Maternal deaths ihme in Serbia
Serbia: Maternal deaths ihme was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths ihme in Serbia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Serbia is 7.03, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Serbia peaked at 17.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Serbia, year by year
| 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths ihme in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +40.2% | 9.66 | 13.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Netherlands 7.46 compare
- 133 Poland 7.31 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare
- 136 Fiji 6.85 compare
- 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
- 138 Switzerland 6.42 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Serbia?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Serbia was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Serbia ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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