Child mortality vs population growth in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.5033 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5033
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1953
All-time low
-1.07
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Serbia is -0.5033, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Serbia peaked at 1.19 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 2021.
That places Serbia 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 population growth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.19 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9586 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9129 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8799 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8188 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.793 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7763 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7699 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7625 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7371 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7062 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6747 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6576 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6653 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6809 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7041 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7125 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6928 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6446 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5815 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5174 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4705 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4434 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3942 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3533 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3048 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2819 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2471 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2124 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1757 | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1504 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0939 | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 | -69.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0497 | -270.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0749 | +50.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0939 | +25.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1078 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1418 | +31.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1872 | +32.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2634 | +40.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4257 | +61.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3659 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4028 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | -0.382 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4075 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4415 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4676 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4818 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4768 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4811 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -0.473 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4531 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4445 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4073 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4216 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4228 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4417 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4705 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4899 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4956 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.5049 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7587 | +50.3% |
| 2021 | -1.07 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6832 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5033 | -26.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -0.5033 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -0.5033 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -270.8% | 0.0291 | -0.0497 |
| 1991 | -69.0% | 0.0939 | 0.0291 |
| 1999 | -61.6% | -0.2634 | -0.4257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8115 | 0.7062 | 0.9586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6531 | 0.5174 | 0.7125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3034 | 0.1504 | 0.4705 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1221 | -0.4257 | 0.0939 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.438 | -0.4818 | -0.3659 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4552 | -0.5049 | -0.4073 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7539 | -1.07 | -0.5033 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 220 Italy -0.4686 compare
- 221 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
- 222 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
- 224 Greece -0.521 compare
- 225 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.5743 compare
- 226 Bulgaria -0.5935 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)
- 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 vs population growth in Serbia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Serbia was -0.5033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Serbia ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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