Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia
Serbia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1992
All-time low
1.04
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.09 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia peaked at 1.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1954.
That places Serbia 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 56 Somalia 1.09 compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 1.09 compare
- 58 Montenegro 1.09 compare
- 60 Philippines 1.09 compare
- 61 Hungary 1.09 compare
- 62 Slovakia 1.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Serbia was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1954.
- How does Serbia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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