Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Serbia
Serbia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.97 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Serbia is 2.97 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Serbia peaked at 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.97 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Serbia 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.97 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.97 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 162 Slovakia 3.27 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Anguilla 2.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 2.86 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 France 2.84 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Serbia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Serbia was 2.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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