Infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4056 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1984
All-time low
0.4029 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia peaked at 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4029 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Serbia 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9565 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9087 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8544 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7954 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7317 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6746 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6389 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6156 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6007 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5889 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5758 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5632 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5435 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5208 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.481 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4633 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4496 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4379 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4268 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4171 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.409 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.403 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4029 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7365 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5889 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9565 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.496 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4268 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5758 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4075 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4029 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4171 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 153 Maldives 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Canada 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Bulgaria 0.4223 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 China 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Cyprus 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Croatia 0.3751 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Serbia was 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4029 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .