Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4433 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.55 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
0.4433 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 1.55 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9644 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9232 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8074 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7551 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7034 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6548 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6145 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5839 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5598 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5383 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5203 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5076 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5001 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4959 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4936 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4914 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4882 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4834 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4794 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.477 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4763 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4755 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4735 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4715 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4711 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4709 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.468 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.462 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9485 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7034 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5469 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4936 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6548 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4787 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4711 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4914 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4595 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4709 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 133 Ukraine 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Naoero 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.4445 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.427 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .