Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 108 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 108 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,063 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 108 deaths, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,063 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 959 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 878 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 811 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 777 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 742 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 741 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 560 deaths | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 432 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 368 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 372 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 402 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 371 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 311 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 279 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 256 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 247 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 236 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 226 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 209 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 197 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 192 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 187 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 187 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 178 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 162 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 157 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 151 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 143 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 139 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 141 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 135 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 130 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 122 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 115 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 111 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 927.75 deaths | 811 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 507.6 deaths | 311 deaths | 777 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.6 deaths | 187 deaths | 279 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.9 deaths | 135 deaths | 178 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.2 deaths | 108 deaths | 130 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 108 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .