Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6279 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.6279.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.7376 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1394, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6152 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6435 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1726 | -73.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6279 | +350.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3911 | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6992 | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7376 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6948 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6575 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6707 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6719 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6938 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7003 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7063 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6875 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6888 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6982 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7004 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7137 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7008 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6835 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7009 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6927 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6842 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.701 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6931 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6915 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.705 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6888 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6989 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7052 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7188 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7351 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6279 | -14.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6279 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +350.5% | 0.1394 | 0.6279 |
| 1996 | +78.8% | 0.3911 | 0.6992 |
| 1992 | -73.2% | 0.6435 | 0.1726 |
| 1995 | -37.7% | 0.6279 | 0.3911 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5379 | 0.1394 | 0.7376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6932 | 0.6707 | 0.7137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6941 | 0.6835 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6972 | 0.6279 | 0.7351 | 5 |
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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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6279 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7376 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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