Life expectancy men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy men women was 80.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2018
All-time low
49.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 80.9.
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 men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 81.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.61, 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 men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.61 | — |
| 1951 | 50.64 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.47 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 53.17 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 53.86 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.98 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 55.9 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 57.03 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 58.1 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 59.43 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 60.45 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 61.22 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.12 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.34 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 64.13 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.19 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.93 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.38 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 68.19 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.54 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.42 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.44 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 71.22 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.16 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.72 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 73.45 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.76 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.29 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.82 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 64.52 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.86 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.03 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.05 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.45 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.37 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.82 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.82 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.68 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.19 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.44 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.46 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.65 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.42 | 49.61 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.82 | 60.45 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.23 | 67.79 | 72.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.92 | 72.72 | 75.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.22 | 64.52 | 78.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 | 78.37 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 | 80.09 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 77.65 | 80.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
- 77 Thailand 80.86 compare
- 78 Curacao 80.82 compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy men women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 80.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy men women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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