Number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of neonatal deaths was 108 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 108, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,063 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,063 | — |
| 1987 | 959 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 878 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 811 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 777 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 742 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 741 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 560 | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 432 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 368 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 372 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 402 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 371 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 311 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 279 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 256 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 247 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 236 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 209 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 197 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 187 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 178 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 162 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 151 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 143 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 141 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 115 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 108 | -2.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 108 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 927.75 | 811 | 1,063 | 4 |
| 1990s | 507.6 | 311 | 777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.6 | 187 | 279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.9 | 135 | 178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.2 | 108 | 130 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 108 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.