Hungary vs Serbia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Hungary
6.48 years
in 2023
Serbia
6.54 years
in 2023
Hungary rank
50th
Serbia rank
48th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.54 years against 6.48 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 2.66 years | 1.65 years | Hungary |
| 1960s | 4.8 years | 3.8 years | 0.9991 years | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.14 years | 5.18 years | 0.9583 years | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7.89 years | 6.14 years | 1.76 years | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9.03 years | 6.24 years | 2.79 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 6.37 years | 1.97 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 6.32 years | 0.6615 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.78 years | 0.0915 years | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.54 years against 6.48 years in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.06 years, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 50th and Serbia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.