Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Life expectancy, source comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina
77.85 years
in 2023
China
77.95 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
77th
China rank
76th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 77.95 years against 77.85 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th and China ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4 years | 45.88 years | 6.51 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 61.75 years | 50.08 years | 11.67 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 67.35 years | 60.43 years | 6.92 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 70.47 years | 66.24 years | 4.23 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 70.11 years | 2.14 years | China |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 73.85 years | 2.29 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 77.2 years | 76.8 years | 0.3967 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 76.31 years | 78.07 years | 1.76 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?
- China, at 77.95 years against 77.85 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 0.1 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and China rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th and China ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.