Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Serbia
Serbia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 6.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Serbia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.43 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Serbia peaked at 16.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.86 | — |
| 1986 | 15.03 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 14.36 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.66 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 12.92 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 12.76 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.63 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.15 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.23 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.14 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.98 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.79 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.54 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.88 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 11.14 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.64 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.93 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.48 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.83 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.01 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.48 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.88 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.81 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 16.49 | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 8.79 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | -26.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +68.1% | 9.81 | 16.49 |
| 2022 | -46.7% | 16.49 | 8.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.36 | 12.92 | 15.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 11.88 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 8.19 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 7.88 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 6.43 | 16.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Serbia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Serbia was 6.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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