Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.2% | — |
| 1951 | 22.0% | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 19.6% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 16.5% | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 15.6% | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 13.9% | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +259.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -77.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.