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Male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Male life expectancy at birth was 74.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.42 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.88 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 74.42 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 74.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.88 years, in 1993.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 90th 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.

Male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year years Change
1950 45.14 years —
1951 46.17 years +2.3%
1952 47.47 years +2.8%
1953 49.06 years +3.4%
1954 50.02 years +2.0%
1955 51.14 years +2.2%
1956 51.98 years +1.6%
1957 53.16 years +2.3%
1958 54.22 years +2.0%
1959 55.75 years +2.8%
1960 56.55 years +1.4%
1961 57.26 years +1.2%
1962 58.02 years +1.3%
1963 58.59 years +1.0%
1964 59.56 years +1.7%
1965 60.17 years +1.0%
1966 60.92 years +1.2%
1967 61.38 years +0.8%
1968 61.48 years +0.1%
1969 61.65 years +0.3%
1970 61.78 years +0.2%
1971 62.04 years +0.4%
1972 62.67 years +1.0%
1973 63.57 years +1.4%
1974 64.62 years +1.7%
1975 65.23 years +0.9%
1976 65.68 years +0.7%
1977 65.79 years +0.2%
1978 65.8 years +0.0%
1979 65.89 years +0.1%
1980 66.38 years +0.7%
1981 66.82 years +0.7%
1982 66.66 years -0.2%
1983 66.67 years +0.0%
1984 66.69 years +0.0%
1985 67.16 years +0.7%
1986 67.24 years +0.1%
1987 67.33 years +0.1%
1988 67.29 years -0.1%
1989 67.67 years +0.6%
1990 67.62 years -0.1%
1991 67.85 years +0.3%
1992 43.33 years -36.1%
1993 41.88 years -3.3%
1994 58.72 years +40.2%
1995 65.27 years +11.2%
1996 69.47 years +6.4%
1997 69.94 years +0.7%
1998 70.64 years +1.0%
1999 71.23 years +0.8%
2000 71.67 years +0.6%
2001 71.89 years +0.3%
2002 72.19 years +0.4%
2003 72.7 years +0.7%
2004 72.59 years -0.1%
2005 72.49 years -0.1%
2006 72 years -0.7%
2007 72.19 years +0.3%
2008 72.32 years +0.2%
2009 72.75 years +0.6%
2010 72.95 years +0.3%
2011 73.18 years +0.3%
2012 73.27 years +0.1%
2013 73.44 years +0.2%
2014 73.53 years +0.1%
2015 73.55 years +0.0%
2016 73.74 years +0.3%
2017 74.24 years +0.7%
2018 74.08 years -0.2%
2019 73.96 years -0.2%
2020 72.51 years -2.0%
2021 71.4 years -1.5%
2022 72.72 years +1.8%
2023 74.42 years +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 50.41 years 45.14 years 55.75 years 10
1960s 59.56 years 56.55 years 61.65 years 10
1970s 64.31 years 61.78 years 65.89 years 10
1980s 66.99 years 66.38 years 67.67 years 10
1990s 62.6 years 41.88 years 71.23 years 10
2000s 72.28 years 71.67 years 72.75 years 10
2010s 73.59 years 72.95 years 74.24 years 10
2020s 72.76 years 71.4 years 74.42 years 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.55 years compare
  2. 88 Türkiye 74.53 years compare
  3. 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 years compare
  4. 91 Malaysia 74.27 years compare
  5. 92 Sri Lanka 74.24 years compare
  6. 93 Uruguay 74.19 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 74.42 years in 2023.
What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 41.88 years in 1993.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for male life expectancy at birth?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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