Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.42 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.88 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 74.42 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 74.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.88 years, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.17 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 47.47 years | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 49.06 years | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 50.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 51.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 51.98 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 53.16 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 54.22 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 55.75 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 56.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 57.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 60.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 60.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.62 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 65.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.33 years | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 41.88 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 58.72 years | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 65.27 years | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 69.47 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 69.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.51 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.42 years | +2.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.42 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.42 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.2% | 41.88 years | 58.72 years |
| 1992 | -36.1% | 67.85 years | 43.33 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.41 years | 45.14 years | 55.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.56 years | 56.55 years | 61.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 61.78 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.99 years | 66.38 years | 67.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6 years | 41.88 years | 71.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.28 years | 71.67 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.59 years | 72.95 years | 74.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.76 years | 71.4 years | 74.42 years | 4 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.88 years in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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