Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 76.2 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.2 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
76.2 Year
in 2023
All-time low
71.6 Year
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia stood at 76.2 Year. 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 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6 Year, in 2000.
That places Serbia 47th out of 56 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
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6 Year | — |
| 2001 | 72.3 Year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4 Year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74 Year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.3 Year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76 Year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5 Year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8 Year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.2 Year | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.2 Year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.2 Year | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 76.2 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 76.2 Year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.55 Year, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.92 Year | 71.6 Year | 74 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.31 Year | 74.4 Year | 76 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 Year | 72.8 Year | 76.2 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Serbia was 76.2 Year 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 Year in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6 Year in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Serbia ranks 47th out of 56 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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