Child mortality in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality was 0.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Serbia, 1888–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Serbia stood at 0.54. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Serbia peaked at 31.88 in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2021.
That places Serbia 155th out of 200 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 22.41 | — |
| 1889 | 25.15 | +12.2% |
| 1890 | 23.33 | -7.2% |
| 1891 | 27.16 | +16.4% |
| 1892 | 31.88 | +17.4% |
| 1893 | 28.44 | -10.8% |
| 1894 | 26.52 | -6.8% |
| 1895 | 25.67 | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 27.16 | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 27.16 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 26.19 | -3.6% |
| 1899 | 24.61 | -6.0% |
| 1900 | 24.25 | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 23.33 | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 24.43 | +4.7% |
| 1903 | 24.43 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 21.47 | -12.1% |
| 1905 | 26.52 | +23.5% |
| 1906 | 22.96 | -13.4% |
| 1907 | 23.7 | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 25.67 | +8.3% |
| 1909 | 29.42 | +14.6% |
| 1910 | 22.22 | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | -79.0% |
| 1984 | 4.07 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.78 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -79.0% | 22.22 | 4.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23.78 | 22.41 | 25.15 | 2 |
| 1890s | 26.81 | 23.33 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.62 | 21.47 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.22 | 22.22 | 22.22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 3.09 | 4.67 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.33 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.978 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.652 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.542 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 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 in Serbia?
- Child mortality in Serbia was 0.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 1892.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality?
- Serbia ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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