Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 60 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 60 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia peaked at 243 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2024.
That places Serbia 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228 | — |
| 2001 | 243 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 200 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 176 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 164 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 147 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 156 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 171 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 140 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 154 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 132 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 110 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 139 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 118 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 100 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 116 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 105 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 89 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 60 | -32.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 60 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 60 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.9 | 140 | 243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.3 | 86 | 139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 60 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 114 Turkmenistan 63 compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 61 compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova 61 compare
- 118 Slovakia 59 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 55 compare
- 120 Finland 52 compare
- 120 Latvia 52 compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 compare
- 120 United States Virgin Islands 52 compare
More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 365.34 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 (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)
- Infant deaths 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Serbia was 60 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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