Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth was 74.85 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 74.85, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 77.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.85, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.46 | — |
| 2001 | 75.85 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.39 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.63 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.55 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.26 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.77 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.98 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.21 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.18 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.71 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.85 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.36 | 75.46 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.15 | 76.98 | 77.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.28 | 74.85 | 75.71 | 2 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.85 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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