Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 1984
All-time low
0.5355 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia is 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 vs. health spending in Serbia peaked at 4.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Serbia 157th out of 199 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 vs. health spending in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 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
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Serbia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .