Stillbirth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Stillbirth rate was 0.4555 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4555 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5348 deaths per 100 births
in 2002
All-time low
0.4329 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Serbia is 0.4555 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Serbia peaked at 0.5348 deaths per 100 births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4329 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
That places Serbia 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5264 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.5304 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5348 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5277 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.521 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5125 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5123 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5139 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5073 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5019 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4898 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4756 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4691 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4512 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4426 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4363 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4329 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4398 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4511 deaths per 100 births | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4586 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4593 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4559 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4555 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.4555 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.4555 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5188 deaths per 100 births | 0.5019 deaths per 100 births | 0.5348 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4544 deaths per 100 births | 0.4329 deaths per 100 births | 0.4898 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4573 deaths per 100 births | 0.4555 deaths per 100 births | 0.4593 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Serbia?
- Stillbirth rate in Serbia was 0.4555 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5348 deaths per 100 births in 2002.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4329 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Serbia ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.