Suicide Rate in Serbia
Serbia: Suicide Rate was 15.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 15.14 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Serbia peaked at 24.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.14, in 2021.
That places Serbia 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.97 | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 24.23 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.72 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 22.84 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.93 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.13 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.24 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 19.24 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.94 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.59 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.04 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.09 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.12 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.61 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.14 | -3.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 15.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 15.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.16 | 19.24 | 24.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 15.6 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 | 15.14 | 15.61 | 2 |
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 suicide rate in Serbia?
- Suicide rate in Serbia was 15.14 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for suicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.