Number of deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of deaths was 145,128 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 145,128 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Serbia peaked at 145,128 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96,434 deaths, in 2001.
Serbia ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,194 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 96,434 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 100,255 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 101,989 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 102,771 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 105,282 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 102,102 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 102,980 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 103,379 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105,228 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 105,239 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106,238 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 106,131 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104,426 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 105,937 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 108,946 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 106,456 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 109,885 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 107,924 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 107,865 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 124,079 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 145,128 deaths | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,161 deaths | 96,434 deaths | 105,282 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,905 deaths | 104,426 deaths | 109,885 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,604 deaths | 124,079 deaths | 145,128 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Serbia?
- Number of deaths in Serbia was 145,128 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 145,128 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,434 deaths in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for number of deaths?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.