Number of deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of deaths was 93,928 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,928
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
84th
of 229 countries
All-time high
135,637
in 2021
All-time low
56,893
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Serbia is 93,928, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Serbia peaked at 135,637 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56,893, in 1967.
Serbia ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,106 | — |
| 1951 | 87,929 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 81,899 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 73,867 | -9.8% |
| 1954 | 71,060 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 69,559 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 68,425 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 64,439 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 61,654 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 59,870 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 59,846 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 59,990 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 59,071 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 59,979 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 59,116 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 58,385 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 57,350 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 56,893 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 58,692 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 61,015 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 64,006 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 66,152 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 66,661 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66,031 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 64,456 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 63,986 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64,865 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 67,701 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 71,542 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 75,211 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 77,459 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 78,331 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 80,309 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 81,527 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 82,783 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 82,236 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 82,278 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82,206 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 82,266 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 81,421 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 83,126 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 85,671 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 89,055 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 88,903 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 87,874 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86,654 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 87,356 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 88,723 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 93,054 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 104,631 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 99,780 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 102,599 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 101,333 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 103,314 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 104,935 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 105,035 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104,595 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 103,335 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 103,664 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 103,895 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103,484 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 102,266 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 100,473 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 99,605 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99,746 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99,747 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,354 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 101,112 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100,118 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 100,266 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114,913 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 135,637 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 107,640 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 93,928 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,881 | 59,870 | 90,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,034 | 56,893 | 61,015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,061 | 63,986 | 75,211 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,082 | 77,459 | 82,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,505 | 83,126 | 104,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,248 | 99,780 | 105,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,717 | 99,605 | 103,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,030 | 93,928 | 135,637 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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 93,928 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 135,637 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,893 in 1967.
- How does Serbia rank for number of deaths?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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