Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 0.5383 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5383
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 1990
All-time low
0.5328
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.5383 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia peaked at 2.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5328, in 2023.
That places Serbia 104th out of 106 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8 | — |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9671 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8941 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8431 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8109 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7897 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7731 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.756 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7342 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7085 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.681 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6525 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6267 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6051 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.588 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5735 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5604 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5491 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.539 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5328 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5383 | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.5383 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.5383 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9487, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.32 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9726 | 0.7731 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6486 | 0.5604 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5385 | 0.5328 | 0.5491 | 5 |
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Serbia was 0.5383 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5328 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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