Age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia
Serbia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia stood at 9.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia peaked at 18.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2021.
That places Serbia 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.49 | — |
| 2001 | 17.27 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 17.57 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.07 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.41 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.87 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.28 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.61 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 13.02 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.17 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.89 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.38 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.37 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 | 13.68 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 9.87 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 9.37 | 9.68 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Serbia was 9.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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