Homicides in Serbia
Serbia: Homicides was 134.06 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Serbia is 134.06 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Serbia peaked at 271.69 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 134.06 deaths, in 2021.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 271.69 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 208.08 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 229.67 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 182.26 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 190.73 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 175.28 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 231.16 deaths | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 163.41 deaths | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 167.26 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 156.4 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 155.99 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 144.39 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 141.92 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 137.49 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 136.68 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 167.82 deaths | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 155.99 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 139.34 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 135.97 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.33 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 134.06 deaths | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 134.06 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 134.06 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.81 deaths | 163.41 deaths | 271.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.2 deaths | 135.97 deaths | 167.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.19 deaths | 134.06 deaths | 136.33 deaths | 2 |
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 134.06 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 271.69 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.06 deaths in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for homicides?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.