Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia
Serbia: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 4.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia is 4.03, 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia peaked at 9.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.03, 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.88 | — |
| 1999 | 7.41 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.66 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 9.15 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.85 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.13 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | +90.2% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -40.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +90.2% | 4.16 | 7.91 |
| 2023 | -40.6% | 6.79 | 4.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 | 6.88 | 7.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 4.65 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 4.16 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 4.03 | 8.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Serbia was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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