Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.04 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 78.04 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 78.04 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.89 years, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 70th 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, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.53 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.28 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.12 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 61.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 64.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.59 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.97 years | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 50.89 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6 years | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 70.19 years | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.45 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 73.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.04 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.57 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.78 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.85 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.04 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.75 years | 58.53 years | 64.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.35 years | 64.84 years | 69.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.47 years | 69.6 years | 71.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 50.89 years | 74.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 75.29 years | 76.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 years | 76.83 years | 77.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 74.57 years | 78.04 years | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.5369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 78.04 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.04 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 years in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.