Death rate in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate was 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.87 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.84 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Serbia peaked at 19.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1967.
That places Serbia 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 13.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 19.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Croatia 14.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Montserrat 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Moldova 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.46 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Serbia?
- Death rate in Serbia was 13.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 1967.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.