Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1989–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 99.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1989.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 96.6% | — |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 99.9% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1989.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.