Sex ratio in life expectancy in Serbia
Serbia: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.09 for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 204 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Serbia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Serbia 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1954.
- How does Serbia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 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.