Under-five deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Under-five deaths was 323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 323 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Serbia peaked at 910 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
That places Serbia 144th out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 910 | — |
| 2001 | 865 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 818 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 761 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 698 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 635 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 587 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 557 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 539 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 530 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 525 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 512 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 497 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 476 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 453 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 432 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 411 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 395 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 381 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 368 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 354 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 341 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 333 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 326 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 323 | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690 | 530 | 910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445 | 368 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.4 | 323 | 354 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Infant deaths 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Serbia?
- Under-five deaths in Serbia was 323 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 910 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for under-five deaths?
- Serbia ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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