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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia

Serbia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia, 1985–2020

051015201985200220201985: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 15 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 14 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 13 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 12 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia is 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia peaked at 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Serbia 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 16.94 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 16.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
1987 16.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1988 15.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
1989 15.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
1990 15.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
1991 15.23 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1992 16.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.9%
1993 16.6 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.9%
1994 17.68 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.5%
1995 17.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
1996 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.3%
1997 15.85 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
1998 17.5 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.5%
1999 14.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -18.8%
2000 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +25.4%
2001 14.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.6%
2002 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2003 14.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2004 15.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.2%
2005 16.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2006 15.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
2007 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2008 14.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2009 14.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
2010 14.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2011 13.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2012 13.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2013 12.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2014 12.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2015 12.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
2016 12.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2017 12.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2018 11.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2019 10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2020 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 15.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 16.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.21 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 15.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 12.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 139 Republic of Moldova 12.26 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 140 Portugal 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 141 Canada 11.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Serbia was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Serbia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.