Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia
Serbia: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 302.6%
World rank
55th
of 109 countries
All-time high
47.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
4.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia is 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 302.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia peaked at 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Serbia 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 44.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.2% |
| 2004 | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 31.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +302.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 52 Croatia 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Portugal 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Georgia 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Tajikistan 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Serbia was 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Serbia ranks 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.