Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +105.4% |
| 1993 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.35 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +105.4% | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births |
| 1994 | -59.7% | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Uruguay 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 United States 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 Romania 5.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 Slovakia 5.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Bulgaria 5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Maldives 5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mortality rate, infant in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release