Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Infant mortality rate by sex
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.504 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.5031 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
146th
United States of America rank
147th
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.504 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.0009 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 0.909 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7286 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7534 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.6081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6082 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0001 deaths per 100 live births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.5374 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | 0.009 deaths per 100 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.5076 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5032 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0044 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 rate by sex, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.504 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0.0009 deaths per 100 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate 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 female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .