Number of suicides in Serbia
Serbia: Number of suicides was 1,083 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Serbia stood at 1,083 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Serbia peaked at 1,936 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,083 deaths, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,936 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,806 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,888 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,754 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,769 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,690 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,622 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,560 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,471 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,592 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,403 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1,459 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,457 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,423 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,348 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,271 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,184 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,203 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,139 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,149 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,134 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,083 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,709 deaths | 1,471 deaths | 1,936 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,304 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 1,459 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 deaths | 1,083 deaths | 1,134 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Serbia?
- Number of suicides in Serbia was 1,083 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,936 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 deaths in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for number of suicides?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.