Mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia
Serbia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 73.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.5
in 2023
All-time low
53.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia is 73.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia peaked at 73.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.63, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 99th of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.63 | — |
| 1951 | 54.12 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.07 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 58.61 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 59.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 60.18 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 60.52 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61.81 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 62.68 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 63.56 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 63.96 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 64.49 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.11 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65.39 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.85 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 67.47 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 68.16 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 67.93 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.59 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.04 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 66.97 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.7 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 69.2 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.02 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.65 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.37 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.24 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 68.04 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.91 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.25 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.99 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.25 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.75 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.23 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 66.69 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 69.16 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.69 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.51 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.93 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.18 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.82 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.75 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.05 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.08 | 53.63 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.3 | 63.96 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.25 | 66.97 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.41 | 67.91 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.95 | 66.69 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.92 | 69.11 | 70.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 71.19 | 72.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6 | 69.75 | 73.5 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,502 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Serbia was 73.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.63 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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