Male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia
Serbia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia stood at 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia peaked at 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Serbia 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 68 Norway 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Sweden 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Czechia 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Nepal 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Serbia was 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.