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Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Child mortality rate was 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6905 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.6037 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2024

02461984200420241984: 2.9 deaths per 100 live births1985: 2.7 deaths per 100 live births1986: 2.5 deaths per 100 live births1987: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1988: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births1989: 2 deaths per 100 live births1990: 1.8 deaths per 100 live births1991: 1.7 deaths per 100 live births1992: 6.2 deaths per 100 live births1993: 6.3 deaths per 100 live births1994: 1.4 deaths per 100 live births1995: 2 deaths per 100 live births1996: 1.2 deaths per 100 live births1997: 1.2 deaths per 100 live births1998: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births1999: 1 deaths per 100 live births2000: 0.955 deaths per 100 live births2001: 0.893 deaths per 100 live births2002: 0.84 deaths per 100 live births2003: 0.796 deaths per 100 live births2004: 0.763 deaths per 100 live births2005: 0.738 deaths per 100 live births2006: 0.72 deaths per 100 live births2007: 0.708 deaths per 100 live births2008: 0.698 deaths per 100 live births2009: 0.691 deaths per 100 live births2010: 0.683 deaths per 100 live births2011: 0.677 deaths per 100 live births2012: 0.673 deaths per 100 live births2013: 0.67 deaths per 100 live births2014: 0.671 deaths per 100 live births2015: 0.674 deaths per 100 live births2016: 0.677 deaths per 100 live births2017: 0.679 deaths per 100 live births2018: 0.677 deaths per 100 live births2019: 0.67 deaths per 100 live births2020: 0.657 deaths per 100 live births2021: 0.641 deaths per 100 live births2022: 0.622 deaths per 100 live births2023: 0.604 deaths per 100 live births2024: 0.69 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1984 2.94 deaths per 100 live births —
1985 2.7 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
1986 2.49 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
1987 2.3 deaths per 100 live births -7.8%
1988 2.12 deaths per 100 live births -7.6%
1989 1.96 deaths per 100 live births -7.5%
1990 1.82 deaths per 100 live births -7.3%
1991 1.69 deaths per 100 live births -7.1%
1992 6.23 deaths per 100 live births +268.5%
1993 6.34 deaths per 100 live births +1.7%
1994 1.4 deaths per 100 live births -78.0%
1995 2.01 deaths per 100 live births +43.8%
1996 1.24 deaths per 100 live births -38.1%
1997 1.17 deaths per 100 live births -5.9%
1998 1.09 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
1999 1.02 deaths per 100 live births -6.5%
2000 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
2001 0.8929 deaths per 100 live births -6.5%
2002 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births -6.0%
2003 0.7963 deaths per 100 live births -5.2%
2004 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
2005 0.7381 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2006 0.7204 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2007 0.708 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
2008 0.6985 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
2009 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
2010 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2011 0.677 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
2012 0.6725 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
2013 0.6705 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
2014 0.6709 deaths per 100 live births +0.1%
2015 0.6738 deaths per 100 live births +0.4%
2016 0.6775 deaths per 100 live births +0.5%
2017 0.6794 deaths per 100 live births +0.3%
2018 0.6767 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
2019 0.6697 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2020 0.6573 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
2021 0.641 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
2022 0.6224 deaths per 100 live births -2.9%
2023 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%
2024 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.42 deaths per 100 live births 1.96 deaths per 100 live births 2.94 deaths per 100 live births 6
1990s 2.4 deaths per 100 live births 1.02 deaths per 100 live births 6.34 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.7802 deaths per 100 live births 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births 0.9548 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.6751 deaths per 100 live births 0.6697 deaths per 100 live births 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.643 deaths per 100 live births 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 142 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 144 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 145 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 146 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Child mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 6.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6037 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for child mortality rate?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .