Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia
Serbia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia is 4.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Serbia was 4.0% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.