Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 76.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 51 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Serbia stood at 76.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 76.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6, in 2000.
That places Serbia 46th out of 51 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 76.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Serbia was 76.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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