Health in Raska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
The public health service in Raška District employed 906 physicians in 2023, one for every 328 residents against one per 310 nationally; 10th lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
How many dentists are there in Raška District?
Raška District had 83 dentists in the health service in 2023, 28.0 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 24.4); 5th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Raška District?
30 babies died before their first birthday in Raška District in 2023, an infant mortality rate of 8.6 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 nationally; 4th highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Of the physicians working in Raška District, 180 were general practitioners, 527 were specialists and 199 were in specialist training in 2023. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Specialists made up 58.2% of health-service physicians in Raška 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 Raška District numbered 66 in 2023, or 22.2 per 100,000 residents compared with 20.1 nationally (7th highest of 25 districts). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- There were 906 health-service physicians for 296,752 residents in Raška District in 2023, 305 per 100,000 people (Serbia: 322). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Raska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per physician in the health service, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jablanicka oblast | 352 |
| 14 | Pcinjska oblast | 349 |
| 15 | Rasinska oblast | 338 |
| 16 | Raska oblast | 328 |
| 17 | Toplicka oblast | 319 |
| 18 | Pirotska oblast | 316 |
| 19 | Pomoravska oblast | 291 |
Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dentists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pcinjska oblast | 32.2 |
| 3 | Toplicka oblast | 30.0 |
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 28.5 |
| 5 | Raska oblast | 28.0 |
| 6 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 26.1 |
| 7 | Sumadijska oblast | 25.7 |
| 8 | Severnobanatska oblast | 25.7 |
Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacists in the health service per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nisavska oblast | 27.7 |
| 5 | Zlatiborska oblast | 26.9 |
| 6 | Moravicka oblast | 26.6 |
| 7 | Raska oblast | 22.2 |
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 20.1 |
| 9 | Pomoravska oblast | 17.7 |
| 10 | Podunavska oblast | 17.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 4 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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