Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 173rd out of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.6% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +110.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 | +110.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| 1994 | -60.4% | 2.8% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 174 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 175 China 0.5% compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.