Number of neonatal deaths by region in Serbia
Serbia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 175 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Serbia peaked at 1,538 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 neonatal deaths by region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,538 | — |
| 1991 | 1,390 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,277 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,181 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,066 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 946 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 827 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 718 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 637 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 584 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 551 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 526 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 502 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 472 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 432 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 391 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 362 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 343 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 333 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 331 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 332 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 325 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 323 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 305 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 291 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 271 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 253 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 243 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 234 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 230 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 218 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 209 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 196 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 183 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 175 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 | 584 | 1,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.3 | 331 | 551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.7 | 230 | 332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.2 | 175 | 218 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Serbia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Serbia was 175 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.