Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia
Serbia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0948 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0948
Change on year
up 95.3%
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2626
in 1998
All-time low
0.0485
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Serbia stood at 0.0948.
The figure is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Serbia peaked at 0.2626 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0485, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 78th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2626 | — |
| 1999 | 0.2395 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1942 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2202 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1596 | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1712 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1517 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1497 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1945 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1383 | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1346 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.126 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1263 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1515 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.122 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0964 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0848 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0527 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 | +95.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0948 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2511 | 0.2395 | 0.2626 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1646 | 0.1323 | 0.2202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 | 0.0848 | 0.1515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 | 0.0485 | 0.0948 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 Finland 0.1082 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.0991 compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.0948 compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 0.089 compare
- 80 Belgium 0.0868 compare
- 81 South Korea 0.0858 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)
- 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 share of deaths from homicide in Serbia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia was 0.0948 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2626 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Serbia ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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