Infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Infant mortality rates was 3.4 Rate in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
3.4 Rate
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
18.6 Rate
in 1965
All-time low
3.4 Rate
in 2001
Years of data
42
1960–2012
Infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.4 Rate, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.6 Rate in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Rate, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.3 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 17.6 Rate | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 17.8 Rate | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18.3 Rate | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 17.8 Rate | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 18.6 Rate | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 17.4 Rate | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 16.6 Rate | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 16.3 Rate | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.5 Rate | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 15.9 Rate | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 15.2 Rate | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 14.3 Rate | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 16.1 Rate | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 15.5 Rate | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 16.2 Rate | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 14.9 Rate | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 15.4 Rate | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 15.3 Rate | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.1 Rate | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 14.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.4 Rate | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6 Rate | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 11.1 Rate | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 12.3 Rate | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3 Rate | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5 Rate | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7 Rate | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.6 Rate | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 9.5 Rate | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9 Rate | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.8 Rate | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8 Rate | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4 Rate | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7 Rate | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4 Rate | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 Rate | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 Rate | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4 Rate | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1 Rate | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9 Rate | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4 Rate | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 Rate | 16.3 Rate | 18.6 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.29 Rate | 14.1 Rate | 16.2 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.72 Rate | 9.5 Rate | 14.2 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 Rate | 7.8 Rate | 9.8 Rate | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.19 Rate | 3.4 Rate | 4.8 Rate | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.15 Rate | 3.4 Rate | 4.9 Rate | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Infant mortality rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.4 Rate in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 Rate in 1965.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Rate in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for infant mortality rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2012.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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