Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 77.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.85
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2018
All-time low
47.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 77.85 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 77.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.33, in 1950.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.33 | — |
| 1951 | 48.37 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 49.44 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 51.09 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 51.91 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 53.04 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.92 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.09 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 56.16 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 57.6 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 58.53 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.12 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 61.51 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.21 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63.13 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.73 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 64.01 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.84 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.18 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.59 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.64 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.33 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.84 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.58 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.75 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.44 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.97 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 50.89 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 70.19 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.45 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 73.89 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.95 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.57 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.39 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.57 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.78 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.85 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4 | 47.33 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.75 | 58.53 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.35 | 64.84 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.47 | 69.6 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 | 50.89 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 | 75.29 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 76.83 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 | 74.57 | 77.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 77.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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