Life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.43
in 2018
All-time low
49.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 80.9 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 81.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.61, in 1950.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.61 | — |
| 1951 | 50.64 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.47 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 53.17 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 53.86 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 54.98 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 55.9 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 57.03 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 58.1 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 59.43 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 60.45 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 61.22 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 62.13 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.34 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 64.13 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.19 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.93 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.38 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 68.19 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.54 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.42 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.44 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 71.22 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.16 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.72 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 73.45 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.76 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.71 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.29 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.82 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 64.52 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.86 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 75.03 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.05 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.45 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.37 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.82 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.82 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.68 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.19 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.43 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.46 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.65 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 80.73 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.42 | 49.61 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.82 | 60.45 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.23 | 67.79 | 72.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.92 | 72.72 | 75.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.22 | 64.52 | 78.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 | 78.37 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.36 | 80.09 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 77.65 | 80.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
- 77 Thailand 80.86 compare
- 78 Curacao 80.82 compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 80.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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