World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Bosnia and Herzegovina: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 78.0 yrs (2024), 69th of 217 in the world and 37th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 81.1 yrs (2024), 68th of 217 in the world and 38th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 74.6 yrs (2024), 80th of 217 in the world and 38th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy78.0 yrs2024 · world 69/217 · region 37/58Life expectancy, women81.1 yrs2024 · world 68/217 · region 38/58Life expectancy, men74.6 yrs2024 · world 80/217 · region 38/58Infant mortality5.52024 · world 143/196 · region 15/52
Life expectancy
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Bosnia and Herzegovina78.0 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Bosnia and Herzegovina81.1 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Bosnia and Herzegovina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years78.0 yrs202469/21737/5875.3 yrs76.8 yrs76.0 yrs+1.2%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years81.1 yrs202468/21738/5878.4 yrs80.2 yrs79.4 yrs+1.1%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years74.6 yrs202480/21738/5871.7 yrs72.9 yrs72.5 yrs+1.5%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births5.52024143/19615/528.36.05.8−6.8%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births6.92024142/19615/529.56.86.6+3.0%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.42024135/19613/526.54.94.7−8.3%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births62023163/19427/511187−14%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months69%2024171/19350/5180%91%70%−20.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people212024126/20814/521585725−59%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.9%202346/19318/528.0%9.0%9.7%−0.5 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure31.0%202382/19316/5242.0%30.1%28.9%+1.9 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.58201973/18045/501.311.752.582019+54%since 20093.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.4201994/18249/511.92.32.42019+8.3%since 20095.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population96.1%2024113/20648/5697.4%96.5%96.1%+0.1 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population95.4%2018——95.1%95.2%95.4%2018+0.2 ppsince 200897.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults37.1%202411/1665/4846.3%41.9%38.2%−4.8 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people13.52019103/1863/4919.016.913.52019−21%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBosnia and HerzegovinaSerbiaCroatiaMontenegro
Life expectancy78.0 yrs202476.0 yrs202478.9 yrs202477.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women81.1 yrs202478.3 yrs202481.9 yrs202480.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men74.6 yrs202473.7 yrs202476.1 yrs202475.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality5.520244.620244.120241.92024
Under-5 mortality6.920245.420245.620242.42024
Neonatal mortality4.420243.020242.820240.82024
Maternal mortality620231120233202362023
Measles vaccination69%202484%202490%202423%2024
Tuberculosis2120249202472024162024
Serbia: healthCroatia: healthMontenegro: health
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