Child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality by sex was 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7397 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.6549 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | +241.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -76.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9899 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.929 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8817 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8447 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8142 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7942 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7791 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7677 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7582 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7492 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7423 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7363 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7327 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.732 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7345 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7386 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7392 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7358 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7151 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6974 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6777 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births | +13.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 deaths per 100 live births, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +241.2% | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1994 | -76.1% | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | +39.0% | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1996 | -35.9% | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8617 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7582 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7369 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7492 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6969 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Ukraine 0.8656 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8247 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States of America 0.7012 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Slovakia 0.694 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6549 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .