Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia
Serbia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.91
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.54
in 2022
All-time low
1.6
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.91 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia peaked at 6.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1954.
Serbia ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.11 | — |
| 1951 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1.99 | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 1.68 | -15.7% |
| 1954 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 1.71 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 1.91 | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.37 | +17.0% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.75 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.92 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.17 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 3.55 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 4.03 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 4.1 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.82 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.54 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.31 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.3 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.73 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.09 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.17 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.78 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.89 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.03 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.79 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.08 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 5.11 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.21 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | -9.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 | 1.6 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.68 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.35 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.31 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.11 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 5.46 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.59 | 6.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 6.02 compare
- 27 Saint Helena 5.99 compare
- 28 Hungary 5.94 compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.9 compare
- 31 Guyana 5.89 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 5.85 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Serbia was 5.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1954.
- How does Serbia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Serbia ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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