Life Expectancy at Birth in Serbia
Serbia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 75.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.14
in 2023
All-time low
65.59
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Serbia is 75.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Serbia peaked at 76.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.59, in 1960.
That places Serbia 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.59 | — |
| 1961 | 66.18 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.92 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.23 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.88 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 68.6 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 69.97 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 69.95 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.91 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.63 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.61 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.87 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.38 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.01 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.49 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.75 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.35 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.08 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 70.97 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.03 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.36 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.56 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.78 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.97 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.26 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.16 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.88 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.57 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.79 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.62 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.79 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.83 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69.93 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 71.58 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 72.23 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.68 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.39 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.34 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.54 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.19 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.34 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.69 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.89 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.48 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.78 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.24 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 76.14 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.97 | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 75.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 75.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.16 | 65.59 | 69.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.78 | 69.61 | 71.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.41 | 70.97 | 72.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72 | 69.93 | 72.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.89 | 71.58 | 73.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.26 | 74.34 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.92 | 72.78 | 76.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Serbia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Serbia was 75.97 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.59 in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.