Number of under-five deaths, male in Serbia
Serbia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 184 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
Serbia recorded 184 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Serbia peaked at 1,597 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 184, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd 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, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,597 | — |
| 1990 | 1,415 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 1,287 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,188 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,093 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 991 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 878 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 766 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 668 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 595 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 552 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 524 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 499 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 473 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 439 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 402 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 366 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 337 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 320 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 309 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 303 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 301 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 291 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 283 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 271 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 245 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 233 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 224 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 209 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 201 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 194 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 189 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 185 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 184 | -0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 184 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 184 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,597 | 1,597 | 1,597 | 1 |
| 1990s | 943.3 | 552 | 1,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.2 | 303 | 524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.1 | 209 | 301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.6 | 184 | 201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Serbia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Serbia was 184 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, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,597 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.