Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia
Serbia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia, 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia is 88.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1960.
Serbia ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.2% | — |
| 1961 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 88.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 88.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 72.2% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 81.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 78.8% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 83.8% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 76 Montenegro 89.2% compare
- 77 Colombia 89.2% compare
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.6% compare
- 80 Lithuania 88.4% compare
- 81 United States 88.4% compare
- 82 Romania 88.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Serbia was 88.5% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Serbia ranks 79th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.