Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia
Serbia: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide 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 homicide in Serbia stood at 0.1%.
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 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 76 Finland 0.1% compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 79 Canada 0.1% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 81 South Korea 0.1% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Serbia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Serbia was 0.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.