Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) was 2.1 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Serbia is 2.1 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Serbia peaked at 6.3 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1 Rate, in 2022.
That places Serbia 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 Rate | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2 Rate | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 Rate | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4 Rate | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 Rate | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 Rate | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4 Rate | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9 Rate | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 Rate | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 Rate | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Rate | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8 Rate | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Rate | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 Rate | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 Rate | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 Rate | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 Rate | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 6.3 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 Rate | 2.5 Rate | 3.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 2.8 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 21 Austria 2.2 Rate compare
- 21 United Kingdom 2.2 Rate compare
- 21 United Kingdom 2.2 Rate compare
- 24 Serbia 2.1 Rate compare
- 26 Germany 2 Rate compare
- 26 France 2 Rate compare
- 26 Netherlands 2 Rate compare
- 26 Netherlands 2 Rate compare
More health data for Serbia
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,922 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 4.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.2 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 281 Number (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 20,703 Number (2021)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 39,337 Number (2020)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 354 Number (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 3.89 Rate (2023)
- Infant mortality 350 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 76.2 Year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Serbia?
- Infant mortality rates in Serbia was 2.1 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 Rate in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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