Number of children under 5 in Serbia
Serbia: Number of children under 5 was 314,989 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
314,989 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
668,772 people
in 1954
All-time low
314,989 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Serbia is 314,989 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Serbia peaked at 668,772 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 314,989 people, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 606,696 people | — |
| 1951 | 634,711 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 655,705 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 667,828 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 668,772 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 664,046 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 657,463 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 646,618 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 631,312 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 612,139 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 594,059 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 581,779 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 574,474 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 571,150 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 570,273 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 568,182 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 564,679 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 561,218 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 557,709 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 554,061 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 550,253 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 547,015 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 545,106 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 544,461 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 545,068 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 547,013 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 549,677 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 552,219 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 554,153 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 554,964 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 555,199 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 554,358 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 550,676 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 544,314 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 536,077 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 525,653 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 513,841 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 503,023 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 493,472 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 483,774 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 473,918 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 464,440 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 453,966 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 442,340 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 431,469 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 422,042 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 413,348 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 404,504 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 395,142 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 384,924 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 374,315 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 364,814 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 358,285 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 355,248 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 354,970 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 356,426 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 356,860 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 354,775 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 351,366 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 347,782 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 344,276 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 341,963 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 340,823 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 339,107 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 336,448 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 333,568 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 330,681 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 328,070 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 326,354 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 325,029 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 323,436 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 321,214 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 318,875 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 314,989 people | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 314,989 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 314,989 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644,529 people | 606,696 people | 668,772 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 569,758 people | 554,061 people | 594,059 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 548,993 people | 544,461 people | 554,964 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 526,039 people | 483,774 people | 555,199 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,609 people | 384,924 people | 473,918 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,484 people | 347,782 people | 374,315 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,632 people | 325,029 people | 344,276 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,628 people | 314,989 people | 323,436 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Serbia?
- Number of children under 5 in Serbia was 314,989 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 668,772 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,989 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of children under 5?
- Serbia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.