Homicide rate (World Health) in Serbia
Serbia: Homicide rate (World Health) was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Serbia is 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Serbia peaked at 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 137 Georgia 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Malawi 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Estonia 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Cambodia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Serbia?
- Homicide rate in Serbia was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for homicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.