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) and other sources – with major processing 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 145th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio 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

145th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Serbia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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.

The figure is 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 145th out of 189 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

142 Moldova 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
143 Portugal 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
144 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
146 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
147 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
148 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 145th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.