Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
156th
United States rank
155th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • United States
02468200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.48 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina United States Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 per 1,000 live births 6.77 per 1,000 live births 0.0292 per 1,000 live births Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 5.92 per 1,000 live births 5.83 per 1,000 live births 0.0887 per 1,000 live births Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 5.55 per 1,000 live births 5.49 per 1,000 live births 0.0642 per 1,000 live births Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
United States, at 5.48 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
0 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed