Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 45.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia stood at 45.5%.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia peaked at 52.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.5% | — |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 34.0% | 45.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Serbia was 45.5% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.