What is fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2007.

How does Serbia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Serbia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.5 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

170th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.93 live births per woman

in 1950

All-time low

1.32 live births per woman

in 2007

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1.5 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia peaked at 2.93 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, in 2007.

That places Serbia 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.52 live births per woman	2.18 live births per woman	2.93 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.07 live births per woman	1.99 live births per woman	2.15 live births per woman	10
1970s	1.93 live births per woman	1.88 live births per woman	1.97 live births per woman	10
1980s	1.79 live births per woman	1.69 live births per woman	1.86 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.49 live births per woman	1.35 live births per woman	1.65 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.35 live births per woman	1.32 live births per woman	1.37 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.45 live births per woman	1.4 live births per woman	1.51 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.51 live births per woman	1.49 live births per woman	1.52 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Serbia

167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare
170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
173 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Serbia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.833 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 53.52 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4659 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 48.7 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 63.01 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Serbia was 1.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.