Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Infant mortality by sex
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.5897 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States
0.5913 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
145th
United States rank
144th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5913 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5897 deaths per 100 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0016 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 145th and United States ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8981 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8513 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.7483 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7426 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0057 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.643 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6344 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0086 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.601 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5928 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0082 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- United States, at 0.5913 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5897 deaths per 100 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 0.0016 deaths per 100 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 145th and United States ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .