Number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of infant deaths was 132.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 132.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,019.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 132.0%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,861.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1,676.0% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,516.0% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,374.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,232.0% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1,108.0% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1,011.0% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,019.0% | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 1,748.0% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 581.0% | -66.8% |
| 1995 | 588.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 452.0% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 477.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 473.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 415.0% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 360.0% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 328.0% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 307.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 293.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 279.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 264.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 248.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 238.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 231.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 227.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 220.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 204.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 193.0% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 188.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 180.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 177.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 176.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 175.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 176.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 172.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 163.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 151.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 140.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 132.0% | -5.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 132.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710.0%, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 132.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266.0%, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.7% | 1,011.0% | 2,019.0% |
| 1994 | -66.8% | 1,748.0% | 581.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,531.8% | 1,232.0% | 1,861.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 887.2% | 415.0% | 2,019.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.5% | 227.0% | 360.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.1% | 172.0% | 220.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.5% | 132.0% | 163.0% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of infant deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 132.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,019.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.0% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.