Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia
Serbia: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 4.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.75
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
6.11
in 2021
All-time low
2.75
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia stood at 4.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia peaked at 6.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.05 | — |
| 2008 | 3.86 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 4.75 | -5.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.8 | 3.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.75 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 3.86 | 6.11 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Serbia was 4.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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