Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 1993
All-time low
1.06
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1964.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +33.7% | 1.12 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.1 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 63 Bermuda 1.09 compare
- 64 Anguilla 1.09 compare
- 65 Cape Verde 1.09 compare
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.09 compare
- 68 Mauritius 1.09 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
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 sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.09 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1964.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.