Health in Subotica, Serbia: official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 367 people in Subotica in 2023 (336 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks the highest of 13 major cities.
How many dentists are there in Subotica?
Subotica had 31 dentists in the health service in 2023, 25.1 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 6th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Subotica?
5 babies died before their first birthday in Subotica in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 4.7 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 7th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Subotica, 72 were general practitioners, 170 were specialists and 94 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 50.6% of health-service physicians in Subotica 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 Subotica numbered 7 in 2023, or 5.7 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (3rd lowest of 13 major cities). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 336 health-service physicians for 123,424 residents in Subotica in 2023, 272 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Subotica compares with other cities in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Subotica ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subotica | 367 |
| 2 | Šabac | 364 |
| 3 | Čačak | 364 |
| 4 | Pancevo | 330 |
| 5 | Leskovac | 309 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | 306 |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | 303 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Subotica ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Novi Pazar | 28.8 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 27.5 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 26.5 |
| 6 | Subotica | 25.1 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 24.4 |
| 8 | Šabac | 23.8 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 23.8 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Subotica ranks 11 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)
Subotica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Niš | 6.1 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 6.1 |
| 6 | Šabac | 5.4 |
| 7 | Subotica | 4.7 |
| 8 | Beograd | 3.8 |
| 9 | Leskovac | 3.8 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 3.4 |
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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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