Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -82.9% | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +36.8% | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -43.5% | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 161 Portugal 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ireland 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 163 Croatia 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 166 United States of America 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.