Youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Youth mortality rate was 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8609 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 1993
All-time low
0.7191 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2024
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, youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7191 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | +344.3% |
| 1993 | 8.79 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9872 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9415 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9059 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8797 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8605 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8464 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8346 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8243 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8149 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8065 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8004 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.797 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7966 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7988 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8017 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8027 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7991 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.791 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7772 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7595 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7395 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7191 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births | +19.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate 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 | +344.3% | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1994 | -81.7% | 8.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1995 | +56.9% | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1996 | -43.6% | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9234 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8243 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8009 deaths per 100 live births | 0.791 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8149 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7191 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.8133 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.7926 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Youth mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8609 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 youth mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7191 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for youth mortality rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.