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Bosnia & Herzegovina Life Expectancy

Bosnia & Herzegovina's life expectancy rose to 77.85 years in 2023, up from 76.78 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.4% (1.07) from the previous year. Bosnia & Herzegovina has life expectancy higher than the global median (77.85 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Bosnia & Herzegovina is lower (77.85 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 36th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Bosnia & Herzegovina's happiness index rose to 6.14 points in 2024, up from 5.88 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 77.85
2022 76.78
2021 74.57
2020 76.04
2019 77.39
2018 77.94
2017 77.39
2016 77.12
2015 77.07
2014 77.09
2013 77.13
2012 77.04
2011 76.96
2010 76.83
2009 76.7
2008 76.3
2007 76.16
2006 76.03
2005 76.42
2004 76.49
2003 76.45
2002 75.99
2001 75.57
2000 75.29
1999 74.95
1998 74.47
1997 73.89
1996 73.45
1995 70.19
1994 66.6
1993 50.89
1992 51.97
1991 71.81
1990 71.51
1989 71.44
1988 70.97
1987 70.88
1986 70.75
1985 70.58
1984 70.23
1983 70.1
1982 70.08
1981 70.06
1980 69.6
1979 69.08
1978 68.84
1977 68.78
1976 68.57
1975 68.33
1974 67.64
1973 66.59
1972 65.68
1971 65.18
1970 64.84
1969 64.45
1968 64.01
1967 63.73
1966 63.13
1965 62.21
1964 61.51
1963 60.51
1962 60.12
1961 59.28
1960 58.53
Bosnia & Herzegovina Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Bosnia & Herzegovina is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5.3 5.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.32 2.23 2019