Infant mortality rate in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.4% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Serbia peaked at 11.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Serbia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 35,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Serbia?
- Infant mortality rate in Serbia was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.