Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia

Serbia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.4% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
26.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2000
All-time low
26.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.4 %2001: 34.4 %2002: 34.7 %2003: 34.6 %2004: 34.4 %2005: 33.9 %2006: 33.1 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 28.4 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 28 %2018: 27.5 %2019: 27.7 %2020: 27.5 %2021: 26.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia peaked at 36.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2021.

That places Serbia 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 31.5% 36.4% 10
2010s 28.6% 27.5% 31.2% 10
2020s 26.9% 26.4% 27.5% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 44 Mauritius 27.0% compare
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  3. 46 Iraq 26.5% compare
  4. 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.4% compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 26.3% compare
  6. 50 Burundi 26.2% compare
  7. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia?
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Serbia was 26.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Serbia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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