Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia
Serbia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia is 1.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Serbia peaked at 4.81 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
That places Serbia 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.81 | — |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -49.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 | 4.66 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.16 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 1.84 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 1.11 | 3.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 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 1.11 in 2023, according to 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 4.81 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Serbia ranks 99th 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 down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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