Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia
Serbia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.2% 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 female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 25.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.5% on the previous year and up 1,064.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +211.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +85.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 13.6% | 25.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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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 25.2% 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 25.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Serbia ranks 106th 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 1,064.8%. 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.