Life expectancy at birth: males in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.9 years, up from 74.6 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Bosnia and Herzegovina with other economies below.

Life expectancy at birth: males

Average years of life for males

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Year	Years
2025	74.9
2024	74.6
2023	74.4
2022	72.7
2021	71.4
2020	72.5
2019	74.0
2018	74.1
2017	74.2
2016	73.7
2015	73.5
2014	73.5
2013	73.4
2012	73.3
2011	73.2
2010	72.9
2009	72.8
2008	72.3
2007	72.2
2006	72.0
2005	72.5
2004	72.6
2003	72.7
2002	72.2
2001	71.9
2000	71.7

How Bosnia and Herzegovina compares

Life expectancy at birth: males compared with other countries

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Life expectancy at birth: males

About this indicator

Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.

Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.