Lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia
Serbia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0131 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0131
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
33rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0331
in 2021
All-time low
0.0131
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia stood at 0.0131. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia peaked at 0.0331 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0131, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0239 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0228 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0219 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.021 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 | 0.02 | 0.0239 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 | 0.0184 | 0.0212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 | 0.0135 | 0.0174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 | 0.0152 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 | 0.0131 | 0.0331 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 30 Romania 0.0152 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 0.015 compare
- 32 Hungary 0.0138 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0.0119 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0114 compare
- 36 Ukraine 0.011 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Serbia was 0.0131 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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