Share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia

Serbia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.79
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
21.82
in 2016
All-time low
15.08
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia, 1998–2023

051015201998201020231998: 17.51999: 17.32000: 17.42001: 18.32002: 18.32003: 18.42004: 18.82005: 18.82006: 202007: 20.22008: 20.42009: 20.62010: 20.92011: 20.82012: 21.22013: 21.62014: 21.52015: 21.12016: 21.82017: 21.22018: 21.72019: 21.72020: 18.32021: 15.12022: 18.42023: 21.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia is 21.79, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia peaked at 21.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.08, in 2021.

Serbia ranks 38th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 17.5
1999 17.26 -1.4%
2000 17.37 +0.7%
2001 18.29 +5.3%
2002 18.3 +0.0%
2003 18.41 +0.6%
2004 18.79 +2.1%
2005 18.84 +0.3%
2006 19.97 +6.0%
2007 20.19 +1.1%
2008 20.39 +1.0%
2009 20.59 +1.0%
2010 20.92 +1.6%
2011 20.83 -0.4%
2012 21.22 +1.8%
2013 21.58 +1.7%
2014 21.54 -0.2%
2015 21.09 -2.1%
2016 21.82 +3.5%
2017 21.16 -3.0%
2018 21.72 +2.7%
2019 21.66 -0.3%
2020 18.31 -15.5%
2021 15.08 -17.6%
2022 18.45 +22.3%
2023 21.79 +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.38 17.26 17.5 2
2000s 19.11 17.37 20.59 10
2010s 21.35 20.83 21.82 10
2020s 18.41 15.08 21.79 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Republic of Korea 22.81 compare
  2. 36 Barbados 22.42 compare
  3. 37 Chile 21.85 compare
  4. 39 Croatia 21.64 compare
  5. 40 Lithuania 21.61 compare
  6. 41 Finland 21.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Serbia was 21.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.08 in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Serbia ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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