Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality was 0.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.69 for child mortality in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.85 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.85 | — |
| 1970 | 8.12 | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.49 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 6.23 | +268.6% |
| 1993 | 6.34 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -77.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.95 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | +15.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +268.6% | 1.69 | 6.23 |
| 1994 | -77.9% | 6.34 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | -62.6% | 8.12 | 3.04 |
| 1995 | +43.6% | 1.4 | 2.01 |
| 1970 | -48.8% | 15.85 | 8.12 |
| 1996 | -38.3% | 2.01 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.85 | 15.85 | 15.85 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 1.96 | 3.04 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.02 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.78 | 0.69 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.675 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.642 | 0.6 | 0.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,689 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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