Infant mortality rate in Serbia
Serbia: Infant mortality rate was 0.4585 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate 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 0.4585 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Serbia peaked at 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8465 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6718 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5607 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4814 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6564 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4603 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4708 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.4656 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Bulgaria 0.465 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0.4134 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Russia 0.4132 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Croatia 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 0.4585 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 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .