Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Serbia
Serbia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Serbia, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Serbia is 3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Serbia peaked at 18.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Serbia 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.47 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 150 Canada 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 151 Slovakia 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 152 United Kingdom 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 France 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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 mortality rate, neonatal in Serbia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Serbia was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Serbia ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.