Homicide rate in Serbia
Serbia: Homicide rate was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 74.7%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Homicide rate in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Serbia is 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Serbia peaked at 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Serbia 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 47 Estonia 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Israel 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Fiji 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Reunion 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 1.35 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 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for homicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.