Life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.04
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.04
in 2023
All-time low
56.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia is 80.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia peaked at 80.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.45, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 96th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.45 | — |
| 1951 | 57.02 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 58.65 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 60.85 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 61.74 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 62.44 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 63.1 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 64.57 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 65.76 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 66.77 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 67.3 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 67.96 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.83 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 69.17 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 69.77 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 70.44 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 71.24 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.87 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 72.09 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 72.34 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 72.35 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.49 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.9 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 73.43 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.9 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 74.38 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.17 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.94 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.25 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 74.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.64 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.95 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.22 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.42 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.48 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.34 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.08 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.31 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.63 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.61 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.31 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.32 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 75.5 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.45 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.74 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.93 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.13 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.58 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.89 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.53 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.82 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.36 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.15 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.25 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.04 | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 80.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 80.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.73 | 56.45 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.1 | 67.3 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.44 | 72.35 | 74.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.55 | 73.9 | 75.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.19 | 73.32 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.29 | 75.45 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 | 77.58 | 79.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.39 | 76.15 | 80.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Serbia was 80.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.45 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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