Number of children under 5 in Serbia
Serbia: Number of children under 5 was 314,989 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.