Male homicide victims in Serbia
Serbia: Male homicide victims was 66 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
Serbia recorded 66 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Serbia peaked at 168.18 homicides in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50 homicides, in 2021.
That places Serbia 71st 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 victims in Serbia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.18 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 167.2 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 143.9 homicides | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 108.76 homicides | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 112.9 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 102 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 105 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 116 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 102 homicides | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 116 homicides | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 89 homicides | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 89 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71 homicides | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 92 homicides | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 81 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 70 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 78 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 61 homicides | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 77 homicides | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 60 homicides | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 62 homicides | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 50 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 54 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 66 homicides | +22.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.19 homicides | 102 homicides | 168.18 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 homicides | 60 homicides | 92 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 homicides | 50 homicides | 66 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 male homicide victims in Serbia?
- Male homicide victims in Serbia was 66 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 male homicide victims recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.18 homicides in 2000.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 homicides in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for male homicide victims?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.