Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Serbia
Serbia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 14.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
20
in 2021
All-time low
7.95
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Serbia stood at 14.9.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Serbia peaked at 20 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 1967.
Serbia ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.93 | — |
| 1961 | 8.86 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.64 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.69 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.48 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.3 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.09 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.39 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.97 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.57 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.45 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.82 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.27 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.69 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.94 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.01 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.23 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.37 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.51 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.43 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.43 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.43 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10.33 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.56 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.33 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.32 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 12.91 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.13 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.88 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 20 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 14.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 14.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 | 7.95 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.88 | 8.45 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 | 9.94 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 | 10.56 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.89 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 14 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 14.7 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Serbia?
- Crude death rate in Serbia was 14.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 1967.
- How does Serbia rank for crude death rate?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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