Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 5.48 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.33 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 7.79 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.91 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.48 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.48 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | 8.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 5.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 per 1,000 live births | 5.34 per 1,000 live births | 5.79 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Infant mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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