Number of child deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of child deaths was 323 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Serbia, 1989–2024
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 child deaths in Serbia stood at 323 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Serbia peaked at 2,940 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 323 deaths, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,940 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 2,586 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2,330 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 2,138 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,959 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,766 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,557 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,352 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 1,172 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1,041 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 961 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 910 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 865 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 818 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 761 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 698 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 635 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 587 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 557 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 539 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 530 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 525 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 512 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 497 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 476 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 453 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 432 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 411 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 395 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 381 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 368 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 354 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 341 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 333 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 326 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 323 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,940 deaths | 2,940 deaths | 2,940 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,686 deaths | 961 deaths | 2,586 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 690 deaths | 530 deaths | 910 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 445 deaths | 368 deaths | 525 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.4 deaths | 323 deaths | 354 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.7705 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Serbia?
- Number of child deaths in Serbia was 323 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 child deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 deaths in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of child deaths?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .