Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia
Serbia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.549 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.549
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1990
All-time low
0.5301
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.549 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia peaked at 1.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5301, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9875 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9265 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8706 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8211 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7773 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7395 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7061 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.677 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6507 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6271 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6057 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5869 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5707 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5568 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5456 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5371 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5321 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5301 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5316 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5363 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5427 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.549 | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.549 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.549 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.21 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9159 | 0.7061 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.589 | 0.5321 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5379 | 0.5301 | 0.549 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Serbia was 0.549 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5301 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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