Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1964.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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