Healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia

Serbia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.87 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
63.87
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.55
in 2019
All-time low
62.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 62.92001: 63.52002: 63.62003: 63.72004: 63.92005: 642006: 64.42007: 64.62008: 64.82009: 64.92010: 65.22011: 65.42012: 65.62013: 65.92014: 662015: 662016: 66.32017: 66.32018: 66.52019: 66.62020: 65.32021: 63.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia stood at 63.87.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia peaked at 66.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2000.

That places Serbia 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 62.9
2001 63.51 +1.0%
2002 63.57 +0.1%
2003 63.69 +0.2%
2004 63.85 +0.3%
2005 63.97 +0.2%
2006 64.43 +0.7%
2007 64.59 +0.2%
2008 64.8 +0.3%
2009 64.92 +0.2%
2010 65.16 +0.4%
2011 65.4 +0.4%
2012 65.64 +0.4%
2013 65.95 +0.5%
2014 66.04 +0.1%
2015 66.02 -0.0%
2016 66.34 +0.5%
2017 66.28 -0.1%
2018 66.52 +0.4%
2019 66.55 +0.0%
2020 65.31 -1.9%
2021 63.87 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.02 62.9 64.92 10
2010s 65.99 65.16 66.55 10
2020s 64.59 63.87 65.31 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.98 compare
  2. 71 Malaysia 63.95 compare
  3. 72 United States of America 63.91 compare
  4. 74 Romania 63.85 compare
  5. 75 Belize 63.82 compare
  6. 76 Tonga 63.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Serbia was 63.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 66.55 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Serbia ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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