Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 175 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
175 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,538 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
175 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia stood at 175 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia peaked at 1,538 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175 deaths, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,538 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,390 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,277 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,181 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,066 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 946 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 827 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 718 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 637 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 584 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 551 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 526 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 502 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 472 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 432 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 391 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 362 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 343 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 333 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 331 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 332 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 323 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 305 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 291 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 271 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 253 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 243 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 234 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 230 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 218 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 209 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 196 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 183 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 175 deaths | -4.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 175 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 175 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 deaths | 584 deaths | 1,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.3 deaths | 331 deaths | 551 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.7 deaths | 230 deaths | 332 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.2 deaths | 175 deaths | 218 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 201 deaths compare
- 131 Albania 191 deaths compare
- 132 Armenia 183 deaths compare
- 133 Hungary 175 deaths compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 175 deaths compare
- 136 Slovak Republic 167 deaths compare
More health data for Serbia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Serbia was 175 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 deaths in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .