Mortality rate, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mortality rate, neonatal was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 Türkiye 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Naoero 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Kuwait 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Cuba 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 El Salvador 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Malaysia 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.4 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, neonatal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.