Maternal mortality slope chart in Serbia
Serbia: Maternal mortality slope chart was 10.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality slope chart in Serbia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality slope chart in Serbia is 10.18, 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 slope chart in Serbia peaked at 17.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.18, 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.
Maternal mortality slope chart in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.94 | — |
| 1986 | 16.92 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.22 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.43 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 15.83 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.14 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 15.23 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.13 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 16.6 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.68 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.05 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 15.85 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 14.21 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 17.82 | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 14.85 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 14.67 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.42 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.46 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.12 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.92 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.87 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.67 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.24 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.45 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.11 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.01 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.47 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.47 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10.18 | -2.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality slope chart 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 | +25.4% | 14.21 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 | 15.43 | 16.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.05 | 14.21 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 | 14.42 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 10.47 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 10.18 | 10.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 mortality slope chart in Serbia?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Serbia was 10.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Serbia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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