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
020406080195019862023

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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Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.