Number of infant deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of infant deaths was 272 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Serbia, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Serbia stood at 272. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Serbia peaked at 3,503 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2024.
That places Serbia 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3,055 | 2,509 | 3,503 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,446 | 828 | 2,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.7 | 458 | 786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.9 | 314 | 455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.4 | 272 | 300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 131 Bulgaria 288 compare
- 132 Switzerland 285 compare
- 133 Slovakia 275 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 271 compare
- 136 Hungary 261 compare
- 137 New Zealand 238 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 number of infant deaths in Serbia?
- Number of infant deaths in Serbia was 272 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,503 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Serbia ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.