% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 11.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.61
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 17 countries
All-time high
11.61
in 2024
All-time low
10.4
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.33 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 11.41 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | +1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.19, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.66 | 10.4 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 10.67 | 11.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 11 Madagascar 11.81 compare
- 12 Peru 11.74 compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 11.67 compare
- 15 Sweden 11.44 compare
- 16 Seychelles 11.05 compare
- 17 Spain 10.74 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 % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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