Burden of disease in Serbia
Serbia: Burden of disease was 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
39,673 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Serbia peaked at 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,673 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Serbia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Burden of disease in Serbia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,346 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 41,073 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41,674 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41,993 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42,083 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,376 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41,436 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41,410 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,282 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 41,454 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41,218 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40,684 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40,344 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,752 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39,897 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40,371 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39,673 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40,271 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,763 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,933 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44,400 DALYs per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,712 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,073 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,376 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,191 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,673 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,218 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,225 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44,400 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 27 Russian Federation 50,852 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Kiribati 50,666 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Namibia 50,493 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Haiti 49,450 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Latvia 49,381 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Botswana 49,239 DALYs per 100,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Serbia?
- Burden of disease in Serbia was 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,673 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for burden of disease?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.