Kosovo sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 78.1 years of life, 69th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Kosovo, each with its global rank and source year.
8 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.1 yrs | 69 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 6.0 /1,000 | 158 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 40.0 /1,000 | 156 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.3 yrs | 142 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 76.5 men/100 women | 81 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 8.0 /1,000 | 122 of 192 | 2024 |
| Population aged 65+ | 10.1 % | 93 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $7,023 | 118 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Kosovo's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 55th lowest crude death rate in the world (6.0 /1,000) and the 57th lowest male mortality penalty in the world (40.0 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Kosovo; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.