Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 38 for child deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,163 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 169 | — |
| 1990 | 155 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 143 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,156 | +1407.7% |
| 1993 | 2,163 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108 | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 342 | +216.7% |
| 1996 | 81 | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 68 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | +100.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1407.7% | 143 | 2,156 |
| 1995 | +216.7% | 108 | 342 |
| 2024 | +100.0% | 19 | 38 |
| 1994 | -95.0% | 2,163 | 108 |
| 1996 | -76.3% | 342 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169 | 169 | 169 | 1 |
| 1990s | 533.5 | 58 | 2,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2 | 35 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4 | 24 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 | 19 | 38 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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