Kosovo vs Serbia: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 78 years in Kosovo and 76.8 years in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kosovo, by 1.3 years, or 1.02 times that in Serbia.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 78 2023 | 76.3 | 71 of 229 | 88.7 2100 |
| Serbia | 76.8 2023 | 75.4 | 92 of 229 | 88.3 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Kosovo has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Serbia.
- In 2023, Kosovo ranked 71 and Serbia ranked 92 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kosovo at 88.7 years and Serbia at 88.3 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 | 76.8 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 77.6 | 75.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 75 | 72.9 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 74.2 | 74.5 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 77.3 | 76.1 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 77.1 | 76 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 77.1 | 75.8 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 76.8 | 75.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 76 | 75.7 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 76.2 | 75.5 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 76.3 | 75.4 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 75.8 | 75.1 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 75.3 | 74.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 74.6 | 74.4 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 74.8 | 74.1 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 74.7 | 73.9 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 74.4 | 73.7 | 69 |
| 2006 | 73.6 | 73.4 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 73.4 | 73.1 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 73.1 | 72.9 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 72.2 | 72.6 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 71.8 | 72.3 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 71.3 | 72.3 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 58.3 | 70 | 66 |
| 1998 | 68.6 | 72.3 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 69.9 | 73 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 69.4 | 72.9 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 68.8 | 72.7 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 68.6 | 72.3 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 68 | 71.9 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 67.4 | 71.6 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 66.5 | 71.9 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 66.5 | 72.2 | 64 |
| 1989 | 65.2 | 72.3 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 64.2 | 72 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 63.6 | 71.9 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 62.5 | 71.6 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 61.2 | 71.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 61.5 | 71.2 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 61 | 71.1 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 60.1 | 71 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 60.4 | 71.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 60.3 | 71.1 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 71.2 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 58.8 | 71.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 58.4 | 71.8 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 71.9 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 57.3 | 71.6 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 56.4 | 71.1 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 55.9 | 70.5 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 55.1 | 70 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 55.1 | 69.7 | 56 |
| 1970 | 54 | 69.7 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 53.4 | 70 | 56 |
| 1968 | 53.6 | 70.1 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 53.1 | 70.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 52.5 | 69.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 52 | 68.7 | 54 |
| 1964 | 51.1 | 68 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 50.1 | 67.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 48.4 | 67 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 49.9 | 66.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 65.7 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 48.1 | 65.2 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 48.3 | 64.3 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 46.3 | 63.2 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 46.3 | 61.9 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 45.8 | 61.4 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 46.5 | 60.7 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 43.5 | 59.8 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 44 | 57.4 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 42.2 | 55.6 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 43.5 | 55.1 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kosovo | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.277.2–79.2 | 76.975.9–78 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 78.477–79.9 | 77.175.7–78.6 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 78.676.8–80.5 | 77.375.4–79.1 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 78.876.6–80.8 | 77.575.4–79.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 7976.6–81.1 | 77.775.3–79.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 79.276.5–81.5 | 77.975.2–80.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 79.376.6–81.8 | 78.175.1–80.7 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 79.576.4–82 | 78.275.1–81.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 79.776.5–82.5 | 78.475.2–81.5 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 79.976.5–82.8 | 78.675.2–81.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 8076.5–83.1 | 78.875.3–82 | 75 |
| 2035 | 80.276.5–83.5 | 7975.2–82.3 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 80.476.5–83.8 | 79.175.2–82.5 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 80.576.6–83.9 | 79.375.2–82.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 80.776.7–84.3 | 79.575.3–83.1 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 80.976.8–84.5 | 79.775.2–83.3 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 8176.7–84.8 | 79.875.3–83.6 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 81.276.8–85 | 8075.3–83.8 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 81.476.8–85.2 | 80.275.4–84.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 81.576.8–85.5 | 80.375.6–84.3 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 81.777–85.7 | 80.575.7–84.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 81.976.9–85.9 | 80.775.7–84.8 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 8277–86.1 | 80.975.7–84.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 82.276.9–86.2 | 8175.8–85.1 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 82.377.1–86.6 | 81.275.8–85.3 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 82.577.2–86.8 | 81.475.8–85.6 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 82.677.2–86.9 | 81.575.9–85.8 | 77 |
| 2051 | 82.877.1–87.2 | 81.776–86 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 82.977.2–87.5 | 81.876–86.3 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 83.177.3–87.7 | 8276.1–86.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 83.277.5–87.9 | 82.276.2–86.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 83.477.4–88.1 | 82.376.2–86.8 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 83.577.4–88.3 | 82.576.3–86.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 83.677.6–88.3 | 82.676.4–87.1 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 83.877.7–88.5 | 82.876.5–87.4 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 83.977.8–88.6 | 82.976.6–87.6 | 78 |
| 2060 | 84.177.8–88.8 | 83.176.8–87.8 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 84.277.9–89 | 83.277–87.8 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 84.377.9–89.2 | 83.477.1–88.1 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 84.578–89.2 | 83.577.1–88.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 84.678.2–89.5 | 83.777.2–88.6 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 84.778.4–89.7 | 83.877.2–88.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 84.978.5–89.9 | 83.977.2–88.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 8578.4–90.1 | 84.177.3–89.1 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 85.178.4–90.3 | 84.277.3–89.4 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 85.278.5–90.4 | 84.377.5–89.6 | 79 |
| 2070 | 85.478.9–90.6 | 84.577.7–89.8 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 85.578.8–90.8 | 84.677.9–90 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 85.679–91 | 84.878.1–90 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 85.779–91.2 | 84.978.1–90.2 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 85.879–91.4 | 8578.2–90.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 8679.1–91.5 | 85.278.3–90.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 86.179.2–91.8 | 85.378.5–91 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 86.279.3–92 | 85.478.7–91.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 86.379.6–92.1 | 85.578.8–91.4 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 86.579.7–92.4 | 85.778.8–91.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 86.679.8–92.6 | 85.878.8–91.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 86.779.8–92.7 | 85.978.8–91.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 86.879.8–92.9 | 86.179.1–92.1 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 86.980–93.1 | 86.279.4–92.4 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 8780.1–93.2 | 86.379.3–92.5 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 87.180.2–93.4 | 86.579.4–92.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 87.280.1–93.7 | 86.679.6–92.8 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 87.380.3–93.8 | 86.779.7–92.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 87.480.4–93.9 | 86.879.9–93.2 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 87.580.6–94.2 | 8780.1–93.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 87.780.7–94.4 | 87.180.2–93.7 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 87.880.8–94.4 | 87.280.1–93.7 | 81 |
| 2092 | 87.980.8–94.6 | 87.380.2–94 | 81 |
| 2093 | 8880.9–94.7 | 87.580.6–94.1 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 88.181.1–94.9 | 87.680.9–94.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 88.281.1–94.9 | 87.780.9–94.5 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 88.381.3–95.2 | 87.881.2–94.7 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 88.481.4–95.3 | 87.981.1–95 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 88.581.5–95.3 | 88.181.2–95.2 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 88.681.5–95.6 | 88.281.4–95.2 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 88.781.7–95.7 | 88.381.5–95.3 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time