Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia
Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia stood at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Serbia ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
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 Republic of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Serbia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.