{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"rs-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Serbia Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Serbia's Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.2 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Serbia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Serbia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Serbia Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Serbia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Serbia (2024)","value":"76.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Serbia Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":72.8},{"period":"2006","value":73.4},{"period":"2007","value":73.7},{"period":"2008","value":73.9},{"period":"2009","value":74},{"period":"2010","value":74.4},{"period":"2011","value":74.6},{"period":"2012","value":74.9},{"period":"2013","value":75.3},{"period":"2014","value":75.4},{"period":"2015","value":75.3},{"period":"2016","value":75.7},{"period":"2017","value":75.6},{"period":"2018","value":75.9},{"period":"2019","value":76},{"period":"2020","value":74.5},{"period":"2021","value":72.8},{"period":"2022","value":75.2},{"period":"2023","value":76.2},{"period":"2024","value":76.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"76.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"76.2","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"75.2","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"75.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"75.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"75.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"73.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"73.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"73.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at birth (all sexes) in Serbia from 2005 to present. Highlight COVID-19 impact and recovery. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 76.2 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 76.2 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}