Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0068 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.0068 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0701 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0068, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0701 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0645 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0607 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.048 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0408 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.011 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 | -47.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0068 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0068 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +65.4% | 0.0086 | 0.0143 |
| 2023 | -47.6% | 0.0129 | 0.0068 |
| 1992 | +33.1% | 0.0408 | 0.0543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0598 | 0.048 | 0.0701 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 | 0.0157 | 0.0543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 | 0.0091 | 0.0135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0073 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 | 0.0068 | 0.0143 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0068 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0701 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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