Suicide rate, by age in Serbia
Serbia: Suicide rate, by age was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Serbia peaked at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Serbia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Serbia was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Serbia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.