Low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Low-birthweight babies was 5.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Low-birthweight babies in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.2% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.