Infant mortality rates in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rates was 2.1 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1 Rate
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.3 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
2.1 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rates in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates in Serbia stood at 2.1 Rate. 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.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.1 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.1 Rate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2 Rate, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 19 Austria 2.2 Rate compare
- 19 United Kingdom 2.2 Rate compare
- 19 United Kingdom 2.2 Rate compare
- 23 Germany 2 Rate compare
- 23 France 2 Rate compare
- 23 Netherlands 2 Rate compare
- 23 Netherlands 2 Rate 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)
- 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 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 22nd out of 59 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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