Life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 76.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia is 76.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia peaked at 76.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.09 years, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.45 years | 55.09 years | 65.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.27 years | 65.7 years | 70.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.89 years | 69.72 years | 71.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.48 years | 71.03 years | 72.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.09 years | 69.99 years | 72.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 years | 72.28 years | 74.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.43 years | 74.38 years | 76.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9 years | 72.85 years | 76.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 95 French Guiana 76.98 years compare
- 96 Curacao 76.8 years compare
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 years compare
- 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
- 100 Malaysia 76.66 years compare
- 101 Tunisia 76.51 years compare
More health data for Serbia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 35,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Serbia was 76.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.09 years in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.