Maternal deaths by income group in Serbia

Serbia: Maternal deaths by income group was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.03
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.95
in 1985
All-time low
7.03
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Serbia, 1985–2020

051015201985200220201985: 181986: 17.61987: 16.91988: 15.91989: 15.41990: 14.71991: 14.51992: 14.71993: 15.41994: 15.91995: 15.81996: 13.51997: 13.51998: 11.41999: 9.72000: 13.52001: 12.32002: 12.22003: 11.72004: 11.32005: 11.12006: 10.32007: 10.22008: 10.12009: 10.12010: 10.12011: 9.92012: 9.72013: 9.22014: 9.12015: 92016: 8.52017: 8.42018: 7.92019: 7.32020: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 7.03 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Serbia peaked at 17.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.

That places Serbia 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Serbia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 17.95
1986 17.6 -2.0%
1987 16.87 -4.1%
1988 15.89 -5.8%
1989 15.36 -3.4%
1990 14.68 -4.4%
1991 14.47 -1.5%
1992 14.68 +1.5%
1993 15.44 +5.1%
1994 15.91 +3.1%
1995 15.78 -0.8%
1996 13.54 -14.2%
1997 13.47 -0.5%
1998 11.38 -15.5%
1999 9.66 -15.1%
2000 13.54 +40.2%
2001 12.33 -9.0%
2002 12.18 -1.2%
2003 11.68 -4.1%
2004 11.29 -3.4%
2005 11.12 -1.4%
2006 10.35 -7.0%
2007 10.17 -1.7%
2008 10.11 -0.6%
2009 10.12 +0.1%
2010 10.11 -0.1%
2011 9.91 -1.9%
2012 9.68 -2.3%
2013 9.19 -5.1%
2014 9.15 -0.5%
2015 9.01 -1.6%
2016 8.48 -5.9%
2017 8.4 -0.9%
2018 7.91 -5.8%
2019 7.33 -7.4%
2020 7.03 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.73 15.36 17.95 5
1990s 13.9 9.66 15.91 10
2000s 11.29 10.11 13.54 10
2010s 8.92 7.33 10.11 10
2020s 7.03 7.03 7.03 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 132 Netherlands 7.46 compare
  2. 133 Poland 7.31 compare
  3. 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare
  4. 136 Fiji 6.85 compare
  5. 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
  6. 138 Switzerland 6.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Serbia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Serbia was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Serbia ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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