Child mortality by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality by sex was 0.5961 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5961
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 1984
All-time low
0.5893
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality by sex in Serbia, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.5961 for child mortality by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Serbia peaked at 4.27 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5893, in 2023.
That places Serbia 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.27 | — |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.95 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9429 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9075 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8823 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8617 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8419 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8142 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7853 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7553 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7234 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6918 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6688 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6502 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6334 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.62 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6077 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5969 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5906 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5893 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5961 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 | 3.25 | 4.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.47 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.8617 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7184 | 0.62 | 0.8419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5961 | 0.5893 | 0.6077 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2305 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.526 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Serbia?
- Child mortality by sex in Serbia was 0.5961 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5893 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Serbia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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