Infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.504 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.504 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.09 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.4888 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex 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
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.504 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | +132.7% |
| 1993 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.963 deaths per 100 live births | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9057 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8463 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7921 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7411 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6922 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6527 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6186 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5919 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5762 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5628 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5541 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.548 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5432 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.538 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5341 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.532 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5318 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.534 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5378 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5411 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.544 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5434 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.538 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5157 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.501 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.504 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.504 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.504 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex 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 | +132.7% | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1994 | -64.8% | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7921 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5432 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7411 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5374 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5318 deaths per 100 live births | 0.544 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5076 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 143 Uruguay 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 Anguilla 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 United States 0.5031 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Slovak Republic 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.4591 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.504 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4888 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .