Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia
Serbia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 29.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia is 29.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 2,502.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia peaked at 29.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
That places Serbia 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +109.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +398.5% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +75.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 16.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 58 Eritrea 29.9% compare
- 59 East Timor 29.8% compare
- 60 Mali 29.6% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 29.4% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
- 64 Belize 29.2% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia was 29.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,502.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.