Health in Pirotska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
There was one physician in the health service for every 316 people in Pirot District in 2023 (240 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 8th lowest of 25 districts.
How many dentists are there in Pirot District?
Pirot District had 17 dentists in the health service in 2023, 22.4 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 9th lowest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Pirot District?
6 babies died before their first birthday in Pirot District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 9.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 2nd highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Pirot District, 59 were general practitioners, 140 were specialists and 41 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 58.3% of health-service physicians in Pirot District 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 Pirot District numbered 3 in 2023, or 3.9 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (4th lowest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 240 health-service physicians for 75,952 residents in Pirot District in 2023, 316 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Pirotska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rasinska oblast | 338 |
| 16 | Raska oblast | 328 |
| 17 | Toplicka oblast | 319 |
| 18 | Pirotska oblast | 316 |
| 19 | Pomoravska oblast | 291 |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 291 |
| 21 | Juznobacka oblast | 279 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 17 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 23.6 |
| 15 | Branicevska oblast | 23.2 |
| 16 | Borska oblast | 23.0 |
| 17 | Pirotska oblast | 22.4 |
| 18 | Kolubarska oblast | 22.2 |
| 19 | Zlatiborska oblast | 22.1 |
| 20 | Podunavska oblast | 21.2 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 6.5 |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 5.0 |
| 21 | Severnobacka oblast | 4.4 |
| 22 | Pirotska oblast | 3.9 |
| 23 | Toplicka oblast | 3.9 |
| 24 | Severnobanatska oblast | 3.4 |
| 25 | Jablanicka oblast | 2.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Pirotska oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toplicka oblast | 10.6 |
| 2 | Pirotska oblast | 9.8 |
| 3 | Sumadijska oblast | 8.9 |
| 4 | Raska oblast | 8.6 |
| 5 | Rasinska oblast | 7.0 |
| 6 | Severnobanatska oblast | 7.0 |
| 7 | Branicevska oblast | 6.9 |
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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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