Homicides in Serbia
Serbia: Homicides was 92 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
92 deaths
Change on year
up 73.6%
World rank
52nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
261 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
53 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Homicides in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Serbia stood at 92 deaths.
The figure is up 73.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Serbia peaked at 261 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53 deaths, in 2022.
That places Serbia 52nd out of 113 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.
Homicides in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 261 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 243 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 202 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 218 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 164 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 178 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 138 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 162 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 154 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 200 deaths | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 142 deaths | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 140 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 130 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 130 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 152 deaths | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 114 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 102 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 123 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 91 deaths | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 98 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 86 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 89 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 72 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 53 deaths | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 92 deaths | +73.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 92 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 92 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252 deaths | 243 deaths | 261 deaths | 2 |
| 2000s | 169.8 deaths | 138 deaths | 218 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4 deaths | 86 deaths | 152 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 deaths | 53 deaths | 92 deaths | 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Serbia?
- Homicides in Serbia was 92 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 261 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 deaths in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for homicides?
- Serbia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.