Median age:

total: 37.5 years male: 36.1 years female: 39 years (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 75.29 years male: 72.7 years female: 78.09 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.69 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Major infectious diseases:

degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A vectorborne disease: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008)

Nationality:

noun: Serb(s) adjective: Serbian