Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 64.99 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.99
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.17
in 2018
All-time low
64.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 64.99. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 67.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.99, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.58 | — |
| 2001 | 65.88 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.46 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.25 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.72 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.95 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.91 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.01 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.87 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.99 | -1.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 64.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 64.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.29 | 65.58 | 66.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.02 | 66.89 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.43 | 64.99 | 65.87 | 2 |
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- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 64.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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