Health in Leskovac, Serbia: official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 309 people in Leskovac in 2023 (398 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 5th highest of 13 major cities.
How many dentists are there in Leskovac?
Leskovac had 30 dentists in the health service in 2023, 24.4 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 7th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Leskovac?
4 babies died before their first birthday in Leskovac in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 3.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Leskovac, 93 were general practitioners, 233 were specialists and 72 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 58.5% of health-service physicians in Leskovac 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 Leskovac numbered 4 in 2023, or 3.2 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (the lowest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 398 health-service physicians for 123,173 residents in Leskovac in 2023, 323 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Leskovac compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Šabac | 364 |
| 3 | Čačak | 364 |
| 4 | Pancevo | 330 |
| 5 | Leskovac | 309 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | 306 |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 303 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 287 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kragujevac | 27.5 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 26.5 |
| 6 | Subotica | 25.1 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 24.4 |
| 8 | Šabac | 23.8 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 23.8 |
| 10 | Kruševac | 22.1 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pancevo | 10.4 |
| 8 | Novi Sad | 9.7 |
| 9 | Šabac | 8.6 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 8.6 |
| 11 | Subotica | 5.7 |
| 12 | Novi Pazar | 5.6 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 3.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Šabac | 5.4 |
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
| 8 | Beograd | 3.8 |
| 9 | Leskovac | 3.8 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 3.4 |
| 11 | Čačak | 2.2 |
| 12 | Pancevo | 2.0 |
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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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