Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia
Serbia: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 581 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 581 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 1,747 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 581 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,747 Thousand persons | — |
| 2017 | 1,578 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,198 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1,022 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 947 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 979 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 885 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 665 Thousand persons | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 581 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,381 Thousand persons | 1,000 Thousand persons | 1,747 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 846.5 Thousand persons | 581 Thousand persons | 1,022 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.6% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 24.9% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 14.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 23.2% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 10.3% (2024)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 14.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 31.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 31.3% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Serbia was 581 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,747 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 581 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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