Number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia
Serbia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 139 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia, 1989–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia stood at 139. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia peaked at 1,343 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,343 | — |
| 1990 | 1,171 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1,043 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 950 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 866 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 775 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 679 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 586 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 504 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 446 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 409 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 386 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 366 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 345 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 322 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 296 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 269 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 250 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 237 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 230 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 227 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 224 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 221 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 205 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 187 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 178 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 159 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 153 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 144 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 141 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 139 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1 |
| 1990s | 742.9 | 409 | 1,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.8 | 227 | 386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.9 | 159 | 224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.8 | 139 | 153 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 132 Switzerland 144 compare
- 133 Slovakia 142 compare
- 134 Hungary 140 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 133 compare
- 137 Greece 126 compare
- 138 New Zealand 125 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Serbia was 139 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Serbia ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.