Bosnia and Herzegovina sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 77.9 years of life, 72nd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Bosnia and Herzegovina, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yrs | 72 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 7.2 /1,000 | 116 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 13.5 /1,000 | 7 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.3 yrs | 88 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 57.2 /1,000 | 114 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 6.4 yrs | 45 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 61.9 men/100 women | 17 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 5.5 /1,000 | 139 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 6.0 /100k | 160 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 17.2 % | 107 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 9.0 /100k | 62 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 13.5 /100k | 100 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 9.0 % | 107 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 5.9 L | 75 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 22.2 % | 15 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $773 | 69 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $9,359 | 103 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Bosnia and Herzegovina's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 7th highest crude death rate in the world (13.5 /1,000) and the 15th highest population aged 65+ in the world (22.2 %). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Bosnia and Herzegovina; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.