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Fertility & birth rates in Serbia and Yemen

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Serbia has an annual birth rate of 9.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.61 in Serbia and 4.59 in Yemen — 185.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.3% in Serbia and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.15 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Serbia is ranked 159/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Serbia, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Serbia — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13.7 in Serbia vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Serbia, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Serbia vs Yemen by year

Serbia
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Yemen
2023 1.61 4.59
2022 1.59 4.59
2021 1.52 4.6
2020 1.48 4.6
2019 1.52 4.6
2018 1.49 4.61
2017 1.49 4.61
2016 1.46 4.61
2015 1.46 4.62
2014 1.46 4.62
2013 1.43 4.62
2012 1.45 4.63
2011 1.4 4.63
2010 1.4 4.81
2009 1.44 5
2008 1.4 5.11
2007 1.38 5.26
2006 1.43 5.41
2005 1.45 5.56
2004 1.57 5.71
2003 1.59 5.84
2002 1.57 5.97
2001 1.58 6.14
2000 1.48 6.32
1999 1.35 6.49
1998 1.37 6.64
1997 1.4 6.82
1996 1.44 7
1995 1.47 7.53
1994 1.51 7.8
1993 1.54 8.05
1992 1.57 8.27
1991 1.61 8.46
1990 1.65 8.61
1989 1.69 8.71
1988 1.72 8.79
1987 1.75 8.83
1986 1.78 8.86
1985 1.8 8.86
1984 1.81 8.85
1983 1.83 8.83
1982 1.84 8.79
1981 1.85 8.75
1980 1.86 8.71
1979 1.88 8.67
1978 1.89 8.5
1977 1.9 8.47
1976 1.91 8.42
1975 1.92 8.37
1974 1.93 8.33
1973 1.94 8.29
1972 1.95 8.27
1971 1.96 8.26
1970 1.97 8.23
1969 1.99 8.22
1968 2.01 8.19
1967 2.02 8.17
1966 2.04 8.14
1965 2.06 8.1
1964 2.07 8.07
1963 2.08 8.03
1962 2.11 8.01
1961 2.13 8
1960 2.15 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Serbia was 1.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Serbia
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Serbia Yemen
2023 -36,427 1,198,150
2022 -46,651 1,153,375
2021 -74,494 1,103,622
2020 -55,193 1,086,322
2019 -36,810 1,056,432
2018 -37,707 1,020,238
2017 -39,317 1,006,725
2016 -35,998 975,697
2015 -37,605 939,922
2014 -34,946 920,330
2013 -34,399 884,929
2012 -35,288 845,645
2011 -36,906 806,359
2010 -34,999 803,246
2009 -33,676 798,911
2008 -33,590 779,123
2007 -34,693 764,780
2006 -31,870 750,082
2005 -34,227 726,708
2004 -26,121 710,493
2003 -24,686 694,457
2002 -24,750 672,494
2001 -20,259 658,704
2000 -30,065 646,694
1999 -29,408 633,166
1998 -23,006 615,488
1997 -18,389 604,443
1996 -16,007 588,786
1995 -7,628 607,966
1994 -7,157 602,363
1993 -5,703 595,459
1992 -3,779 582,072
1991 2,210 565,837
1990 7,416 549,654
1989 11,872 530,464
1988 13,852 513,296
1987 16,711 493,337
1986 19,407 464,665
1985 22,090 455,576
1984 23,815 434,674
1983 27,515 414,823
1982 30,603 392,302
1981 34,304 374,482
1980 36,273 355,767
1979 39,022 336,378
1978 43,636 312,439
1977 48,105 296,115
1976 51,399 281,078
1975 52,502 266,815
1974 51,583 252,737
1973 49,596 240,235
1972 48,248 229,322
1971 47,424 219,095
1970 48,343 207,613
1969 50,304 196,305
1968 51,653 182,518
1967 53,120 173,637
1966 53,338 164,091
1965 53,383 155,398
1964 54,185 147,299
1963 55,580 133,781
1962 59,307 131,262
1961 61,065 129,787
1960 63,642 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.63% in Serbia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Serbia vs Yemen by year

Serbia
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Serbia Yemen
2023 9.2 35.2
2022 9.3 35.4
2021 9.1 35.7
2020 8.9 35.9
2019 9.3 35.9
2018 9.2 36
2017 9.2 36.1
2016 9.2 36
2015 9.3 35.9
2014 9.3 35.7
2013 9.2 35.5
2012 9.3 35.2
2011 9.1 34.7
2010 9.4 35.6
2009 9.6 36.6
2008 9.4 36.9
2007 9.22 37.5
2006 9.58 38.2
2005 9.7 38.4
2004 10.5 38.9
2003 10.6 39.4
2002 10.4 39.6
2001 10.5 40.2
2000 9.8 40.9
1999 9.6 41.5
1998 10.1 41.9
1997 10.5 42.6
1996 10.8 43.2
1995 11.3 45.9
1994 10.3 47.3
1993 10.6 48.6
1992 10.8 49.5
1991 11.2 50.2
1990 11.5 50.9
1989 11.8 51.4
1988 12.2 52.1
1987 12.5 52.5
1986 12.9 53.1
1985 13.3 53.6
1984 13.6 53.9
1983 13.9 54.3
1982 14.2 54.5
1981 14.4 54.6
1980 14.6 54.9
1979 14.9 54.9
1978 15.1 54.2
1977 15.3 54.4
1976 15.4 54.6
1975 15.6 54.7
1974 15.6 54.8
1973 15.6 55
1972 15.6 55.4
1971 15.5 55.8
1970 15.5 56.1
1969 15.5 56.2
1968 15.5 56.5
1967 15.6 56.8
1966 15.8 56.9
1965 16.1 56.8
1964 16.4 56.8
1963 16.9 56.5
1962 17.4 56.3
1961 18 56.2
1960 18.5 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in Serbia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 18.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Serbia Yemen
Fertility rate 1.61 4.59
Fertility rate rank 126/196 13/196
Birth rate 9.2 35.2
Birth rate rank 159/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths -36,427 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 180/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.55% +3.04%
Population growth -0.55% +3.03%
Population growth rank 189/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 71.4 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.3% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.32% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.52% 3.93%
Life expectancy 77.3 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Serbia Yemen
2100 12% 19.3%
2099 12.1% 19.4%
2098 12.1% 19.6%
2097 12.1% 19.7%
2096 12.2% 19.9%
2095 12.2% 20.1%
2094 12.3% 20.2%
2093 12.3% 20.4%
2092 12.3% 20.6%
2091 12.3% 20.8%
2090 12.4% 20.9%
2089 12.4% 21.1%
2088 12.4% 21.3%
2087 12.4% 21.5%
2086 12.4% 21.7%
2085 12.4% 21.9%
2084 12.4% 22.1%
2083 12.4% 22.3%
2082 12.4% 22.5%
2081 12.4% 22.7%
2080 12.4% 22.9%
2079 12.4% 23.1%
2078 12.4% 23.4%
2077 12.4% 23.6%
2076 12.4% 23.8%
2075 12.4% 24.1%
2074 12.4% 24.3%
2073 12.5% 24.6%
2072 12.5% 24.9%
2071 12.5% 25.1%
2070 12.5% 25.4%
2069 12.6% 25.7%
2068 12.6% 26%
2067 12.7% 26.3%
2066 12.7% 26.6%
2065 12.7% 26.9%
2064 12.8% 27.2%
2063 12.8% 27.5%
2062 12.9% 27.9%
2061 12.9% 28.2%
2060 13% 28.5%
2059 13% 28.8%
2058 13% 29.1%
2057 13.1% 29.4%
2056 13.1% 29.6%
2055 13.1% 29.9%
2054 13.1% 30.2%
2053 13.1% 30.4%
2052 13.1% 30.7%
2051 13.1% 30.9%
2050 13.1% 31.2%
2049 13.1% 31.5%
2048 13.1% 31.8%
2047 13.1% 32.1%
2046 13.1% 32.4%
2045 13.1% 32.8%
2044 13.1% 33.2%
2043 13.1% 33.6%
2042 13.1% 34.1%
2041 13.1% 34.6%
2040 13.1% 35.1%
2039 13.2% 35.7%
2038 13.2% 36.3%
2037 13.3% 36.8%
2036 13.4% 37.4%
2035 13.5% 37.9%
2034 13.6% 38.4%
2033 13.7% 38.9%
2032 13.8% 39.4%
2031 13.9% 39.8%
2030 14% 40.2%
2029 14% 40.5%
2028 14.1% 40.7%
2027 14.2% 40.9%
2026 14.2% 41%
2025 14.3% 41.1%
2024 14.3% 41.1%
2023 14.4% 41.2%
2022 14.4% 41.3%
2021 14.3% 41.4%
2020 14.3% 41.4%
2019 14.3% 41.4%
2018 14.3% 41.5%
2017 14.3% 41.6%
2016 14.3% 41.7%
2015 14.3% 41.8%
2014 14.3% 42.1%
2013 14.3% 42.3%
2012 14.3% 42.7%
2011 14.4% 43%
2010 14.5% 43.5%
2009 14.6% 44.1%
2008 14.7% 44.7%
2007 14.9% 45.3%
2006 15% 45.9%
2005 15.2% 46.5%
2004 15.4% 47.1%
2003 15.6% 47.6%
2002 15.8% 48.1%
2001 16.1% 48.6%
2000 16.4% 49%
1999 16.7% 49.5%
1998 17.1% 49.9%
1997 17.4% 50.3%
1996 17.7% 50.6%
1995 18% 50.9%
1994 18.3% 51.1%
1993 18.6% 51.2%
1992 18.8% 51.2%
1991 19.1% 51.2%
1990 19.3% 51.1%
1989 19.6% 50.9%
1988 19.8% 50.7%
1987 20% 50.5%
1986 20.2% 50.3%
1985 20.3% 50%
1984 20.5% 49.7%
1983 20.5% 49.4%
1982 20.6% 49.1%
1981 20.6% 48.7%
1980 20.6% 48.3%
1979 20.7% 47.9%
1978 20.9% 47.5%
1977 21% 47%
1976 21.3% 46.6%
1975 21.5% 46.2%
1974 21.7% 45.7%
1973 22% 45.3%
1972 22.2% 44.8%
1971 22.5% 44.3%
1970 23% 43.8%
1969 23.5% 43.3%
1968 24.1% 42.8%
1967 24.7% 42.3%
1966 25.3% 41.8%
1965 25.8% 41.3%
1964 26.3% 40.9%
1963 26.7% 40.6%
1962 27% 40.4%
1961 27.1% 40.4%
1960 27.2% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.3% of the population in Serbia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Serbia and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Serbia vs Yemen

Serbia
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Serbia Yemen
2023 11 118
2022 14 125
2021 26 156
2020 16 135
2019 12 131
2018 12 134
2017 13 142
2016 13 134
2015 13 135
2014 13 134
2013 13 135
2012 13 137
2011 13 140
2010 13 144
2009 12 149
2008 12 153
2007 12 161
2006 12 171
2005 13 181
2004 13 194
2003 14 205
2002 14 218
2001 15 231
2000 16 241
1999 17 250
1998 19 260
1997 17 271
1996 17 282
1995 17 296
1994 16 311
1993 16 319
1992 15 330
1991 14 341
1990 14 359
1989 14 371
1988 14 388
1987 15 400
1986 15 430
1985 15 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Serbia
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Serbia Yemen
2023 0.52% 3.93%
2022 0.53% 4.08%
2021 0.54% 4.24%
2020 0.55% 4.32%
2019 0.57% 4.59%
2018 0.58% 4.7%
2017 0.59% 4.66%
2016 0.61% 4.77%
2015 0.63% 4.9%
2014 0.66% 4.84%
2013 0.68% 4.95%
2012 0.71% 5.14%
2011 0.73% 5.3%
2010 0.76% 5.49%
2009 0.78% 5.74%
2008 0.79% 6.02%
2007 0.82% 6.33%
2006 0.85% 6.68%
2005 0.9% 7.06%
2004 0.97% 7.47%
2003 1.05% 7.9%
2002 1.14% 8.36%
2001 1.2% 8.84%
2000 1.26% 9.32%
1999 1.32% 9.77%
1998 1.42% 10.2%
1997 1.56% 10.5%
1996 1.74% 10.8%
1995 1.95% 11.1%
1994 2.14% 11.3%
1993 2.29% 11.6%
1992 2.43% 11.8%
1991 2.61% 12.1%
1990 2.85% 12.5%
1989 3.1% 12.9%
1988 3.36% 13.4%
1987 3.59% 14%
1986 3.78% 14.6%
1985 3.93% 15.3%
1984 4.07% 16.2%
1983 - 17.2%
1982 - 18.4%
1981 - 19.6%
1980 - 20.8%
1979 - 22.1%
1978 - 23.4%
1977 - 24.7%
1976 - 26%
1975 - 27.2%
1974 - 28.4%
1973 - 29.5%
1972 - 30.6%
1971 - 31.8%
1970 - 33%
1969 - 34.3%
1968 - 35.6%
1967 - 36.8%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 39%
1964 - 40%
1963 - 40.8%
1962 - 41.5%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.52% in Serbia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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