Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.9 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44 years
in 2018
All-time low
49.61 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 80.9 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 81.44 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.61 years, in 1950.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.61 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.64 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 53.17 years | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 53.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.98 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 55.9 years | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 57.03 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 58.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 59.43 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 60.45 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 61.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 62.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.34 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 64.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.19 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 67.11 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 68.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.42 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 71.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 73.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.82 years | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 64.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.86 years | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.03 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.05 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.82 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.35 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.44 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.46 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.39 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.65 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.42 years | 49.61 years | 59.43 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.82 years | 60.45 years | 67.11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.23 years | 67.79 years | 72.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.92 years | 72.72 years | 75.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.22 years | 64.52 years | 78.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 years | 78.37 years | 80.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 years | 80.09 years | 81.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 years | 77.65 years | 80.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 73 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 81.24 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 years compare
- 75 China 80.93 years compare
- 77 Thailand 80.86 years compare
- 78 Curaçao 80.82 years compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 years compare
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 80.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 years in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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