Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 6.42 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.42 years
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.36 years
in 1993
All-time low
1.23 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.42 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 24.36 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.23 years, in 1952.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.51 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.67 years | +10.3% |
| 1952 | 1.23 years | -26.5% |
| 1953 | 1.46 years | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 1.34 years | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 1.54 years | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 1.75 years | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 1.81 years | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.88 years | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.67 years | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.02 years | +21.0% |
| 1961 | 2.21 years | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 2.48 years | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19 years | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 2.32 years | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.62 years | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 3.03 years | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 3.39 years | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.84 years | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 4.53 years | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 5.2 years | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 5.39 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.12 years | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.41 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.97 years | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 5.22 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.43 years | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.82 years | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 5.93 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.43 years | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.74 years | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.46 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.72 years | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.19 years | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.4 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.67 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.86 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.04 years | +193.1% |
| 1993 | 24.36 years | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1 years | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 9.72 years | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 7.42 years | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 7.36 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.05 years | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.76 years | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.58 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.93 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.13 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.53 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.32 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.18 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.97 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.94 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.56 years | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.52 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 years | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8 years | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 7.28 years | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 6.43 years | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8 years | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1 years | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 6.42 years | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 years | 1.23 years | 1.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 years | 2.02 years | 4.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 years | 4.97 years | 5.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 years | 5.93 years | 7.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 years | 6.76 years | 24.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 6.58 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 years | 5.8 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 years | 6.1 years | 8 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.42 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 years in 1952.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.