Neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia
Serbia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia peaked at 5.16 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
That places Serbia 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.92 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 4.18 | -19.0% |
| 1953 | 4.24 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 3.81 | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 4.18 | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 3.7 | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 3.81 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 3.16 | -17.1% |
| 1959 | 3.26 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.33 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.15 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.93 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.64 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +46.2% | 0.26 | 0.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.04 | 3.16 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.62 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 1.92 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.67 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.9 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.693 | 0.37 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 163 New Zealand 0.25 compare
- 163 Slovakia 0.25 compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.25 compare
- 166 Bahrain 0.24 compare
- 166 Belarus 0.24 compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.24 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Serbia was 0.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Serbia ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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