Number of child deaths by region in Serbia
Serbia: Number of child deaths by region was 323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Serbia, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 323 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Serbia peaked at 2,940 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,940 | 2,940 | 2,940 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,686 | 961 | 2,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690 | 530 | 910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445 | 368 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.4 | 323 | 354 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 35,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Serbia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Serbia was 323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.