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Intentional homicides in Serbia

Serbia: Intentional homicides was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.31 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.18 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.09 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Intentional homicides in Serbia, 2000–2023

11.522.532000201120232000: 3 per 100,000 people2001: 3.2 per 100,000 people2002: 2.6 per 100,000 people2003: 2.3 per 100,000 people2004: 2.2 per 100,000 people2005: 1.9 per 100,000 people2006: 2.1 per 100,000 people2007: 2.3 per 100,000 people2008: 1.9 per 100,000 people2009: 2.1 per 100,000 people2010: 1.8 per 100,000 people2011: 1.8 per 100,000 people2012: 1.5 per 100,000 people2013: 1.9 per 100,000 people2014: 1.6 per 100,000 people2015: 1.4 per 100,000 people2016: 1.6 per 100,000 people2017: 1.2 per 100,000 people2018: 1.5 per 100,000 people2019: 1.3 per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 per 100,000 people2021: 1.1 per 100,000 people2022: 1.1 per 100,000 people2023: 1.3 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1.31 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Serbia peaked at 3.18 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 116th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.35 per 100,000 people 1.88 per 100,000 people 3.18 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.56 per 100,000 people 1.22 per 100,000 people 1.91 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.19 per 100,000 people 1.09 per 100,000 people 1.31 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 113 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 114 Albania 1.39 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 115 France 1.34 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 117 Egypt 1.31 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 118 Iceland 1.29 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 119 Burkina Faso 1.25 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Serbia?
Intentional homicides in Serbia was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for intentional homicides?
Serbia ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.