Total Fertility Rate in Serbia
Serbia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.63 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.63
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1960
All-time low
1.2
in 1998
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Serbia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Serbia stood at 1.63.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Serbia peaked at 2.11 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1998.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.11 | — |
| 1961 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.83 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.73 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.2 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Serbia?
- Total fertility rate in Serbia was 1.63 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for total fertility rate?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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