Number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of child deaths by age was 38 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 38 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,163 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 199 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 169 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 155 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 143 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,156 deaths | +1407.7% |
| 1993 | 2,163 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 108 deaths | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 342 deaths | +216.7% |
| 1996 | 81 deaths | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 68 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 61 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 56 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 49 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 45 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 41 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 38 deaths | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169 deaths | 169 deaths | 169 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 533.5 deaths | 58 deaths | 2,163 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2 deaths | 35 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4 deaths | 24 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 deaths | 19 deaths | 38 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of child deaths by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 38 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .