Death rate from cancer in Serbia

Serbia: Death rate from cancer was 312.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
312.25
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
327.75
in 2019
All-time low
251.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Serbia, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 2512001: 255.12002: 266.32003: 271.22004: 281.62005: 279.82006: 285.32007: 290.92008: 295.12009: 304.12010: 306.62011: 302.62012: 306.42013: 304.72014: 311.92015: 313.52016: 316.62017: 316.72018: 317.62019: 327.82020: 322.32021: 312.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Serbia stood at 312.25.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Serbia peaked at 327.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251.02, in 2000.

That places Serbia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Serbia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 251.02 —
2001 255.12 +1.6%
2002 266.32 +4.4%
2003 271.23 +1.8%
2004 281.61 +3.8%
2005 279.77 -0.7%
2006 285.27 +2.0%
2007 290.85 +2.0%
2008 295.12 +1.5%
2009 304.12 +3.0%
2010 306.64 +0.8%
2011 302.59 -1.3%
2012 306.39 +1.3%
2013 304.74 -0.5%
2014 311.88 +2.3%
2015 313.5 +0.5%
2016 316.62 +1.0%
2017 316.66 +0.0%
2018 317.6 +0.3%
2019 327.75 +3.2%
2020 322.34 -1.7%
2021 312.25 -3.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 312.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 312.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 278.04 251.02 304.12 10
2010s 312.44 302.59 327.75 10
2020s 317.29 312.25 322.34 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Japan 355.56 compare
  2. 3 Croatia 331.46 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 319.58 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 311.62 compare
  5. 7 Denmark 309.77 compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 305.17 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Serbia?
Death rate from cancer in Serbia was 312.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 327.75 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 251.02 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for death rate from cancer?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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