Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 74.65 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 74.65 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 74.65 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.88 years, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.55 years | — |
| 1961 | 57.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 60.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 60.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.62 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 65.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.33 years | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 41.88 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 58.72 years | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 65.27 years | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 69.47 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 69.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.51 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.42 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 74.65 years | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.65 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.65 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.2% | 41.88 years | 58.72 years |
| 1992 | -36.1% | 67.85 years | 43.33 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.56 years | 56.55 years | 61.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 61.78 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.99 years | 66.38 years | 67.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6 years | 41.88 years | 71.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.28 years | 71.67 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.59 years | 72.95 years | 74.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 years | 71.4 years | 74.65 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 78 Poland 74.8 years compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 74.74 years compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 74.7 years compare
- 82 Turkey 74.62 years compare
- 83 North Macedonia 74.48 years compare
- 84 Malaysia 74.45 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.65 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.65 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.88 years in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male (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.