Health in Beograd, Serbia: official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 265 people in Belgrade in 2023 (6,359 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
How many dentists are there in Belgrade?
Belgrade had 354 dentists in the health service in 2023, 21.0 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Belgrade?
66 babies died before their first birthday in Belgrade in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 3.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Belgrade, 964 were general practitioners, 4,337 were specialists and 1,058 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 68.2% of health-service physicians in Belgrade in 2023, against 62.4% in Serbia as a whole. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Pharmacists working in the health service in Belgrade numbered 568 in 2023, or 33.7 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (4th highest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 6,359 health-service physicians for 1,683,229 residents in Belgrade in 2023, 378 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Beograd compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zrenjanin | 306 |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 303 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 287 |
| 9 | Beograd | 265 |
| 10 | Novi Sad | 258 |
| 11 | Kruševac | 232 |
| 12 | Kragujevac | 196 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leskovac | 24.4 |
| 8 | Šabac | 23.8 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 23.8 |
| 10 | Kruševac | 22.1 |
| 11 | Beograd | 21.0 |
| 12 | Pancevo | 19.1 |
| 13 | Čačak | 17.1 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čačak | 41.9 |
| 2 | Kraljevo | 38.3 |
| 3 | Niš | 37.3 |
| 4 | Beograd | 33.7 |
| 5 | Kragujevac | 24.6 |
| 6 | Kruševac | 13.3 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 10.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kraljevo | 6.1 |
| 6 | Šabac | 5.4 |
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
| 8 | Beograd | 3.8 |
| 9 | Leskovac | 3.8 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 3.4 |
| 11 | Čačak | 2.2 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 18.1 (medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists in the health service, 2023; Institute of Public Health of Serbia data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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