Homicides by firearm in Serbia
Serbia: Homicides by firearm was 26 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Serbia, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Serbia is 26 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Serbia peaked at 49 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11 homicides, in 2021.
That places Serbia 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Serbia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 46 homicides | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 42 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 49 homicides | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 49 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 27 homicides | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 13 homicides | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 29 homicides | +123.1% |
| 2015 | 14 homicides | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 13 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31 homicides | +138.5% |
| 2018 | 41 homicides | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 26 homicides | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 20 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 11 homicides | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 17 homicides | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 26 homicides | +52.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 26 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 26 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6 homicides | 37 homicides | 49 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.22 homicides | 13 homicides | 42 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.5 homicides | 11 homicides | 26 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Serbia?
- Homicides by firearm in Serbia was 26 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.