Health in Niš, Serbia: official figures
The public health service in Niš employed 1,378 physicians in 2023, one for every 181 residents against one per 310 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Niš?
Niš had 107 dentists in the health service in 2023, 43.0 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); the highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Niš?
14 babies died before their first birthday in Niš in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 6.1 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 4th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Niš, 261 were general practitioners, 942 were specialists and 175 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 68.4% of health-service physicians in Niš 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 Niš numbered 93 in 2023, or 37.3 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (3rd highest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 1,378 health-service physicians for 249,072 residents in Niš in 2023, 553 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Niš compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Niš ranks 13 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)
Niš ranks 1 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)
Niš ranks 3 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)
Niš ranks 4 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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