Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 76.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.77
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.77
in 2023
All-time low
55.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia stood at 76.77. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia peaked at 76.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.09, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.09 | — |
| 1951 | 55.61 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 57.41 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 59.77 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 60.69 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 61.35 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 61.86 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 63.24 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 64.28 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 65.24 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 65.7 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 66.3 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.05 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.35 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 68.72 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 69.43 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 70.09 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 70.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 70.03 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.73 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.72 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.98 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.12 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.61 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.86 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.77 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.44 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.17 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.08 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.03 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.09 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.16 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.44 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 72.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.34 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.22 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.94 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.63 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.88 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.73 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.3 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69.99 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 72.33 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 72.28 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.87 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.72 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.38 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.35 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.74 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.51 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.85 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.48 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.77 | +1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 76.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 76.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.45 | 55.09 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.27 | 65.7 | 70.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.89 | 69.72 | 71.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.48 | 71.03 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.09 | 69.99 | 72.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1 | 72.28 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.43 | 74.38 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9 | 72.85 | 76.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 95 French Guiana 76.98 compare
- 96 Curacao 76.8 compare
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 compare
- 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 compare
- 100 Malaysia 76.66 compare
- 101 Tunisia 76.51 compare
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 vs health expenditure in Serbia?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Serbia was 76.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.09 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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