Serbia vs United States: Neonatal mortality rate
Serbia
0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United States
0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Serbia rank
152nd
United States rank
150th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Serbia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 0.0194 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 152nd and United States ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5123 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7423 Deaths per 1000 live births | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.6035 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4467 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1568 Deaths per 1000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.4099 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3916 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0183 Deaths per 1000 live births | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.3303 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3497 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0194 Deaths per 1000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Serbia or United States?
- United States, at 0.3366 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Serbia and United States?
- 0.0194 Deaths per 1000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and United States rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 152nd and United States ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.