Mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 74.42. 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, mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 74.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.88, 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.14 | — |
| 1951 | 46.17 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 47.47 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 49.06 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 50.02 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 51.14 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 51.98 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 53.16 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 54.22 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 55.75 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 56.55 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 57.26 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.59 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.56 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 60.17 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 60.92 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.38 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.48 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.65 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.78 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.04 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 62.67 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.57 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.62 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.68 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 65.79 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.38 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.82 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.66 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.69 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.16 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.24 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.33 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.29 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.67 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 67.62 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.33 | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 41.88 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 58.72 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 65.27 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 69.47 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 69.94 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.64 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.23 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.89 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.59 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.49 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.95 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.44 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.24 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.08 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.96 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.51 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.72 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.42 | +2.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.2% | 41.88 | 58.72 |
| 1992 | -36.1% | 67.85 | 43.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.41 | 45.14 | 55.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.56 | 56.55 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.31 | 61.78 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.99 | 66.38 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6 | 41.88 | 71.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.28 | 71.67 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.59 | 72.95 | 74.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.76 | 71.4 | 74.42 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.88 in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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