Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.5 | — |
| 1986 | 14.13 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 12.1 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.34 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.03 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 10.96 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.64 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.59 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 8.07 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.55 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.15 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.26 | 11.62 | 15.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 7.03 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.94 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.71 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.43 | 4.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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