27%	42.4%
1961	27.1%	41.8%
1960	27.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Vietnam

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Serbia

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Serbia	Vietnam
2023	11	48
2022	14	49
2021	26	52
2020	16	51
2019	12	52
2018	12	53
2017	13	55
2016	13	56
2015	13	58
2014	13	59
2013	13	60
2012	13	60
2011	13	61
2010	13	62
2009	12	64
2008	12	65
2007	12	66
2006	12	67
2005	13	69
2004	13	72
2003	14	71
2002	14	74
2001	15	78
2000	16	83
1999	17	86
1998	19	93
1997	17	104
1996	17	111
1995	17	119
1994	16	130
1993	16	135
1992	15	139
1991	14	142
1990	14	147
1989	14	152
1988	14	155
1987	15	163
1986	15	174
1985	15	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Serbia	Vietnam
2023	0.52%	2%
2022	0.53%	2.04%
2021	0.54%	2.07%
2020	0.55%	2.1%
2019	0.57%	2.12%
2018	0.58%	2.14%
2017	0.59%	2.15%
2016	0.61%	2.18%
2015	0.63%	2.2%
2014	0.66%	2.22%
2013	0.68%	2.24%
2012	0.71%	2.26%
2011	0.73%	2.28%
2010	0.76%	2.31%
2009	0.78%	2.33%
2008	0.79%	2.36%
2007	0.82%	2.4%
2006	0.85%	2.45%
2005	0.9%	2.5%
2004	0.97%	2.57%
2003	1.05%	2.65%
2002	1.14%	2.74%
2001	1.2%	2.86%
2000	1.26%	2.98%
1999	1.32%	3.13%
1998	1.42%	3.29%
1997	1.56%	3.48%
1996	1.74%	3.68%
1995	1.95%	3.9%
1994	2.14%	4.14%
1993	2.29%	4.39%
1992	2.43%	4.64%
1991	2.61%	4.9%
1990	2.85%	5.15%
1989	3.1%	5.4%
1988	3.36%	5.64%
1987	3.59%	5.85%
1986	3.78%	6.04%
1985	3.93%	6.21%
1984	4.07%	6.36%
1983	-	6.5%
1982	-	6.64%
1981	-	6.79%
1980	-	6.94%
1979	-	7.1%
1978	-	7.27%
1977	-	7.44%
1976	-	7.6%
1975	-	7.75%
1974	-	10.7%
1973	-	10.4%
1972	-	11.9%
1971	-	10.5%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	10.8%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	10%
1966	-	9.97%
1965	-	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.