Health in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 76.4 years in 2024 (76.2 for Serbia); 2nd highest of 4 regions in Serbia.
How many doctors are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
There was one physician in the health service for every 338 people in Šumadija and Western Serbia in 2023 (5,357 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many dentists are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Šumadija and Western Serbia had 429 dentists in the health service in 2023, 23.7 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Adjusting for age, 2,024.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 2,032.9 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 255.4 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 279.8 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 859.1 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 826.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Respiratory diseases caused 83.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 87.3 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
In 2023, 11.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 9.8 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 35.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 34.8 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
The infant mortality rate was 5.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 4.6 for Serbia as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2017 it was 4.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije have?
Hospitals in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije had 517 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 606 for Serbia as a whole; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije had 299 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 335 for Serbia as a whole; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije get medical care?
1.9% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long (Serbia: 2.8%); the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2019 it was 4.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
There were 91 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 78 for Serbia as a whole; the highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
Women in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije could expect to live to 78.6 and men to 74.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije?
People who reached 65 could expect 16.4 more years of life in 2024 (Serbia: 16.2).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 1,010 were general practitioners, 3,353 were specialists and 994 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 62.6% of health-service physicians in Šumadija and Western Serbia 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 Šumadija and Western Serbia numbered 341 in 2023, or 18.8 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (2nd highest of 4 statistical regions). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije compares with other statistical regions
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Vojvodine | 351 |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 338 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 298 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 265 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 27.9 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 25.6 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 23.7 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 21.0 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 33.7 |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 18.8 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 18.5 |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 9.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 2,141.2 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 2,039.8 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 2,024.2 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 1,922.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 321.2 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 289.8 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 255.4 |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 252.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Vojvodine | 894.9 |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 888.7 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 859.1 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 664.8 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Vojvodine | 104.3 |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 84.1 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 83.9 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 75.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Vojvodine | 12.9 |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 11.4 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 8.9 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 5.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 39.8 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 39.5 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 35.6 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 23.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 5.9 |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 5.0 |
| 3 | Beogradski region | 4.4 |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 3.6 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Vojvodine | 645 |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 640 |
| 3 | Beogradski region | 634 |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 517 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 400 |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 347 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 299 |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 298 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 3.3% |
| 2 | Beogradski region | 3.2% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 2.9% |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 1.9% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 91 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 87 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 81 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 54 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_mlifexp: Life expectancy at birth, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62800ed9bbb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_minfind: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 60cbafea3657…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_silc_08_r: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5484460cdfc…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_acci: Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a183ad1f888d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_cd_asdr2: Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 308c4b705d5d…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset hlth_rs_bdsrg2: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3178c155028f…)
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