Mortality rate, under-5 in Serbia
Serbia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Serbia stood at 5.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Serbia peaked at 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 152nd 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.47 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Serbia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Serbia was 5.4 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 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Serbia ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.