Mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia
Serbia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia, 1984–2024
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, under-5, female in Serbia is 4.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia peaked at 38.7 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.62 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.49 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Serbia was 4.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Serbia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.