Health in Kragujevac, Serbia: official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 196 people in Kragujevac in 2023 (870 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 2nd lowest of 13 major cities.
How many dentists are there in Kragujevac?
Kragujevac had 47 dentists in the health service in 2023, 27.5 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 4th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Kragujevac?
15 babies died before their first birthday in Kragujevac in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 9.3 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Kragujevac, 134 were general practitioners, 608 were specialists and 128 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 69.9% of health-service physicians in Kragujevac 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 Kragujevac numbered 42 in 2023, or 24.6 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (5th highest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 870 health-service physicians for 170,811 residents in Kragujevac in 2023, 509 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Kragujevac compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 303 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 287 |
| 9 | Beograd | 265 |
| 10 | Novi Sad | 258 |
| 11 | Kruševac | 232 |
| 12 | Kragujevac | 196 |
| 13 | Niš | 181 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niš | 43.0 |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 31.8 |
| 3 | Novi Pazar | 28.8 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 27.5 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 26.5 |
| 6 | Subotica | 25.1 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 24.4 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kraljevo | 38.3 |
| 3 | Niš | 37.3 |
| 4 | Beograd | 33.7 |
| 5 | Kragujevac | 24.6 |
| 6 | Kruševac | 13.3 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 10.4 |
| 8 | Novi Sad | 9.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Pazar | 10.9 |
| 2 | Kragujevac | 9.3 |
| 3 | Kruševac | 8.5 |
| 4 | Niš | 6.1 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 6.1 |
| 6 | Šabac | 5.4 |
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
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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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