Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 1000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9625 Deaths per 1000 live births | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9208 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8581 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8063 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7549 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7035 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6558 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5851 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5604 Deaths per 1000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5388 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5207 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5081 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5006 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4954 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4945 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4933 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4915 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4895 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4877 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4856 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4827 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4783 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4741 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4724 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4708 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4669 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9458 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7035 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5477 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4954 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6558 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.485 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4724 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4945 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.462 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4708 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 133 Oman 0.4705 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 135 Chile 0.4632 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 139 Tonga 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.