Death rate from road injuries in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from road injuries was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
6.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Serbia stood at 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Serbia peaked at 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Serbia 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 139 Naoero 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Belarus 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Qatar 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Hungary 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Panama 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Serbia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Serbia was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Serbia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.