Bosnia and Herzegovina vs China: Life expectancy (Our World)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
77.85
in 2023
China
77.95
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
77th
China rank
76th

Life expectancy (Our World) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • China
020406080193019762023

How they compare

China currently reports 77.95 against 77.85 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1.

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 45.88 6.51 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 61.75 50.08 11.67 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 67.35 60.43 6.92 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 70.47 66.24 4.23 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 67.97 70.11 2.14 China
2000s 76.14 73.85 2.29 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 77.2 76.8 0.3967 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 76.31 78.07 1.76 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or China?
China, at 77.95 against 77.85 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and China?
0.1, 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?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th and China ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed