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Serbia Life Expectancy

Serbia's life expectancy rose to 76.22 years in 2023, up from 75.24 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.3% (0.98) from the previous year. Serbia has life expectancy higher than the global median (76.22 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Serbia is lower (76.22 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 42nd out of 49 countries in Europe.

Serbia's happiness index rose to 6.61 points in 2024, up from 6.41 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 76.22
2022 75.24
2021 72.78
2020 74.48
2019 75.94
2018 75.89
2017 75.54
2016 75.69
2015 75.29
2014 75.34
2013 75.19
2012 74.84
2011 74.54
2010 74.34
2009 73.99
2008 73.89
2007 73.63
2006 73.39
2005 72.83
2004 72.68
2003 72.44
2002 72.29
2001 72.23
2000 71.58
1999 69.93
1998 72.19
1997 72.83
1996 72.79
1995 72.62
1994 72.2
1993 71.79
1992 71.57
1991 71.88
1990 72.16
1989 72.26
1988 71.97
1987 71.78
1986 71.56
1985 71.36
1984 71.09
1983 71.03
1982 70.97
1981 71.04
1980 71
1979 71.08
1978 71.35
1977 71.66
1976 71.75
1975 71.49
1974 71.01
1973 70.38
1972 69.87
1971 69.61
1970 69.63
1969 69.91
1968 69.95
1967 69.97
1966 69.31
1965 68.6
1964 67.88
1963 67.23
1962 66.92
1961 66.18
1960 65.59
Serbia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Serbia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4.5 4.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.84 2.7 2021