Difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia
Serbia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.49
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 2022
All-time low
1.68
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia stood at 6.49.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia peaked at 7.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1954.
Serbia ranks 42nd of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.19 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2.01 | -12.1% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | -14.6% |
| 1954 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.78 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | +15.8% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 2.57 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 2.73 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 3.05 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 3.45 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.47 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3.44 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.91 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 4.42 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 5 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 5.12 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.83 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.29 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 4.27 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.72 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.12 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 5.22 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.3 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.34 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5.92 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.08 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.76 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.75 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.96 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.01 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.32 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.57 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.23 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.84 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.71 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.33 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 6.49 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.68 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 2.93 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.84 | 4.27 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 5.34 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.33 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6.06 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 6.1 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.31 | 7.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 39 Bermuda 6.73 compare
- 40 Montenegro 6.52 compare
- 41 Slovakia 6.5 compare
- 43 Seychelles 6.45 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 45 Hungary 6.41 compare
More health data for Serbia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0704 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Serbia was 6.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1954.
- How does Serbia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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