Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy was 77.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.85
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2018
All-time low
47.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 77.85.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 77.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.33, in 1950.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 229 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.33 | — |
| 1951 | 48.37 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 49.44 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 51.09 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 51.91 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 53.04 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.92 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.09 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 56.16 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 57.6 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 58.53 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.12 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 61.51 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.21 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63.13 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.73 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 64.01 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.84 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.18 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.59 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.33 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.84 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.58 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.75 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.44 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.97 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 50.89 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 70.19 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.45 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 73.9 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.95 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.57 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.39 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.04 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.57 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.78 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.85 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4 | 47.33 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.75 | 58.53 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.35 | 64.84 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.47 | 69.6 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 | 50.89 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 | 75.29 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 76.83 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 | 74.57 | 77.85 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,689 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 77.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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