Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.6 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6 Rate
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.6 Rate
in 1998
All-time low
4 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Serbia stood at 4.6 Rate.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 11.6 Rate in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 Rate, in 2022.
That places Serbia 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.6 Rate | — |
| 1999 | 11 Rate | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9 Rate | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 8 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7 Rate | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7 Rate | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3 Rate | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7 Rate | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3 Rate | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Rate | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7 Rate | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5 Rate | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4 Rate | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7 Rate | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Rate | -2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.6 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 Rate | 11 Rate | 11.6 Rate | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.42 Rate | 6.7 Rate | 10.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 Rate | 4.7 Rate | 6.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 Rate | 4 Rate | 5 Rate | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 4.6 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 Rate in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Rate in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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