Health in Zajecarska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
The public health service in Zaječar District employed 350 physicians in 2023, one for every 273 residents against one per 310 nationally; 4th lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Zaječar District?
Zaječar District had 17 dentists in the health service in 2023, 17.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); the lowest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Zaječar District?
3 babies died before their first birthday in Zaječar District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 4.7 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 12th lowest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Zaječar District, 76 were general practitioners, 228 were specialists and 46 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 65.1% of health-service physicians in Zaječar 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 Zaječar District numbered 40 in 2023, or 41.9 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (the highest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 350 health-service physicians for 95,564 residents in Zaječar District in 2023, 366 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Zajecarska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pomoravska oblast | 291 |
| 20 | Borska oblast | 291 |
| 21 | Juznobacka oblast | 279 |
| 22 | Zajecarska oblast | 273 |
| 23 | Beogradska oblast | 265 |
| 24 | Sumadijska oblast | 248 |
| 25 | Nisavska oblast | 214 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zlatiborska oblast | 22.1 |
| 20 | Podunavska oblast | 21.2 |
| 21 | Beogradska oblast | 21.0 |
| 22 | Rasinska oblast | 20.4 |
| 23 | Juznobanatska oblast | 20.1 |
| 24 | Moravicka oblast | 19.7 |
| 25 | Zajecarska oblast | 17.8 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zajecarska oblast | 41.9 |
| 2 | Branicevska oblast | 37.4 |
| 3 | Beogradska oblast | 33.7 |
| 4 | Nisavska oblast | 27.7 |
| 5 | Zlatiborska oblast | 26.9 |
| 6 | Moravicka oblast | 26.6 |
| 7 | Raska oblast | 22.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Zajecarska oblast ranks 14 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Borska oblast | 5.4 |
| 12 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 5.3 |
| 13 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 5.2 |
| 14 | Zajecarska oblast | 4.7 |
| 15 | Podunavska oblast | 4.6 |
| 16 | Zlatiborska oblast | 4.6 |
| 17 | Jablanicka oblast | 4.5 |
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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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