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Kosovo Life Expectancy

Kosovo's life expectancy rose to 78.03 years in 2023, up from 77.62 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (0.41) from the previous year. Kosovo has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.03 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Kosovo is lower (78.03 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 34th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Kosovo's happiness index rose to 6.66 points in 2024, up from 6.56 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.03
2022 77.62
2021 74.98
2020 74.21
2019 77.25
2018 77.12
2017 77.11
2016 76.75
2015 76.02
2014 76.18
2013 76.34
2012 75.75
2011 75.32
2010 74.61
2009 74.79
2008 74.71
2007 74.42
2006 73.63
2005 73.44
2004 73.13
2003 72.68
2002 72.23
2001 71.78
2000 71.32
1999 58.26
1998 68.58
1997 69.86
1996 69.36
1995 68.78
1994 68.6
1993 67.94
1992 67.38
1991 66.46
1990 66.51
1989 65.23
1988 64.21
1987 63.57
1986 62.54
1985 61.22
1984 61.46
1983 61
1982 60.07
1981 60.37
1980 60.3
1979 59.09
1978 58.83
1977 58.4
1976 57.54
1975 57.31
1974 56.38
1973 55.91
1972 55.12
1971 55.13
1970 54
1969 53.39
1968 53.61
1967 53.05
1966 52.47
1965 52
1964 51.12
1963 50.1
1962 48.38
1961 49.88
1960 48.7
Kosovo Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Kosovo is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 8.3 8.7 2023