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

00.010.020.031985200420231985: 0.0241986: 0.0231987: 0.0221988: 0.0211989: 0.021990: 0.021991: 0.021992: 0.021993: 0.0211994: 0.0211995: 0.0211996: 0.021997: 0.021998: 0.0211999: 0.0182000: 0.0172001: 0.0172002: 0.0162003: 0.0162004: 0.0152005: 0.0142006: 0.0142007: 0.0142008: 0.0142009: 0.0152010: 0.0152011: 0.0152012: 0.0162013: 0.0162014: 0.0162015: 0.0172016: 0.0172017: 0.0162018: 0.0162019: 0.0152020: 0.0192021: 0.0332022: 0.0182023: 0.013

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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Serbia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Romania 0.0152 compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 0.015 compare
  3. 32 Hungary 0.0138 compare
  4. 34 Turkmenistan 0.0119 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0114 compare
  6. 36 Ukraine 0.011 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
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