Life expectancy at birth in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectancy at birth was 72.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.81
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.92
in 2019
All-time low
71.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Serbia is 72.81, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Serbia peaked at 75.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.5, in 2000.
That places Serbia 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.87 | 71.5 | 73.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.25 | 74.27 | 75.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.62 | 72.81 | 74.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More health data for Serbia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 at birth in Serbia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Serbia was 72.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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