Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia
Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio was 10.74 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Serbia is 10.74 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Serbia peaked at 26.39 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.74 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Serbia 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.56 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 14.82 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.24 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.26 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.78 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.24 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.21 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.47 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.62 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.67 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.69 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.02 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.28 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.17 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.76 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.29 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7 per 100,000 live births | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 26.39 per 100,000 live births | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 14.35 per 100,000 live births | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 10.74 per 100,000 live births | -25.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.74 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.74 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +68.1% | 15.7 per 100,000 live births | 26.39 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -45.6% | 26.39 per 100,000 live births | 14.35 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +29.7% | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | 15.7 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -25.2% | 14.35 per 100,000 live births | 10.74 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 per 100,000 live births | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | 15.56 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 per 100,000 live births | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | 13.28 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 per 100,000 live births | 10.74 per 100,000 live births | 26.39 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 157 Romania 11.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Hungary 11.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 11.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Andorra 10.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Chile 9.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 9.58 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Serbia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia was 10.74 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Serbia ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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