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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.