Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Serbia is 1.5 live births per woman, measured 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 vs. share of women with no education 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.93 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.64 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.28 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | -1.3% |
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
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Serbia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Serbia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.