Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia
Serbia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
3.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia is 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia peaked at 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Serbia ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 30 Belgium 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Luxembourg 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Canada 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Sweden 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Paraguay 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Serbia was 4.08 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.