Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia is 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Serbia 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 0.004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.