Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
143rd
United States rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and United States ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 10.27 per 1,000 live births | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 7.64 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.01 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- United States, at 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.3 per 1,000 live births in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and United States ranks 140th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release