3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Serbia
Serbia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 5.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.5 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Serbia peaked at 12.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2021.
That places Serbia 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 9 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.6 compare
- 151 Slovakia 5.6 compare
- 154 North Macedonia 5.3 compare
- 154 Montserrat 5.3 compare
- 154 Qatar 5.3 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Serbia?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Serbia was 5.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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