Health in Novi Sad, Serbia: official figures
The public health service in Novi Sad employed 1,437 physicians in 2023, one for every 258 residents against one per 310 nationally; 4th lowest of 13 major cities by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Novi Sad?
Novi Sad had 118 dentists in the health service in 2023, 31.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Novi Sad?
6 babies died before their first birthday in Novi Sad in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 1.5 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Novi Sad, 323 were general practitioners, 855 were specialists and 259 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 59.5% of health-service physicians in Novi Sad 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 Novi Sad numbered 36 in 2023, or 9.7 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (6th lowest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 1,437 health-service physicians for 370,623 residents in Novi Sad in 2023, 388 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Novi Sad compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 10 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)
Novi Sad ranks 2 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)
Novi Sad ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kragujevac | 24.6 |
| 6 | Kruševac | 13.3 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 10.4 |
| 8 | Novi Sad | 9.7 |
| 9 | Šabac | 8.6 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 8.6 |
| 11 | Subotica | 5.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
| 8 | Beograd | 3.8 |
| 9 | Leskovac | 3.8 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 3.4 |
| 11 | Čačak | 2.2 |
| 12 | Pancevo | 2.0 |
| 13 | Novi Sad | 1.5 |
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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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