Inequality in life expectancy in Serbia
Serbia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0425 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0425
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0572
in 2010
All-time low
0.041
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Serbia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Serbia stood at 0.0425.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Serbia peaked at 0.0572 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 2022.
That places Serbia 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0572 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0553 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0533 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0499 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0469 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0462 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.046 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.041 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 | +3.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0425 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0425 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.051 | 0.0462 | 0.0572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.041 | 0.0467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 inequality in life expectancy in Serbia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Serbia was 0.0425 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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