Number of under-five deaths in Serbia
Serbia: Number of under-five deaths was 323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Serbia, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Serbia is 323, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Serbia peaked at 2,940 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd 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 | 2,940 | 2,940 | 2,940 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,686 | 961 | 2,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690 | 530 | 910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445 | 368 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.4 | 323 | 354 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Serbia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Serbia was 323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.