Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 5.67 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.67, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 47.44 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.44 | — |
| 1986 | 38.9 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 38.35 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 37.12 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 36.78 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.17 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 32.78 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.24 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 26.87 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 29.81 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 23.77 | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 24.19 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.19 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 16.31 | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 14.58 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 15.6 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.29 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 15.04 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.47 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.06 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 7.56 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +5.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 | 36.78 | 47.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 14.58 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 7.54 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 5.39 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 160 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 161 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6.17 compare
- 164 Austria 5.23 compare
- 165 Estonia 5.18 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 5.15 compare
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- 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.67 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.44 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.