Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia
Serbia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
20 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia stood at 20 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia peaked at 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 23.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 50 Guyana 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iceland 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belgium 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 El Salvador 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Canada 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Serbia was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Serbia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.