Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 5.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 5.48 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.41 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th of 200 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.25 | — |
| 1985 | 24.09 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 22.14 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 20.39 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 18.81 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 17.38 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 16.08 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 14.92 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 32.41 | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 32.35 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.26 | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 14.27 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 10.88 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 10.22 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.57 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 8.94 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.79 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.91 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.34 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.48 | +2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 | +117.2% | 14.92 | 32.41 |
| 1994 | -62.1% | 32.35 | 12.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.51 | 17.38 | 26.25 | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.19 | 8.94 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.02 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.86 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.34 | 5.79 | 5 |
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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 infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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