Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia
Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Serbia is 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Serbia peaked at 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Serbia 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 139 Moldova 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Portugal 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 141 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Serbia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 35,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Serbia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Serbia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.