Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.6037 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6037 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 rate vs. mean male height in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 | +268.5% | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1994 | -78.0% | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | +43.8% | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1996 | -38.1% | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States of America 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.6354 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 vs. mean male height in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6905 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .