Russia vs Serbia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Russia
4.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Serbia
4.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Russia rank
169th
Serbia rank
166th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Russia
  • Serbia
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 4.59 per 1,000 live births against 4.13 per 1,000 live births in Russia, a difference of 0.46 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 169th and Serbia ranks 166th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.74 per 1,000 live births 8.46 per 1,000 live births 3.28 per 1,000 live births Russia
2010s 6.72 per 1,000 live births 5.61 per 1,000 live births 1.11 per 1,000 live births Russia
2020s 4.35 per 1,000 live births 4.6 per 1,000 live births 0.2577 per 1,000 live births Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Russia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 4.59 per 1,000 live births against 4.13 per 1,000 live births in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Russia and Serbia?
0.46 per 1,000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Russia ranks 169th and Serbia ranks 166th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed