Number of child deaths per woman in Serbia
Serbia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0089 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74 under-five deaths per woman
in 1892
All-time low
0.0083 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
65
1888–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Serbia, 1888–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Serbia is 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Serbia peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Serbia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1889 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +12.2% |
| 1890 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1891 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | +17.1% |
| 1892 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | +18.0% |
| 1893 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1894 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1895 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1896 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +6.4% |
| 1897 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1899 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1905 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | +20.4% |
| 1906 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1907 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +9.2% |
| 1909 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | +15.7% |
| 1910 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0854 under-five deaths per woman | -92.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0773 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0718 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0666 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0623 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0488 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0394 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -92.7% | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0854 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0854 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0488 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 160 France 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Serbia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Serbia was 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1892.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Serbia ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).