Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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 89.6% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 89.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 72nd 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.7% | — |
| 1961 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 68.0% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 71.0% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8% | 60.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.6% | 72.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 79.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 63.8% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.7% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 69 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 89.8% compare
- 71 Armenia 89.7% compare
- 73 Lebanon 89.6% compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 89.4% compare
- 75 Aruba 89.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 89.6% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.