Number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia
Serbia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 250 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
250 deaths
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,085 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
235 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia stood at 250 deaths.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia peaked at 18,085 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 235 deaths, in 2022.
That places Serbia 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,085 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,090 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 15,695 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 13,928 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 13,168 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 12,468 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 11,770 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 10,488 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 9,835 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 9,014 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 8,553 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 7,870 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 7,116 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 6,490 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 6,028 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 5,459 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 4,976 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 4,444 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 4,387 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4,220 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4,190 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,951 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3,797 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,540 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3,377 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 3,187 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2,997 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 2,801 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2,714 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,634 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,539 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,485 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,429 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,371 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,268 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,162 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,995 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 1,824 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1,654 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 1,538 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,389 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1,311 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,288 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,270 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,181 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,076 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 965 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 903 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 873 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 893 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 814 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 775 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 727 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 659 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 591 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 540 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 505 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 477 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 470 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 468 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 466 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 444 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 441 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 420 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 401 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 370 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 340 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 312 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 316 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 313 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 308 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 296 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 235 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 250 deaths | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,154 deaths | 9,014 deaths | 18,085 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,954 deaths | 4,220 deaths | 8,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,319 deaths | 2,634 deaths | 4,190 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,126 deaths | 1,538 deaths | 2,539 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 deaths | 873 deaths | 1,389 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.6 deaths | 468 deaths | 814 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.3 deaths | 312 deaths | 466 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.25 deaths | 235 deaths | 308 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Serbia was 250 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,085 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 deaths in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Serbia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.