Female homicide rate in Serbia
Serbia: Female homicide rate was 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
95th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
0.5618 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Female homicide rate in Serbia, 2000–2023
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Serbia peaked at 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5618 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Serbia 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9713 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9757 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.798 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6748 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7616 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7677 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6083 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7544 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5618 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9713 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9394 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6748 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6428 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5618 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7544 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 Barbados 0.6804 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Romania 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Norway 0.6574 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Albania 0.6375 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sweden 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Switzerland 0.6271 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Serbia?
- Female homicide rate in Serbia was 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5618 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for female homicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .