Hungary vs Serbia: Life expectancy at birth
Hungary
77.02 years
in 2023
Serbia
76.77 years
in 2023
Hungary rank
94th
Serbia rank
98th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 77.02 years against 76.77 years in Serbia, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.18 years | 60.45 years | 4.73 years | Hungary |
| 1960s | 69.07 years | 68.27 years | 0.7953 years | Hungary |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 70.89 years | 1.39 years | Serbia |
| 1980s | 69.24 years | 71.48 years | 2.24 years | Serbia |
| 1990s | 70.03 years | 72.09 years | 2.06 years | Serbia |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 73.1 years | 0.1187 years | Serbia |
| 2010s | 75.66 years | 75.43 years | 0.2351 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 75.79 years | 74.9 years | 0.886 years | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Hungary or Serbia?
- Hungary, at 77.02 years against 76.77 years in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.25 years, with Hungary 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 life expectancy at birth?
- Hungary ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.