Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Serbia

Serbia: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 1,547 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,547
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
4th
of 17 countries
All-time high
1,976
in 2012
All-time low
722
in 2020
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Serbia, 2012–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201720222012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.1k2016: 7912017: 9522018: 8372019: 8182020: 7222021: 9202022: 1.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Serbia stood at 1,547.

The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Serbia peaked at 1,976 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 722, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Serbia, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1,976
2013 1,870 -5.4%
2014 1,515 -19.0%
2015 1,118 -26.2%
2016 791 -29.2%
2017 952 +20.4%
2018 837 -12.1%
2019 818 -2.3%
2020 722 -11.7%
2021 920 +27.4%
2022 1,547 +68.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1,547 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 674, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1,547 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,021, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,235 791 1,976 8
2020s 1,063 722 1,547 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Brazil 26,364 compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 2,274 compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,562 compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 1,061 compare
  5. 6 Albania 1,021 compare
  6. 7 Puerto Rico 1,005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Serbia?
Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Serbia was 1,547 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1,976 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 722 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 308 data points, 2012–2022
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