What is child mortality in Serbia?

Child mortality in Serbia was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.

How does Serbia rank for child mortality?

Serbia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Serbia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Serbia

Name: Child mortality in Serbia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Child mortality was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5408 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

158th

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.4 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.5355 deaths per 100 live births

in 2023

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Serbia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Serbia stood at 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Serbia peaked at 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.

Serbia ranks 158th of 203 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 in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality in Serbia, 1800 to 2024.
Year	deaths per 100 live births	Change
1800	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	—
1801	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1802	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1803	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1804	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1805	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1806	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1807	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1808	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1809	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1810	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1811	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1812	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1813	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1814	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1815	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1816	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1817	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1818	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1819	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1820	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1821	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1822	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1823	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1824	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1825	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1826	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1827	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1828	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1829	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1830	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1831	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1832	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1833	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1834	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1835	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1836	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1837	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1838	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1839	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1840	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1841	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1842	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1843	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1844	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1845	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1846	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1847	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1848	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1849	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1850	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1851	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1852	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1853	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1854	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1855	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1856	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1857	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1858	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1859	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1860	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1861	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1862	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1863	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1864	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1865	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1866	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1867	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1868	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1869	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1870	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1871	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1872	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1873	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1874	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1875	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1876	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1877	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1878	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1879	35.53 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1880	33.76 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1881	32.07 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1882	30.47 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1883	28.95 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1884	27.5 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1885	26.13 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1886	24.82 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1887	23.58 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1888	22.41 deaths per 100 live births	-5.0%
1889	25.15 deaths per 100 live births	+12.2%
1890	23.33 deaths per 100 live births	-7.2%
1891	27.16 deaths per 100 live births	+16.4%
1892	31.88 deaths per 100 live births	+17.4%
1893	28.44 deaths per 100 live births	-10.8%
1894	26.52 deaths per 100 live births	-6.7%
1895	25.67 deaths per 100 live births	-3.2%
1896	27.16 deaths per 100 live births	+5.8%
1897	27.16 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1898	26.19 deaths per 100 live births	-3.6%
1899	24.61 deaths per 100 live births	-6.0%
1900	24.25 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
1901	23.33 deaths per 100 live births	-3.8%
1902	24.43 deaths per 100 live births	+4.7%
1903	24.43 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1904	21.47 deaths per 100 live births	-12.1%
1905	26.52 deaths per 100 live births	+23.5%
1906	22.96 deaths per 100 live births	-13.4%
1907	23.7 deaths per 100 live births	+3.2%
1908	25.67 deaths per 100 live births	+8.3%
1909	29.42 deaths per 100 live births	+14.6%
1910	22.22 deaths per 100 live births	-24.5%
1911	21.98 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1912	21.73 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1913	21.5 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1914	21.26 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1915	21.03 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1916	20.8 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1917	20.57 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1918	20.34 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1919	20.12 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1920	19.9 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1921	19.68 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1922	19.47 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1923	19.25 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1924	19.04 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1925	18.83 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1926	18.63 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1927	18.42 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1928	18.22 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1929	18.02 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1930	17.82 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1931	17.63 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1932	17.43 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1933	17.24 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1934	17.05 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1935	16.87 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1936	16.68 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1937	16.5 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1938	16.32 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1939	16.14 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1940	15.96 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1941	15.79 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1942	15.61 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1943	15.44 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1944	15.27 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1945	15.11 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1946	14.94 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1947	14.78 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1948	14.61 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1949	14.45 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1950	14.29 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1951	14.11 deaths per 100 live births	-1.3%
1952	13.73 deaths per 100 live births	-2.7%
1953	13.36 deaths per 100 live births	-2.7%
1954	12.99 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1955	12.63 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1956	12.27 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
1957	11.91 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
1958	11.55 deaths per 100 live births	-3.0%
1959	11.19 deaths per 100 live births	-3.2%
1960	10.81 deaths per 100 live births	-3.3%
1961	10.43 deaths per 100 live births	-3.6%
1962	10.03 deaths per 100 live births	-3.8%
1963	9.61 deaths per 100 live births	-4.2%
1964	9.18 deaths per 100 live births	-4.5%
1965	8.74 deaths per 100 live births	-4.8%
1966	8.29 deaths per 100 live births	-5.2%
1967	7.83 deaths per 100 live births	-5.4%
1968	7.39 deaths per 100 live births	-5.6%
1969	6.97 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
1970	6.57 deaths per 100 live births	-5.8%
1971	6.19 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
1972	5.84 deaths per 100 live births	-5.6%
1973	5.53 deaths per 100 live births	-5.4%
1974	5.24 deaths per 100 live births	-5.2%
1975	4.99 deaths per 100 live births	-4.8%
1976	4.78 deaths per 100 live births	-4.2%
1977	4.61 deaths per 100 live births	-3.6%
1978	4.46 deaths per 100 live births	-3.1%
1979	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1980	4.21 deaths per 100 live births	-2.8%
1981	4.26 deaths per 100 live births	+1.0%
1982	4.49 deaths per 100 live births	+5.4%
1983	4.45 deaths per 100 live births	-0.7%
1984	4.07 deaths per 100 live births	-8.5%
1985	3.91 deaths per 100 live births	-4.1%
1986	3.78 deaths per 100 live births	-3.3%
1987	3.63 deaths per 100 live births	-3.9%
1988	3.4 deaths per 100 live births	-6.3%
1989	3.09 deaths per 100 live births	-9.1%
1990	2.8 deaths per 100 live births	-9.4%
1991	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	-7.2%
1992	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	-5.4%
1993	2.32 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
1994	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	-7.3%
1995	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	-9.2%
1996	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	-10.8%
1997	1.55 deaths per 100 live births	-10.9%
1998	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	-9.0%
1999	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	-6.0%
2000	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	-4.5%
2001	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	-4.7%
2002	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
2003	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	-7.2%
2004	0.9711 deaths per 100 live births	-8.0%
2005	0.8975 deaths per 100 live births	-7.6%
2006	0.8465 deaths per 100 live births	-5.7%
2007	0.8144 deaths per 100 live births	-3.8%
2008	0.7934 deaths per 100 live births	-2.6%
2009	0.7764 deaths per 100 live births	-2.1%
2010	0.7591 deaths per 100 live births	-2.2%
2011	0.7374 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
2012	0.7117 deaths per 100 live births	-3.5%
2013	0.6839 deaths per 100 live births	-3.9%
2014	0.6555 deaths per 100 live births	-4.2%
2015	0.6295 deaths per 100 live births	-4.0%
2016	0.6081 deaths per 100 live births	-3.4%
2017	0.5907 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
2018	0.5761 deaths per 100 live births	-2.5%
2019	0.563 deaths per 100 live births	-2.3%
2020	0.5516 deaths per 100 live births	-2.0%
2021	0.5418 deaths per 100 live births	-1.8%
2022	0.5357 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
2023	0.5355 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
2024	0.5408 deaths per 100 live births	+1.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

Serbia's 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Serbia's 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	37.21 deaths per 100 live births	35.53 deaths per 100 live births	37.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	27.48 deaths per 100 live births	22.41 deaths per 100 live births	33.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	26.81 deaths per 100 live births	23.33 deaths per 100 live births	31.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	24.62 deaths per 100 live births	21.47 deaths per 100 live births	29.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	21.15 deaths per 100 live births	20.12 deaths per 100 live births	22.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	18.95 deaths per 100 live births	18.02 deaths per 100 live births	19.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	16.97 deaths per 100 live births	16.14 deaths per 100 live births	17.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	15.2 deaths per 100 live births	14.45 deaths per 100 live births	15.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	12.8 deaths per 100 live births	11.19 deaths per 100 live births	14.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	8.93 deaths per 100 live births	6.97 deaths per 100 live births	10.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.25 deaths per 100 live births	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	6.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.93 deaths per 100 live births	3.09 deaths per 100 live births	4.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.9764 deaths per 100 live births	0.7764 deaths per 100 live births	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6515 deaths per 100 live births	0.563 deaths per 100 live births	0.7591 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5411 deaths per 100 live births	0.5355 deaths per 100 live births	0.5516 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Serbia

155 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
156 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
157 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
159 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
160 Liechtenstein 0.519 deaths per 100 live births compare
161 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Serbia?: Child mortality in Serbia was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for child mortality?: Serbia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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