Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia

Serbia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 76.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
76.2
in 2023
All-time low
71.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 71.62001: 72.32002: 72.32003: 72.52004: 72.72005: 72.82006: 73.42007: 73.72008: 73.92009: 742010: 74.42011: 74.62012: 74.92013: 75.32014: 75.42015: 75.32016: 75.72017: 75.62018: 75.92019: 762020: 74.52021: 72.82022: 75.22023: 76.22024: 76.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia stood at 76.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 76.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6, in 2000.

That places Serbia 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 71.6
2001 72.3 +1.0%
2002 72.3 +0.0%
2003 72.5 +0.3%
2004 72.7 +0.3%
2005 72.8 +0.1%
2006 73.4 +0.8%
2007 73.7 +0.4%
2008 73.9 +0.3%
2009 74 +0.1%
2010 74.4 +0.5%
2011 74.6 +0.3%
2012 74.9 +0.4%
2013 75.3 +0.5%
2014 75.4 +0.1%
2015 75.3 -0.1%
2016 75.7 +0.5%
2017 75.6 -0.1%
2018 75.9 +0.4%
2019 76 +0.1%
2020 74.5 -2.0%
2021 72.8 -2.3%
2022 75.2 +3.3%
2023 76.2 +1.3%
2024 76.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.92 71.6 74 10
2010s 75.31 74.4 76 10
2020s 74.98 72.8 76.2 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Romania 76.5 compare
  2. 36 Latvia 76.4 compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 75.8 compare
  4. 39 Georgia 74.9 compare
  5. 40 Belarus 74.5 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia?
Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia was 76.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,985 data points, 1960–2024
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