Table 1.
Selected demographic, child health indicators and fertility-related health care resources (midwife capacity) in Serbia in 1998 and 2012 (HFA-DB).*
| 1998 or closest year available | 2012 or closest year available | |
|---|---|---|
| Contraceptive use among currently married women aged 15–49 (%), any method | 58.72000 | 60.82010 |
| Midwives (PP) per 100 000 | 35.532003 | 36.17 |
| Number of midwives (PP) | 26582003 | 2604 |
| Proportion (%) of births attended by skilled health personnel | 98.12002 | 99.72010 |
| % of all live births to mothers aged under 20 years | 12.8 | 5.59 |
| % of all live births to mothers aged 35+ years | 12.72 | 14.07 |
| % of live births weighing 2500 g or more | 95 | 94 |
| Cesarean sections per 1000 live births | 79.812000 | 267.78 |
| Congenital anomalies per 100 000 live births | 2449.42006 | 5584.55 |
| Births with Down’s syndrome per 100 000 live births | 54.932006 | 31.22 |
| Fetal deaths per 1000 births | 5.58 | 5.47 |
| Perinatal deaths per 1000 births | 12.44 | 6.62 |
| Abortions per 1000 live births | 573.752000 | 302.35 |
| Abortions per 1000 live births, age under 20 years | 189.662000 | 222.75 |
| Abortions per 1000 live births, age 35+ years | 2429.722000 | 746.99 |
*Data Source: European health for all database (HFA-DB) released by World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.