Male homicide rate in Serbia
Serbia: Male homicide rate was 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.05 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
85th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
1.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Male 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 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Serbia peaked at 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Serbia 85th 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.
Male homicide rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 82 Reunion 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 North Macedonia 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 Latvia 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Iceland 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 87 France 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Belgium 2 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 male homicide rate in Serbia?
- Male homicide rate in Serbia was 2.05 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 male homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for male homicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.