Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Infant mortality rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.5%
in 2023
United States of America
0.5%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
168th
United States of America rank
169th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.4% | 2.9% | 11.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 2.4% | 6.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.