Life Expectancy at Birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.04
in 2024
All-time low
50.89
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 78.04. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 78.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.89, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.53 | — |
| 1961 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 60.12 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 60.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 61.51 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 62.21 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 63.13 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 63.73 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 64.01 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.84 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.18 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.59 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 67.64 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 68.33 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.84 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.58 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.75 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.44 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.97 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 50.89 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6 | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 70.19 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.45 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 73.89 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.95 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.57 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.99 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.45 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.09 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.39 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.57 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.78 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 77.85 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.75 | 58.53 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.35 | 64.84 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.47 | 69.6 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.97 | 50.89 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 | 75.29 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 | 76.83 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 | 74.57 | 78.04 | 5 |
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More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 12,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 12,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 78.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.