Intentional homicides in Serbia
Serbia: Intentional homicides was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.31 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Serbia peaked at 3.18 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 118th of 172 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.
Intentional homicides in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.17 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.29 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 per 100,000 people | 1.88 per 100,000 people | 3.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 1.22 per 100,000 people | 1.91 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Serbia
- Arms imports 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 352.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 29.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.32 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,983 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Serbia?
- Intentional homicides in Serbia was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for intentional homicides?
- Serbia ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.