Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kosovo: Life expectancy at birth, total
Bosnia and Herzegovina
78.04 years
in 2024
Kosovo
78.22 years
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
Kosovo rank
67th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 78.22 years against 78.04 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Kosovo ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.75 years | 51.27 years | 10.48 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 67.35 years | 56.77 years | 10.58 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 70.47 years | 62 years | 8.47 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 67.17 years | 0.8008 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 73.21 years | 2.93 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 77.2 years | 76.24 years | 0.9523 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 76.61 years | 0.0414 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 78.22 years against 78.04 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?
- 0.18 years, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Kosovo ranks 67th 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.