Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 162nd 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 deaths per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant 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 | -68.7% | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 159 Austria 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 160 Czechia 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ireland 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 165 United States 0.0022 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.