Kosovo: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 78.2 yrs (2024), 67th of 217 in the world and 36th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 80.3 yrs (2024), 85th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 76.0 yrs (2024), 61st of 217 in the world and 32nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Health: Kosovo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 78.2 yrs2024 | 67/217 | 36/58 | 71.3 yrs | 74.6 yrs | 74.2 yrs | +2.7%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 80.3 yrs2024 | 85/217 | 42/58 | 73.3 yrs | 76.9 yrs | 76.6 yrs | +2.3%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 76.0 yrs2024 | 61/217 | 32/58 | 69.3 yrs | 72.3 yrs | 71.9 yrs | +2.9%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 8.02024 | 126/196 | 9/52 | 43.6 | 18.3 | 9.6 | −42%since 2014 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 8.72024 | 133/196 | 11/52 | 48.4 | 20.1 | 10.5 | −43%since 2014 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 6.62024 | 114/196 | 8/52 | 27.3 | 13.9 | 7.9 | −39%since 2014 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 |
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+2.7%78.2 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+2.3%80.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.9%76.0 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−42%8.0 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Kosovo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kosovo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kosovo | Serbia | Albania | North Macedonia | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.2 yrs2024 | 76.0 yrs2024 | 79.8 yrs2024 | 76.6 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 80.3 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 | 81.6 yrs2024 | 78.9 yrs2024 | 80.4 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 76.0 yrs2024 | 73.7 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 74.5 yrs2024 | 75.5 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 8.02024 | 4.62024 | 8.32024 | 2.52024 | 1.92024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 8.72024 | 5.42024 | 9.22024 | 2.82024 | 2.42024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 6.62024 | 3.02024 | 6.72024 | 1.12024 | 0.82024 |