Child mortality around the world in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality around the world was 0.4956 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4956
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.84
in 1950
All-time low
0.488
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.4956 for child mortality around the world in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Serbia peaked at 14.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.488, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.84 | — |
| 1951 | 14.26 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 13.18 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 11.66 | -11.5% |
| 1954 | 11.26 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 10.83 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 10.5 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 9.53 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 8.99 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 8.32 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 8.01 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 7.4 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 6.8 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 6.38 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.02 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.47 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 5.01 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 4.49 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.88 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.43 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.28 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.08 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9583 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8919 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8464 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8129 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7966 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7902 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7662 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7328 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7063 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6925 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.674 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6287 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5988 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5784 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5879 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5697 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5628 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.548 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.488 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4956 | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.4956 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.4956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.34 | 8.32 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 | 4.2 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 | 2.59 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.85 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.37 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9892 | 0.7902 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6535 | 0.5697 | 0.7662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5236 | 0.488 | 0.5628 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Serbia?
- Child mortality around the world in Serbia was 0.4956 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Serbia ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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