Life Expectancy at Birth: Serbia
Serbia's life expectancy at birth is currently 75.968 years as of 2024. # Serbia Life Expectancy at Birth Serbia's life expectancy in 2024 stands at 75.
Current (2024)
75.968 years
-0.2% y/y
Peak (2023)
76.141 years
Low (1960)
65.59 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Serbia
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Serbia
Analysis# Serbia Life Expectancy at Birth
Serbia's life expectancy in 2024 stands at 75.968 years, just below its all-time peak of 76.141 years recorded in 2023. The nation has achieved remarkable progress over the past six decades, rising from 65.59 years in 1960—a gain of 10.378 years representing a 15.8% improvement. This sustained upward trajectory reflects decades of healthcare advancement and improving living conditions across the country.
Recent years reveal significant volatility. A sharp decline occurred in 2020–2021, when life expectancy dropped to 72.78 years, primarily driven by pandemic-related mortality. The subsequent recovery has been strong, with gains in 2022 and 2023 nearly erasing those losses. The 2024 figure suggests stabilization near historical highs, though the slight year-over-year decline warrants continued monitoring as Serbia approaches its long-term ceiling of approximately 76 years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.968 years | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 76.141 years | +1.20% |
| 2022 | 75.237 years | +3.38% |
| 2021 | 72.78 years | -2.28% |
| 2020 | 74.478 years | -1.92% |
| 2019 | 75.937 years | +0.06% |
| 2018 | 75.89 years | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 75.539 years | -0.20% |
| 2016 | 75.688 years | +0.53% |
| 2015 | 75.288 years | -0.07% |
| 2014 | 75.337 years | +0.20% |
| 2013 | 75.185 years | +0.47% |
| 2012 | 74.837 years | +0.40% |
| 2011 | 74.537 years | +0.27% |
| 2010 | 74.337 years | +0.48% |
| 2009 | 73.985 years | +0.14% |
| 2008 | 73.885 years | +0.34% |
| 2007 | 73.632 years | +0.34% |
| 2006 | 73.385 years | +0.76% |
| 2005 | 72.834 years | +0.21% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.683 years | +0.34% |
| 2003 | 72.437 years | +0.21% |
| 2002 | 72.285 years | +0.07% |
| 2001 | 72.234 years | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 71.583 years | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 69.927 years | -3.14% |
| 1998 | 72.195 years | -0.87% |
| 1997 | 72.828 years | +0.05% |
| 1996 | 72.795 years | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 72.616 years | +0.57% |
| 1994 | 72.204 years | +0.57% |
| 1993 | 71.795 years | +0.32% |
| 1992 | 71.569 years | -0.43% |
| 1991 | 71.876 years | -0.39% |
| 1990 | 72.155 years | -0.14% |
| 1989 | 72.259 years | +0.40% |
| 1988 | 71.97 years | +0.27% |
| 1987 | 71.775 years | +0.30% |
| 1986 | 71.562 years | +0.28% |
| 1985 | 71.363 years | +0.38% |
| 1984 | 71.091 years | +0.08% |
| 1983 | 71.033 years | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 70.974 years | -0.10% |
| 1981 | 71.045 years | +0.07% |
| 1980 | 70.997 years | -0.12% |
| 1979 | 71.085 years | -0.37% |
| 1978 | 71.346 years | -0.45% |
| 1977 | 71.665 years | -0.11% |
| 1976 | 71.747 years | +0.35% |
| 1975 | 71.494 years | +0.69% |
| 1974 | 71.006 years | +0.89% |
| 1973 | 70.381 years | +0.73% |
| 1972 | 69.872 years | +0.37% |
| 1971 | 69.615 years | -0.02% |
| 1970 | 69.629 years | -0.40% |
| 1969 | 69.91 years | -0.06% |
| 1968 | 69.955 years | -0.02% |
| 1967 | 69.971 years | +0.96% |
| 1966 | 69.307 years | +1.03% |
| 1965 | 68.601 years | +1.06% |
| 1964 | 67.879 years | +0.96% |
| 1963 | 67.233 years | +0.46% |
| 1962 | 66.923 years | +1.12% |
| 1961 | 66.184 years | +0.91% |
| 1960 | 65.59 years | — |
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