Life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, female was 81.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.07 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
81.44 years
in 2018
All-time low
60.45 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 81.07 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 81.44 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.45 years, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.45 years | — |
| 1961 | 61.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 62.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 64.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.19 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 67.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 68.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 71.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 73.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.82 years | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 64.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.86 years | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.03 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.05 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.82 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.44 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.46 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.65 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.07 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.82 years | 60.45 years | 67.11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.23 years | 67.79 years | 72.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.92 years | 72.72 years | 75.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.22 years | 64.52 years | 78.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 years | 78.37 years | 80.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 years | 80.09 years | 81.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.95 years | 77.65 years | 81.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 65 New Caledonia 81.41 years compare
- 66 United States of America 81.4 years compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 81.33 years compare
- 69 Thailand 80.98 years compare
- 70 China 80.97 years compare
- 71 Curaçao 80.96 years compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 81.07 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.45 years in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.