Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Serbia
Serbia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2972 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.2972 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Serbia, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Serbia stood at 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9684 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8769 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8144 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7696 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7325 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6955 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.652 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5603 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5067 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4917 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4817 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4741 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4675 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4204 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3976 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3789 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3658 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3579 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3539 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3478 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3196 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3056 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8144 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6023 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4817 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7696 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3539 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4741 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3211 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3478 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 151 Montserrat 0.3299 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Slovak Republic 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 United Kingdom 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Anguilla 0.2949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 France 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (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 rate in Serbia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Serbia was 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2972 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Serbia ranks 154th out of 199 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 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .