Number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia
Serbia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 7.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia stood at 7.03. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia peaked at 17.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.95 | — |
| 1986 | 17.6 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 16.87 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.89 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.36 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.68 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 14.47 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.68 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.44 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.91 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.78 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.54 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 13.47 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.38 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 9.66 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 13.54 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 12.33 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.68 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.29 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.12 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.35 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.17 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.11 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.91 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +40.2% | 9.66 | 13.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.73 | 15.36 | 17.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.9 | 9.66 | 15.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.11 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 7.33 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 132 Netherlands 7.46 compare
- 133 Poland 7.31 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 7.16 compare
- 136 Fiji 6.85 compare
- 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
- 138 Switzerland 6.42 compare
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 by region in Serbia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Serbia was 7.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Serbia ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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