Serbia

Level calmupdated 5 min ago
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Cold wave
What governments advise19 states tracked
18 nothing to report1 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

1alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel1.3homicides / 100,000 inhab.64events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in Serbia?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 64 events there, including 37 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Heatwave, Storm.

Is there a government travel advisory for Serbia?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 1 urges extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Serbia: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Cold wave — Serbia

9 months ago · ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)

High

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Serbia?

No state has a travel advisory on record for Serbia. Our overall level still sits at 4 out of 4, the top of our scale. Over the last 12 months we logged 39 events, 27 of them severe. Wildfire dominates: 30 events, 20 of them severe. Heat comes next with 5 events, all 5 severe. A storm, a thunderstorm, a cold spell and one air quality episode make up the rest. The year is very unevenly loaded: 36 of the 39 events fall in August, 2 in June, 1 in January. That shape is a real season here. Fires and heat build through late summer; cold and heavy air belong to the winter months. Recorded homicide runs at 1.3 per 100k against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicide only and says nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

Late summer is the hard part of the year. If you can pick your dates, come outside it: 36 of the 39 events landed in August. What actually reaches a working day is heat and smoke. Nights that never cool down, a flat that turns unusable by mid-afternoon, thick air when something burns nearby. Before you commit to weeks, ask to see cooling in every room you will really use, not one unit in the living room. Power and water can wobble during a heat episode, so keep your work saved and a phone charged. Winter plays the opposite hand, with a cold spell and one air quality episode on record. June and January are the thinnest months in our data, 2 and 1 events.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

2 earlier analyses

  1. August 21, 2026

    Serbia records mostly natural hazards, dominated by wildfires. Over the last 12 months, 25 of 34 recorded events were wildfires, with 18 reaching severe intensity. Five heatwaves and one coldwave also reached severe levels. The activity is heavily concentrated: 31 of 34 events occurred in August, reflecting the seasonal wildfire and heat spike. Storms and air quality issues account for the remainder. Homicides are low at 1.3 per 100,000, below the global median of 2.1 per 100,000.

  2. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Serbia has experienced mostly natural hazards. Wildfires are frequent, with 24 recorded events, and 17 of these were severe. Heatwaves and coldwaves also happen, with 5 and 1 events respectively, both with some severity. Storms and thunderstorms are rare but can be intense. Air quality issues are minimal. The busiest month for hazards is August, with 30 events across all hazard types, while January and June tend to be quieter. There are no reports of armed conflict or major security threats. The homicide rate is 1.3 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. No recent major incidents have been recorded.

To watch right now

  • Two alerts are live for the country right now, so check the map before you plan any trip outside your base.
  • Our overall level sits at the top of the scale, 4 out of 4, on the back of 27 severe events in the last 12 months.
  • The most serious recent entries are a wildfire scored 4 and a cold spell scored 3 on our severity scale.

To watch as a rule

  • Wildfires through late summer, with smoke that travels well past the fire itself.
  • Heat episodes in August: the 5 on record were all severe.
  • A cold spell and a poor air quality episode in the winter months.
  • The occasional storm or thunderstorm, 1 of each on record.

Good reflexes

  • Check the fire and smoke picture for the day before heading out of town in late summer.
  • Ask a landlord to switch on the cooling in every room while you are still standing there.
  • Move calls and anything outdoors to early morning when the heat sets in.
  • Keep a charged power bank and full water bottles at your desk through a heat episode.
  • When the air turns thick, keep windows shut and work inside rather than pushing through.

Serbia: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 1 recommends increased caution.

Serbia: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 1.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Road deaths: 7.5 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 3.1 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 5.8 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.06 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 19.3 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 75 % of the population (median 80.5)
Air quality (PM2.5)
19.3µg/m³ · 2023

Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
75% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
7.5per 100,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
3.1per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
5.8per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
76years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.06per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

400 people in total

Refugees hosted
6.2per 1,000 people · 2025

40,863 people in total

134 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
209,453people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.4/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

1.3homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Serbia: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 15 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire12
  • Armed attack11 1 severe
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Storm11 1 severe

Last 12 months · 64 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire5125 25 severe
  • Heatwave55 5 severe
  • Storm44 4 severe
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Armed attack11 1 severe
  • Cold wave11 1 severe
  • Air quality1

By month

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