Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
146th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1951
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.4% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.3% | — |
| 1951 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 10.6% | -16.7% |
| 1953 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | -13.8% |
| 1955 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 7.6% | -18.5% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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