Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 80.2% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 80.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.5% | — |
| 1961 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 58.5% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +141.4% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 80.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +141.4% | 20.0% | 48.3% |
| 1992 | -66.8% | 66.9% | 22.2% |
| 1995 | +27.8% | 48.3% | 61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 52.5% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 58.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 65.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 20.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.1% | 80.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 80.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.