Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate was 0.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.69 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
44
1960–2024
Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.69 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -62.6% |
| 1984 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | +268.6% |
| 1993 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -77.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.78 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.675 deaths per 100 live births | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.642 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Ukraine 0.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.64 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.69 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 rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.