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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

024681984200420241984: 3.3 deaths per 100 live births1985: 3 deaths per 100 live births1986: 2.8 deaths per 100 live births1987: 2.6 deaths per 100 live births1988: 2.4 deaths per 100 live births1989: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births1990: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births1991: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births1992: 8.6 deaths per 100 live births1993: 8.8 deaths per 100 live births1994: 1.6 deaths per 100 live births1995: 2.5 deaths per 100 live births1996: 1.4 deaths per 100 live births1997: 1.3 deaths per 100 live births1998: 1.3 deaths per 100 live births1999: 1.2 deaths per 100 live births2000: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births2001: 1 deaths per 100 live births2002: 0.987 deaths per 100 live births2003: 0.941 deaths per 100 live births2004: 0.906 deaths per 100 live births2005: 0.88 deaths per 100 live births2006: 0.861 deaths per 100 live births2007: 0.846 deaths per 100 live births2008: 0.835 deaths per 100 live births2009: 0.824 deaths per 100 live births2010: 0.815 deaths per 100 live births2011: 0.807 deaths per 100 live births2012: 0.8 deaths per 100 live births2013: 0.797 deaths per 100 live births2014: 0.797 deaths per 100 live births2015: 0.799 deaths per 100 live births2016: 0.802 deaths per 100 live births2017: 0.803 deaths per 100 live births2018: 0.799 deaths per 100 live births2019: 0.791 deaths per 100 live births2020: 0.777 deaths per 100 live births2021: 0.759 deaths per 100 live births2022: 0.739 deaths per 100 live births2023: 0.719 deaths per 100 live births2024: 0.861 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, 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 141 Uruguay 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 142 Romania 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 144 Chile 0.8133 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 145 United States of America 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 146 Montserrat 0.7926 deaths per 100 live births compare

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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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Indicator
Youth 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, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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