Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
158th
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1951
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.5% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.7% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.9% | — |
| 1951 | 23.7% | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 19.8% | -16.8% |
| 1953 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 17.9% | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 19.2% | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 16.9% | -12.0% |
| 1957 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 13.2% | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2% | 13.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Probability of death before the age of five.