Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia
Serbia: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia is 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia peaked at 4.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
That places Serbia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7764 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6515 deaths per 100 live births | 0.563 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7591 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5411 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5516 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Serbia
- Population ages 65 and above, male 20.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 32,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 33,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 32,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 32,996 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 23.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 32,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 32,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Serbia was 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Serbia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .