Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia
Serbia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 120.5%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia is 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia peaked at 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Serbia 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +301.2% |
| 2017 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 32 Mongolia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Philippines 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Brazil 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Belarus 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Lithuania 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 3.29 deaths 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.9083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia was 3.41 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5605 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.