Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of neonatal deaths was 175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 175 for number of neonatal deaths 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 197 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 | 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 neonatal deaths in Serbia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Serbia was 175 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.