Maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6.17. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5 | — |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.27 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.07 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 7.83 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.4 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 | 6.17 | 12.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.17 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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