Greece vs Serbia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Greece
286 deaths
in 2023
Serbia
300 deaths
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Serbia rank
136th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Greece
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 300 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece, a difference of 14 deaths.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Serbia ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,440 deaths | 16,348 deaths | 7,908 deaths | Serbia |
| 1960s | 6,450 deaths | 6,890 deaths | 440.2 deaths | Serbia |
| 1970s | 3,853 deaths | 3,742 deaths | 110.1 deaths | Greece |
| 1980s | 2,019 deaths | 2,402 deaths | 383.6 deaths | Serbia |
| 1990s | 925.2 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 382 deaths | Serbia |
| 2000s | 548.2 deaths | 700.8 deaths | 152.6 deaths | Serbia |
| 2010s | 398.7 deaths | 444.5 deaths | 45.8 deaths | Serbia |
| 2020s | 342.5 deaths | 325.75 deaths | 16.75 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Greece or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 300 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Greece and Serbia?
- 14 deaths, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Greece ranks 138th and Serbia ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.