Child mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6384 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.5498 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5498 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th 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 rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | +304.3% |
| 1993 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -80.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9641 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.903 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8453 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7903 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7455 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7068 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6768 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6582 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6432 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6331 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6257 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6197 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6137 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6086 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6057 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6049 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6068 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6104 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6133 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6163 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6147 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6081 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5965 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5816 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5645 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5498 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births | +16.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +304.3% | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1994 | -80.0% | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | +50.2% | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1996 | -40.9% | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.903 deaths per 100 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6197 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8453 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6103 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6163 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5862 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5498 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6384 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 141 Romania 0.6698 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Montserrat 0.6633 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Uruguay 0.6608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 Chile 0.622 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 United States of America 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.5714 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 rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6384 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 rate by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5498 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .