Life expectancy at age 65 in Serbia

At age 65, people in Serbia could expect to live another 16.2 years in 2024.

Measure: Life expectancy at age 65 Unit: Years Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
Serbia, 2024 16.2b (Break in time series) Years
Change from 2023 −0.6% 2023: 16.3 years Break in series at 2024: part of this change may come from a change in method.
European Union, 2024 20.2 yearsep (Source flag ep) Official aggregate
Position in 2024 36th of 37 See the full ranking

Life expectancy at age 65 in Serbia over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at age 65 (years), 2000 to 2024
Period SerbiaEuropean Union
2024 16.2 yearsb (break in time series) 20.2 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 16.3 yearsb (break in time series) 20.0 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 15.4 yearsb (break in time series) 19.4 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2021 13.7 years 19.1 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 15.0 years 19.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2019 16.2 years 20.0 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2018 16.0 years 19.8 yearse (estimated)
2017 15.8 years 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 16.0 years 19.8 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 15.7 years 19.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 15.8 years 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 15.7 years 19.7 years
2012 15.4 years 19.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 15.2 yearsb (break in time series) 19.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 15.2 years 19.4 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 15.0 years 19.2 years
2008 15.0 years 19.0 years
2007 14.8 years 18.9 years
2006 14.6 years 18.7 years
2005 14.2 years 18.3 years
2004 14.2 years 18.3 years
2003 14.0 years 17.8 years
2002 13.9 years 17.8 years
2001 14.1 years –
2000 13.6 years –

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.6% from 16.3 years in 2023. The source marks a break in the series at 2024, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
  • Since 2014, when it was 15.8 years, the figure has changed by +2.5%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, Serbia has the 36th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 20.2 years.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_mlexpec · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=YR age=Y65
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Serbia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat