Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bosnia and Herzegovina
78.04 years
in 2024
China
78.02 years
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
China rank
71st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- China
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 78.04 years against 78.02 years in China, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and China ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 76.66 years | 78.06 years | 1.41 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 78.04 years against 78.02 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 0.02 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and China ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.