Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.4 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | +117.4% |
| 1993 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +117.4% | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births |
| 1994 | -62.0% | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.52 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.