Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 34.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.5% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.0% | — |
| 1951 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 38.9% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2% | 40.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 37.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 33.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 22.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.0% | 34.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 205 Puerto Rico 35.0% compare
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- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.9% compare
- 209 Croatia 34.8% compare
- 210 Uruguay 34.7% compare
- 211 Montenegro 34.6% compare
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)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 34.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.