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