Mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mortality rate, adult, male was 117.22 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
117.22 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
711.24 per 1,000 male adults
in 1993
All-time low
117.22 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 117.22 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 711.24 per 1,000 male adults in 1993 and was at its lowest, 117.22 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.54 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 250.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 245.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 245.65 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 236.5 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 234.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 228.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 227.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 233.6 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 237.84 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 244.52 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 248.41 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 242.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 231.73 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 217.31 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 211.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 206.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 207.12 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 211.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 213.3 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 208.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 204.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 210.51 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 211.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 212.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 206.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 207.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 208.38 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 211.09 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 206.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 208.09 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 205.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 681.74 per 1,000 male adults | +231.6% |
| 1993 | 711.24 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 415.49 per 1,000 male adults | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 260.71 per 1,000 male adults | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 183.4 per 1,000 male adults | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 176.69 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 166.36 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 158.06 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 152.52 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 149.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 146.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 140.14 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 141.75 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 143.5 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 150.56 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 148.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 146.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 140.16 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 137.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 133.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 132.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 131.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 129.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 129.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 126.36 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 120.9 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 122.77 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 124.71 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 137.39 per 1,000 male adults | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 147.44 per 1,000 male adults | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 134.43 per 1,000 male adults | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 119.15 per 1,000 male adults | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 117.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 117.22 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 117.22 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +231.6% | 205.6 per 1,000 male adults | 681.74 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1994 | -41.6% | 711.24 per 1,000 male adults | 415.49 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1995 | -37.3% | 415.49 per 1,000 male adults | 260.71 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1996 | -29.7% | 260.71 per 1,000 male adults | 183.4 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.27 per 1,000 male adults | 227.31 per 1,000 male adults | 252.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.45 per 1,000 male adults | 206.38 per 1,000 male adults | 248.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.83 per 1,000 male adults | 204.54 per 1,000 male adults | 212.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.74 per 1,000 male adults | 158.06 per 1,000 male adults | 711.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.01 per 1,000 male adults | 140.14 per 1,000 male adults | 152.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.82 per 1,000 male adults | 120.9 per 1,000 male adults | 137.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.13 per 1,000 male adults | 117.22 per 1,000 male adults | 147.44 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 122.41 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 147 Aruba 122.04 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 148 New Caledonia 118.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 116.39 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 151 Morocco 115.39 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 152 Croatia 112.47 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 117.22 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 711.24 per 1,000 male adults in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.22 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.