Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of neonatal deaths was 175 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Serbia is 175 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Serbia peaked at 1,538 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175 deaths, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 199 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,538 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,390 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,277 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,181 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,066 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 946 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 827 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 718 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 637 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 584 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 551 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 526 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 502 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 472 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 432 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 391 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 362 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 343 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 333 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 331 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 332 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 323 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 305 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 291 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 271 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 253 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 243 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 234 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 230 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 218 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 209 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 196 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 183 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 175 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 deaths | 584 deaths | 1,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.3 deaths | 331 deaths | 551 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.7 deaths | 230 deaths | 332 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.2 deaths | 175 deaths | 218 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Serbia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia was 175 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 deaths in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .