Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia
Serbia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 73.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.5
in 2023
All-time low
53.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia is 73.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia peaked at 73.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.63, in 1950.
That places Serbia 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.63 | — |
| 1951 | 54.12 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.07 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 58.61 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 59.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 60.18 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 60.52 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61.81 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 62.68 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 63.56 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 63.96 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 64.49 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.11 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65.39 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.85 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 67.47 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68.16 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 67.93 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.59 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.04 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.97 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.7 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 69.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.02 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.65 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.37 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.24 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.04 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.91 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.25 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.99 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.25 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.75 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.23 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 66.69 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 69.16 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.69 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.51 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.93 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.18 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.75 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.05 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | +2.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 73.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 73.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.08 | 53.63 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.3 | 63.96 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.25 | 66.97 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.41 | 67.91 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.95 | 66.69 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 | 69.11 | 70.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 71.19 | 72.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6 | 69.75 | 73.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Serbia was 73.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.63 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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