Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia
Serbia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia is 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia peaked at 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Serbia 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Serbia was 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.