Cancer death rates by type in Serbia
Serbia: Cancer death rates by type was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
3.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Cancer death rates by type in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates by type in Serbia stood at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Serbia peaked at 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places Serbia 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Serbia?
- Cancer death rates by type in Serbia was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.