Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
203.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
161.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia is 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia peaked at 203.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 180.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 184.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 183.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 189.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 188.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 191.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 194.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 198.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 201.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 200.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 203.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 197.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 195.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 194.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 192.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 195.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 191.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 187.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 186.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 185.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 177.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 168.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 161.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 7 Belarus 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lithuania 177.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Slovakia 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Slovenia 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Poland 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.7431 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia was 167.42 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.