Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 281 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
281 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
882 Number
in 1998
All-time low
250 Number
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Serbia stood at 281 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 882 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 250 Number, in 2022.
That places Serbia 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 882 Number | — |
| 1999 | 792 Number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 785 Number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 799 Number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 790 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 711 Number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 633 Number | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 579 Number | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 525 Number | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 484 Number | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 460 Number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 492 Number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 460 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 414 Number | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 415 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 413 Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 381 Number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 346 Number | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 348 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 305 Number | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 311 Number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 308 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 309 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 293 Number | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 250 Number | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 286 Number | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 281 Number | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 281 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 837 Number | 792 Number | 882 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 625.8 Number | 460 Number | 799 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.1 Number | 305 Number | 460 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.8 Number | 250 Number | 309 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 281 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 882 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 Number in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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