Female homicide victims in Serbia
Serbia: Female homicide victims was 23 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Serbia is 23 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Serbia peaked at 75.8 homicides in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20 homicides, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Serbia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.82 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 75.8 homicides | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 56.1 homicides | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 67.24 homicides | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 51.1 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 45 homicides | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 51 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 55 homicides | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 38 homicides | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 38 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 40 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 39 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 47 homicides | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 37 homicides | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 30 homicides | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 38 homicides | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 25 homicides | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 28 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 28 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 27 homicides | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 20 homicides | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 23 homicides | +15.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 23 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.71 homicides | 38 homicides | 75.8 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 homicides | 25 homicides | 47 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 homicides | 20 homicides | 27 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 victims in Serbia?
- Female homicide victims in Serbia was 23 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 female homicide victims recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 homicides in 2001.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 homicides in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for female homicide victims?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .