Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectancy at birth, total was 77.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.85 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.94 years
in 2018
All-time low
50.89 years
in 1993
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 77.85 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 77.94 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.89 years, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 65.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.59 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.97 years | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 50.89 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6 years | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 70.19 years | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.45 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 73.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.04 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.57 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.78 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.85 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.35 years | 64.84 years | 69.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.47 years | 69.6 years | 71.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 years | 50.89 years | 74.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 75.29 years | 76.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 years | 76.83 years | 77.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 years | 74.57 years | 77.85 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 77.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 years in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release