Serbia abortion percentages by regions, 2005-2022

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 4 October 2025

* Note: Montenegro declared independence from Serbia in 2006 and Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

Abortion ratios for Serbia regions, 2005-2022

region 1969 1989 1998 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 region

CENTRAL SERBIA 1,518.0 1,980.9 397.1 374.6 349.5 349.6 319.0 331.3 308.5 293.3 278.2 251.7 237.4 221.6 200.8 196.0 180.2 173.9 169.9 134.7 156.2 140.8 CENTRAL SERBIA

Belgrade 469.0 430.0 425.9 384.3 328.9 264.0 218.5 194.3 181.6 149.8 162.0 146.8 146.3 144.8 86.0 167.8 124.4 Belgrade

Macva 315.3 291.3 272.9 265.4 271.7 214.8 181.0 152.9 183.5 158.8 139.5 137.3 154.4 145.4 129.5 79.2 76.6 Macva

Kolubara 358.7 333.1 425.3 309.3 353.6 330.7 397.2 353.2 318.6 275.6 280.6 220.0 259.2 193.9 160.7 174.1 154.1 Kolubara

Podunavlje 150.5 186.3 154.0 171.1 176.5 224.6 177.9 185.0 207.4 239.1 183.4 179.8 60.1 81.5 66.0 58.8 50.7 Podunavlje

Branicevo 196.8 189.1 251.8 265.6 343.6 270.2 231.4 194.3 127.4 125.9 144.2 151.7 125.1 109.5 79.3 48.5 65.2 Branicevo

Sumadija 249.8 165.9 149.6 319.0 232.0 253.5 225.2 259.7 232.9 191.2 220.7 197.6 207.8 191.6 185.7 180.4 193.0 Sumadija

Pomoravlje 144.2 115.9 140.3 129.9 192.4 239.6 190.7 190.1 137.9 244.3 198.2 200.5 179.6 137.4 130.4 122.5 106.7 Pomoravlje

Bor 633.8 341.3 440.0 253.0 397.2 484.6 505.3 447.8 422.0 474.6 346.5 254.6 208.4 161.5 110.2 52.6 50.7 Bor

Zajecar 512.3 751.3 744.0 386.7 502.1 428.8 386.5 505.1 422.0 306.9 429.1 402.7 386.2 353.6 173.0 128.7 166.7 Zajecar

Zlatibor 260.9 263.6 240.7 204.6 205.6 240.2 208.2 217.1 219.1 201.0 193.1 158.3 185.2 197.0 182.6 132.1 168.0 Zlatibor

Moravica 426.9 337.0 357.6 325.0 307.2 238.1 261.0 263.3 263.5 174.3 180.1 130.7 118.3 107.4 91.8 38.4 37.1 Moravica

Raska 458.1 333.7 362.1 289.1 305.9 280.4 290.6 263.3 268.3 245.2 147.9 175.5 146.8 159.1 121.3 105.4 61.9 Raska

Rasina 200.2 238.1 232.2 229.1 333.0 200.3 192.4 160.2 171.2 157.5 153.4 112.9 106.5 142.9 193.2 179.2 232.7 Rasina

Nis 297.3 284.6 327.3 319.8 319.1 565.5 498.6 522.9 466.7 441.0 466.0 412.3 421.7 381.4 340.7 346.9 352.0 Nis

Toplica 339.6 301.8 356.9 283.9 241.1 312.7 276.9 263.0 266.5 243.0 202.6 209.0 232.2 229.7 69.7 24.0 44.4 Toplica

Pirot 506.4 510.7 503.8 476.4 461.4 533.3 491.9 420.5 422.0 333.3 318.4 260.5 231.0 178.8 213.4 124.4 253.6 Pirot

Jablanica 173.3 168.9 193.6 311.4 215.6 190.7 304.7 283.5 176.1 242.0 182.8 236.3 167.3 250.2 327.9 267.4 299.9 Jablanica

Pcinja 72.8 104.9 147.9 124.9 93.2 73.5 45.3 53.1 52.2 57.8 51.6 59.1 54.2 54.8 36.8 46.4 50.2 Pcinja

VOJVODINA 1,422.9 1,589.1 386.2 387.0 315.8 314.9 321.9 264.7 272.4 222.8 233.4 245.5 229.9 206.0 214.3 183.1 167.1 151.7 148.0 136.8 114.4 123.4 VOJVODINA

North Backa 948.7 368.5 334.1 323.3 396.5 414.6 459.9 432.6 317.3 292.8 214.6 226.2 183.3 157.2 143.4 190.1 161.5 159.2 North Backa

Central Banat 553.6 404.9 391.0 430.6 105.3 70.6 66.3 128.1 79.4 184.7 134.6 129.3 124.7 104.6 110.9 106.1 114.3 Central Banat

North Banat 525.5 501.3 489.8 455.2 399.3 430.9 454.8 388.0 399.7 427.6 359.2 419.2 348.5 276.8 302.5 316.2 307.6 North Banat

South Banat 656.4 675.6 645.3 615.1 528.1 458.5 364.0 407.0 381.9 320.5 242.8 198.9 150.4 114.6 100.8 0.0 120.2 South Banat

West Backa 54.1 88.4 86.2 36.9 32.0 0.9 0.0 4.0 1.9 17.6 43.1 84.4 75.8 77.5 41.2 87.8 57.0 West Backa

South Backa 97.5 163.0 79.1 91.5 98.0 132.8 195.5 172.0 145.9 171.2 153.4 126.5 123.6 141.4 129.2 109.0 103.4 South Backa

Srem 512.4 403.2 272.9 316.2 246.2 269.0 274.4 243.8 230.5 235.2 191.9 181.9 192.4 205.2 106.3 98.0 90.8 Srem

SERBIA 1,493.7 1,867.6 725.3 394.3 377.8 340.8 340.6 319.7 314.7 299.8 275.8 267.1 250.2 235.5 217.7 204.1 192.8 176.9 168.3 164.4 152.8 135.3 145.5 136.5 SERBIA

MONTENEGRO 820.5 366.5 335.2 298.1 284.9 265.5 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MONTENEGRO

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 1,349.7 1,767.7 686.6 388.5 370.2 335.7 333.3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

KOSOVO 109.4 205.3 64.1 48.0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KOSOVO

TOTAL 996.7 1,230.5 461.4 274.1 271.0 238.5 244.2 230.3 209.9 299.8 275.8 267.1 250.2 235.5 217.7 204.1 192.8 176.9 168.3 164.4 152.8 135.3 145.5 136.5 TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Serbia regions, 2005-2022

region 1969 1989 1998 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 region

CENTRAL SERBIA 60.29 66.45 28.42 27.25 25.90 25.90 24.18 24.89 23.58 22.68 21.76 20.11 19.18 18.14 16.72 16.39 15.27 14.82 14.52 11.87 13.51 12.34 CENTRAL SERBIA

Belgrade 31.93 30.07 29.87 27.76 24.75 20.88 17.93 16.27 15.37 13.03 13.94 12.80 12.76 12.65 7.92 14.37 11.07 Belgrade

Macva 23.97 22.56 21.44 20.97 21.36 17.68 15.32 13.26 15.50 13.70 12.24 12.07 13.37 12.69 11.47 7.34 7.12 Macva

Kolubara 26.40 24.99 29.84 23.62 26.12 24.85 28.43 26.10 24.16 21.61 21.91 18.03 20.58 16.24 13.85 14.83 13.35 Kolubara

Podunavlje 13.08 15.70 13.34 14.61 15.00 18.34 15.11 15.61 17.18 19.29 15.50 15.24 5.67 7.54 6.19 5.56 4.83 Podunavlje

Branicevo 16.44 15.91 20.12 20.99 25.57 21.27 18.79 16.27 11.30 11.18 12.60 13.17 11.12 9.87 7.35 4.63 6.12 Branicevo

Sumadija 19.99 14.23 13.01 24.19 18.83 20.22 18.38 20.62 18.89 16.05 18.08 16.50 17.21 16.08 15.66 15.28 16.18 Sumadija

Pomoravlje 12.60 10.38 12.30 11.49 16.14 19.33 16.02 15.97 12.12 19.63 16.54 16.70 15.23 12.08 11.53 10.91 9.64 Pomoravlje

Bor 38.79 25.44 30.55 20.19 28.43 32.64 33.57 30.93 29.68 32.19 25.73 20.30 17.25 13.91 9.93 5.00 4.83 Bor

Zajecar 33.87 42.90 42.66 27.89 33.43 30.01 27.88 33.56 29.68 23.48 30.02 28.71 27.86 26.12 14.75 11.40 14.29 Zajecar

Zlatibor 20.69 20.86 19.40 16.98 17.05 19.36 17.23 17.84 17.97 16.73 16.18 13.66 15.62 16.46 15.44 11.67 14.39 Zlatibor

Moravica 29.92 25.21 26.34 24.53 23.50 19.23 20.69 20.84 20.86 14.84 15.26 11.56 10.58 9.69 8.41 3.70 3.58 Moravica

Raska 31.42 25.02 26.58 22.43 23.42 21.90 22.51 20.85 21.16 19.69 12.88 14.93 12.80 13.73 10.82 9.53 5.83 Raska

Rasina 16.68 19.23 18.85 18.64 24.98 16.69 16.14 13.81 14.62 13.61 13.30 10.14 9.62 12.50 16.19 15.19 18.88 Rasina

Nis 22.92 22.15 24.66 24.23 24.19 36.12 33.27 34.33 31.82 30.60 31.79 29.19 29.66 27.61 25.41 25.76 26.03 Nis

Toplica 25.35 23.18 26.30 22.11 19.43 23.82 21.69 20.82 21.04 19.55 16.85 17.29 18.85 18.68 6.51 2.34 4.25 Toplica

Pirot 33.62 33.81 33.50 32.27 31.57 34.78 32.97 29.60 29.68 25.00 24.15 20.66 18.77 15.17 17.59 11.07 20.23 Pirot

Jablanica 14.77 14.45 16.22 23.75 17.74 16.01 23.36 22.09 14.97 19.49 15.46 19.11 14.33 20.01 24.69 21.10 23.07 Jablanica

Pcinja 6.79 9.49 12.89 11.11 8.52 6.85 4.34 5.04 4.96 5.47 4.90 5.58 5.14 5.19 3.55 4.44 4.78 Pcinja

VOJVODINA 58.73 61.38 27.86 27.90 24.00 23.95 24.35 20.93 21.41 18.22 18.92 19.71 18.69 17.08 17.65 15.48 14.32 13.17 12.89 12.04 10.26 10.98 VOJVODINA

North Backa 48.68 26.92 25.04 24.43 28.39 29.31 31.50 30.19 24.09 22.65 17.67 18.44 15.49 13.58 12.54 15.97 13.90 13.73 North Backa

Central Banat 35.64 28.82 28.11 30.10 9.53 6.60 6.22 11.35 7.36 15.59 11.86 11.45 11.09 9.47 9.98 9.60 10.26 Central Banat

North Banat 34.45 33.39 32.88 31.28 28.54 30.11 31.26 27.95 28.55 29.95 26.43 29.54 25.84 21.68 23.22 24.02 23.52 North Banat

South Banat 39.63 40.32 39.22 38.08 34.56 31.44 26.69 28.93 27.64 24.27 19.54 16.59 13.07 10.28 9.16 0.00 10.73 South Banat

West Backa 5.13 8.13 7.93 3.56 3.10 0.09 0.00 0.40 0.19 1.73 4.13 7.79 7.05 7.19 3.96 8.07 5.39 West Backa

South Backa 8.88 14.02 7.33 8.38 8.93 11.73 16.35 14.68 12.73 14.62 13.30 11.23 11.00 12.39 11.44 9.83 9.37 South Backa

Srem 33.88 28.74 21.44 24.02 19.76 21.20 21.53 19.60 18.73 19.04 16.10 15.39 16.13 17.02 9.61 8.92 8.32 Srem

SERBIA 59.90 65.13 42.04 28.28 27.42 25.42 25.40 24.23 23.94 23.07 21.62 21.08 20.01 19.06 17.88 16.95 16.16 15.03 14.40 14.12 13.26 11.91 12.70 12.01 SERBIA

MONTENEGRO 45.07 26.82 25.11 22.97 22.17 20.98 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MONTENEGRO

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 57.44 63.87 40.71 27.98 27.02 25.13 25.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

KOSOVO 9.86 17.03 6.02 4.58 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KOSOVO

TOTAL 49.92 55.17 31.57 21.51 21.32 19.26 19.62 18.72 17.35 23.07 21.62 21.08 20.01 19.06 17.88 16.95 16.16 15.03 14.40 14.12 13.26 11.91 12.70 12.01 TOTAL

Abortion percentage rank for Serbia regions, 2005-2022

region 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 region

Belgrade 8 5 6 7 10 13 16 17 17 22 17 18 17 14 20 7 11 Belgrade

Macva 14 14 15 17 14 19 21 22 16 20 22 19 14 13 12 18 17 Macva

Kolubara 12 12 7 13 7 8 6 7 7 7 6 7 4 8 10 6 10 Kolubara

Podunavlje 22 19 20 21 21 18 22 19 15 12 14 14 24 23 23 19 21 Podunavlje

Branicevo 20 18 16 16 8 11 14 16 22 23 21 17 18 20 21 21 18 Branicevo

Sumadija 18 21 21 10 17 14 15 13 12 16 9 11 8 9 7 4 6 Sumadija

Pomoravlje 23 23 23 22 20 16 20 18 21 9 11 9 11 18 11 12 14 Pomoravlje

Bor 2 8 5 18 6 3 1 3 4 1 4 5 7 11 16 20 22 Bor

Zajecar 6 1 1 6 2 7 7 2 2 6 2 3 2 2 9 10 8 Zajecar

Zlatibor 17 16 17 20 19 15 17 15 14 15 12 16 10 7 8 9 7 Zlatibor

Moravica 10 9 10 8 12 17 13 11 11 18 16 20 21 21 19 23 25 Moravica

Raska 9 11 9 14 13 10 10 10 9 8 20 15 16 12 14 15 19 Raska

Rasina 19 17 18 19 9 20 19 21 19 21 19 23 22 16 5 5 5 Rasina

Nis 15 15 12 9 11 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Nis

Toplica 13 13 11 15 16 9 11 12 10 10 10 8 5 5 22 24 24 Toplica

Pirot 7 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 2 4 5 4 6 10 4 11 4 Pirot

Jablanica 21 20 19 12 18 21 9 9 18 11 15 6 12 4 2 3 3 Jablanica

Pcinja 25 24 22 23 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 22 23 Pcinja

North Backa 11 10 13 5 4 4 5 8 8 14 8 12 13 15 6 8 9 North Backa

Central Banat 3 6 8 4 22 24 23 23 23 17 23 21 19 22 15 14 13 Central Banat

North Banat 4 4 4 3 5 6 4 6 5 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 2 North Banat

South Banat 1 2 2 1 1 5 8 5 6 5 7 10 15 19 18 25 12 South Banat

West Backa 27 25 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 24 24 17 20 West Backa

South Backa 24 22 25 24 23 22 18 20 20 19 18 22 20 17 13 13 15 South Backa

Srem 5 7 14 11 15 12 12 14 13 13 13 13 9 6 17 16 16 Srem

MONTENEGRO 16 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MONTENEGRO

KOSOVO 26 26 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KOSOVO

region	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
Belgrade	8	5	6	7	10	13	16	17	17	22	17	18	17	14		20	7	11	Belgrade
Macva	14	14	15	17	14	19	21	22	16	20	22	19	14	13		12	18	17	Macva
Kolubara	12	12	7	13	7	8	6	7	7	7	6	7	4	8		10	6	10	Kolubara
Podunavlje	22	19	20	21	21	18	22	19	15	12	14	14	24	23		23	19	21	Podunavlje
Branicevo	20	18	16	16	8	11	14	16	22	23	21	17	18	20		21	21	18	Branicevo
Sumadija	18	21	21	10	17	14	15	13	12	16	9	11	8	9		7	4	6	Sumadija
Pomoravlje	23	23	23	22	20	16	20	18	21	9	11	9	11	18		11	12	14	Pomoravlje
Bor	2	8	5	18	6	3	1	3	4	1	4	5	7	11		16	20	22	Bor
Zajecar	6	1	1	6	2	7	7	2	2	6	2	3	2	2		9	10	8	Zajecar
Zlatibor	17	16	17	20	19	15	17	15	14	15	12	16	10	7		8	9	7	Zlatibor
Moravica	10	9	10	8	12	17	13	11	11	18	16	20	21	21		19	23	25	Moravica
Raska	9	11	9	14	13	10	10	10	9	8	20	15	16	12		14	15	19	Raska
Rasina	19	17	18	19	9	20	19	21	19	21	19	23	22	16		5	5	5	Rasina
Nis	15	15	12	9	11	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1		1	1	1	Nis
Toplica	13	13	11	15	16	9	11	12	10	10	10	8	5	5		22	24	24	Toplica
Pirot	7	3	3	2	3	2	3	4	2	4	5	4	6	10		4	11	4	Pirot
Jablanica	21	20	19	12	18	21	9	9	18	11	15	6	12	4		2	3	3	Jablanica
Pcinja	25	24	22	23	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25		25	22	23	Pcinja
North Backa	11	10	13	5	4	4	5	8	8	14	8	12	13	15		6	8	9	North Backa
Central Banat	3	6	8	4	22	24	23	23	23	17	23	21	19	22		15	14	13	Central Banat
North Banat	4	4	4	3	5	6	4	6	5	3	3	1	3	3		3	2	2	North Banat
South Banat	1	2	2	1	1	5	8	5	6	5	7	10	15	19		18	25	12	South Banat
West Backa	27	25	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	23	24		24	17	20	West Backa
South Backa	24	22	25	24	23	22	18	20	20	19	18	22	20	17		13	13	15	South Backa
Srem	5	7	14	11	15	12	12	14	13	13	13	13	9	6		17	16	16	Srem
MONTENEGRO	16	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	MONTENEGRO
KOSOVO	26	26		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	KOSOVO

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region	1969	1989	1998	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
CENTRAL SERBIA	1,518.0	1,980.9		397.1	374.6	349.5	349.6	319.0	331.3	308.5	293.3	278.2	251.7	237.4	221.6	200.8	196.0	180.2	173.9	169.9		134.7	156.2	140.8	CENTRAL SERBIA
Belgrade							469.0	430.0	425.9	384.3	328.9	264.0	218.5	194.3	181.6	149.8	162.0	146.8	146.3	144.8		86.0	167.8	124.4	Belgrade
Macva							315.3	291.3	272.9	265.4	271.7	214.8	181.0	152.9	183.5	158.8	139.5	137.3	154.4	145.4		129.5	79.2	76.6	Macva
Kolubara							358.7	333.1	425.3	309.3	353.6	330.7	397.2	353.2	318.6	275.6	280.6	220.0	259.2	193.9		160.7	174.1	154.1	Kolubara
Podunavlje							150.5	186.3	154.0	171.1	176.5	224.6	177.9	185.0	207.4	239.1	183.4	179.8	60.1	81.5		66.0	58.8	50.7	Podunavlje
Branicevo							196.8	189.1	251.8	265.6	343.6	270.2	231.4	194.3	127.4	125.9	144.2	151.7	125.1	109.5		79.3	48.5	65.2	Branicevo
Sumadija							249.8	165.9	149.6	319.0	232.0	253.5	225.2	259.7	232.9	191.2	220.7	197.6	207.8	191.6		185.7	180.4	193.0	Sumadija
Pomoravlje							144.2	115.9	140.3	129.9	192.4	239.6	190.7	190.1	137.9	244.3	198.2	200.5	179.6	137.4		130.4	122.5	106.7	Pomoravlje
Bor							633.8	341.3	440.0	253.0	397.2	484.6	505.3	447.8	422.0	474.6	346.5	254.6	208.4	161.5		110.2	52.6	50.7	Bor
Zajecar							512.3	751.3	744.0	386.7	502.1	428.8	386.5	505.1	422.0	306.9	429.1	402.7	386.2	353.6		173.0	128.7	166.7	Zajecar
Zlatibor							260.9	263.6	240.7	204.6	205.6	240.2	208.2	217.1	219.1	201.0	193.1	158.3	185.2	197.0		182.6	132.1	168.0	Zlatibor
Moravica							426.9	337.0	357.6	325.0	307.2	238.1	261.0	263.3	263.5	174.3	180.1	130.7	118.3	107.4		91.8	38.4	37.1	Moravica
Raska							458.1	333.7	362.1	289.1	305.9	280.4	290.6	263.3	268.3	245.2	147.9	175.5	146.8	159.1		121.3	105.4	61.9	Raska
Rasina							200.2	238.1	232.2	229.1	333.0	200.3	192.4	160.2	171.2	157.5	153.4	112.9	106.5	142.9		193.2	179.2	232.7	Rasina
Nis							297.3	284.6	327.3	319.8	319.1	565.5	498.6	522.9	466.7	441.0	466.0	412.3	421.7	381.4		340.7	346.9	352.0	Nis
Toplica							339.6	301.8	356.9	283.9	241.1	312.7	276.9	263.0	266.5	243.0	202.6	209.0	232.2	229.7		69.7	24.0	44.4	Toplica
Pirot							506.4	510.7	503.8	476.4	461.4	533.3	491.9	420.5	422.0	333.3	318.4	260.5	231.0	178.8		213.4	124.4	253.6	Pirot
Jablanica							173.3	168.9	193.6	311.4	215.6	190.7	304.7	283.5	176.1	242.0	182.8	236.3	167.3	250.2		327.9	267.4	299.9	Jablanica
Pcinja							72.8	104.9	147.9	124.9	93.2	73.5	45.3	53.1	52.2	57.8	51.6	59.1	54.2	54.8		36.8	46.4	50.2	Pcinja
VOJVODINA	1,422.9	1,589.1		386.2	387.0	315.8	314.9	321.9	264.7	272.4	222.8	233.4	245.5	229.9	206.0	214.3	183.1	167.1	151.7	148.0		136.8	114.4	123.4	VOJVODINA
North Backa			948.7				368.5	334.1	323.3	396.5	414.6	459.9	432.6	317.3	292.8	214.6	226.2	183.3	157.2	143.4		190.1	161.5	159.2	North Backa
Central Banat							553.6	404.9	391.0	430.6	105.3	70.6	66.3	128.1	79.4	184.7	134.6	129.3	124.7	104.6		110.9	106.1	114.3	Central Banat
North Banat							525.5	501.3	489.8	455.2	399.3	430.9	454.8	388.0	399.7	427.6	359.2	419.2	348.5	276.8		302.5	316.2	307.6	North Banat
South Banat							656.4	675.6	645.3	615.1	528.1	458.5	364.0	407.0	381.9	320.5	242.8	198.9	150.4	114.6		100.8	0.0	120.2	South Banat
West Backa							54.1	88.4	86.2	36.9	32.0	0.9	0.0	4.0	1.9	17.6	43.1	84.4	75.8	77.5		41.2	87.8	57.0	West Backa
South Backa							97.5	163.0	79.1	91.5	98.0	132.8	195.5	172.0	145.9	171.2	153.4	126.5	123.6	141.4		129.2	109.0	103.4	South Backa
Srem							512.4	403.2	272.9	316.2	246.2	269.0	274.4	243.8	230.5	235.2	191.9	181.9	192.4	205.2		106.3	98.0	90.8	Srem
SERBIA	1,493.7	1,867.6	725.3	394.3	377.8	340.8	340.6	319.7	314.7	299.8	275.8	267.1	250.2	235.5	217.7	204.1	192.8	176.9	168.3	164.4	152.8	135.3	145.5	136.5	SERBIA

MONTENEGRO		820.5	366.5	335.2	298.1	284.9	265.5	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	MONTENEGRO
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO	1,349.7	1,767.7	686.6	388.5	370.2	335.7	333.3	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
KOSOVO	109.4	205.3					64.1	48.0		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	KOSOVO
TOTAL	996.7	1,230.5	461.4	274.1	271.0	238.5	244.2	230.3	209.9	299.8	275.8	267.1	250.2	235.5	217.7	204.1	192.8	176.9	168.3	164.4	152.8	135.3	145.5	136.5	TOTAL

region	1969	1989	1998	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
CENTRAL SERBIA	60.29	66.45		28.42	27.25	25.90	25.90	24.18	24.89	23.58	22.68	21.76	20.11	19.18	18.14	16.72	16.39	15.27	14.82	14.52		11.87	13.51	12.34	CENTRAL SERBIA
Belgrade							31.93	30.07	29.87	27.76	24.75	20.88	17.93	16.27	15.37	13.03	13.94	12.80	12.76	12.65		7.92	14.37	11.07	Belgrade
Macva							23.97	22.56	21.44	20.97	21.36	17.68	15.32	13.26	15.50	13.70	12.24	12.07	13.37	12.69		11.47	7.34	7.12	Macva
Kolubara							26.40	24.99	29.84	23.62	26.12	24.85	28.43	26.10	24.16	21.61	21.91	18.03	20.58	16.24		13.85	14.83	13.35	Kolubara
Podunavlje							13.08	15.70	13.34	14.61	15.00	18.34	15.11	15.61	17.18	19.29	15.50	15.24	5.67	7.54		6.19	5.56	4.83	Podunavlje
Branicevo							16.44	15.91	20.12	20.99	25.57	21.27	18.79	16.27	11.30	11.18	12.60	13.17	11.12	9.87		7.35	4.63	6.12	Branicevo
Sumadija							19.99	14.23	13.01	24.19	18.83	20.22	18.38	20.62	18.89	16.05	18.08	16.50	17.21	16.08		15.66	15.28	16.18	Sumadija
Pomoravlje							12.60	10.38	12.30	11.49	16.14	19.33	16.02	15.97	12.12	19.63	16.54	16.70	15.23	12.08		11.53	10.91	9.64	Pomoravlje
Bor							38.79	25.44	30.55	20.19	28.43	32.64	33.57	30.93	29.68	32.19	25.73	20.30	17.25	13.91		9.93	5.00	4.83	Bor
Zajecar							33.87	42.90	42.66	27.89	33.43	30.01	27.88	33.56	29.68	23.48	30.02	28.71	27.86	26.12		14.75	11.40	14.29	Zajecar
Zlatibor							20.69	20.86	19.40	16.98	17.05	19.36	17.23	17.84	17.97	16.73	16.18	13.66	15.62	16.46		15.44	11.67	14.39	Zlatibor
Moravica							29.92	25.21	26.34	24.53	23.50	19.23	20.69	20.84	20.86	14.84	15.26	11.56	10.58	9.69		8.41	3.70	3.58	Moravica
Raska							31.42	25.02	26.58	22.43	23.42	21.90	22.51	20.85	21.16	19.69	12.88	14.93	12.80	13.73		10.82	9.53	5.83	Raska
Rasina							16.68	19.23	18.85	18.64	24.98	16.69	16.14	13.81	14.62	13.61	13.30	10.14	9.62	12.50		16.19	15.19	18.88	Rasina
Nis							22.92	22.15	24.66	24.23	24.19	36.12	33.27	34.33	31.82	30.60	31.79	29.19	29.66	27.61		25.41	25.76	26.03	Nis
Toplica							25.35	23.18	26.30	22.11	19.43	23.82	21.69	20.82	21.04	19.55	16.85	17.29	18.85	18.68		6.51	2.34	4.25	Toplica
Pirot							33.62	33.81	33.50	32.27	31.57	34.78	32.97	29.60	29.68	25.00	24.15	20.66	18.77	15.17		17.59	11.07	20.23	Pirot
Jablanica							14.77	14.45	16.22	23.75	17.74	16.01	23.36	22.09	14.97	19.49	15.46	19.11	14.33	20.01		24.69	21.10	23.07	Jablanica
Pcinja							6.79	9.49	12.89	11.11	8.52	6.85	4.34	5.04	4.96	5.47	4.90	5.58	5.14	5.19		3.55	4.44	4.78	Pcinja
VOJVODINA	58.73	61.38		27.86	27.90	24.00	23.95	24.35	20.93	21.41	18.22	18.92	19.71	18.69	17.08	17.65	15.48	14.32	13.17	12.89		12.04	10.26	10.98	VOJVODINA
North Backa			48.68				26.92	25.04	24.43	28.39	29.31	31.50	30.19	24.09	22.65	17.67	18.44	15.49	13.58	12.54		15.97	13.90	13.73	North Backa
Central Banat							35.64	28.82	28.11	30.10	9.53	6.60	6.22	11.35	7.36	15.59	11.86	11.45	11.09	9.47		9.98	9.60	10.26	Central Banat
North Banat							34.45	33.39	32.88	31.28	28.54	30.11	31.26	27.95	28.55	29.95	26.43	29.54	25.84	21.68		23.22	24.02	23.52	North Banat
South Banat							39.63	40.32	39.22	38.08	34.56	31.44	26.69	28.93	27.64	24.27	19.54	16.59	13.07	10.28		9.16	0.00	10.73	South Banat
West Backa							5.13	8.13	7.93	3.56	3.10	0.09	0.00	0.40	0.19	1.73	4.13	7.79	7.05	7.19		3.96	8.07	5.39	West Backa
South Backa							8.88	14.02	7.33	8.38	8.93	11.73	16.35	14.68	12.73	14.62	13.30	11.23	11.00	12.39		11.44	9.83	9.37	South Backa
Srem							33.88	28.74	21.44	24.02	19.76	21.20	21.53	19.60	18.73	19.04	16.10	15.39	16.13	17.02		9.61	8.92	8.32	Srem
SERBIA	59.90	65.13	42.04	28.28	27.42	25.42	25.40	24.23	23.94	23.07	21.62	21.08	20.01	19.06	17.88	16.95	16.16	15.03	14.40	14.12	13.26	11.91	12.70	12.01	SERBIA

MONTENEGRO		45.07	26.82	25.11	22.97	22.17	20.98	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	MONTENEGRO
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO	57.44	63.87	40.71	27.98	27.02	25.13	25.00	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
KOSOVO	9.86	17.03					6.02	4.58		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	KOSOVO
TOTAL	49.92	55.17	31.57	21.51	21.32	19.26	19.62	18.72	17.35	23.07	21.62	21.08	20.01	19.06	17.88	16.95	16.16	15.03	14.40	14.12	13.26	11.91	12.70	12.01	TOTAL