Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality was 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6905 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
144th
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.6037 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 37.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th of 203 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 37.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 37.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 37.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 37.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 37.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 37.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 37.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 37.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 37.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 37.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 37.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 37.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 37.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 37.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 37.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 37.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 36.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 36.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 36.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 36.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 35.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 34.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 33.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 32.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 32.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 30.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 30.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 29.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 28.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 27.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 26.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 25.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 24.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 24.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 23.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 23.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 23.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 22.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 22.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 21.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 21.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 20.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 20.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 18.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 17.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 16.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 16.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 12.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | +268.5% |
| 1993 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8929 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7963 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7381 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7204 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.708 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6985 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.677 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6725 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6705 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6709 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6738 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6775 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6794 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6767 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6697 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6573 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.641 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6224 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 37.87 deaths per 100 live births | 37.82 deaths per 100 live births | 37.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.58 deaths per 100 live births | 37.29 deaths per 100 live births | 37.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.81 deaths per 100 live births | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | 37.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.23 deaths per 100 live births | 30.23 deaths per 100 live births | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 29.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.92 deaths per 100 live births | 21.41 deaths per 100 live births | 24.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.41 deaths per 100 live births | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7802 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6751 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6697 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.643 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.