Infant deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Infant deaths was 272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 272 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Serbia peaked at 786 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 786 | — |
| 2001 | 749 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 709 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 661 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 605 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 549 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 506 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 479 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 465 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 458 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 455 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 444 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 430 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 411 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 390 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 371 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 352 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 337 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 300 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 282 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 275 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 272 | -1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 272 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596.7 | 458 | 786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.9 | 314 | 455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.4 | 272 | 300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 142 Bulgaria 288 compare
- 143 Switzerland 285 compare
- 144 Slovakia 275 compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 271 compare
- 147 Hungary 261 compare
- 148 New Zealand 238 compare
More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 365.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 175 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Serbia?
- Infant deaths in Serbia was 272 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 786 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for infant deaths?
- Serbia ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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