Health in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina): official figures
Health institutions in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton employed 881 doctors of medicine in 2024, 4.17 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 820 in 2022.
How many specialist doctors are there in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?
53% of the doctors working in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2024 were specialists, and the canton had 61 dentists.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many health workers are there in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?
4,786 people worked in health institutions in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2024, 22.7 per 1,000 residents, including 2,298 medical technicians and nurses.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow often do people see a doctor in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?
Primary health care in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton had 237 doctors in 2024, who recorded 824,888 visits, 3.9 per resident (Federation 4.5).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow many patients do hospitals in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton treat?
Hospitals in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton employed 512 doctors in 2024 and discharged 40,727 patients, against 35,529 in 2022.
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?
The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton recorded 1,424 live births and 2,129 deaths in 2024, a natural change of -705; over 2020-2024 infant mortality averaged 11.2 per 1,000 live births (Federation 6.3).
Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copyHow Herzegovina-Neretva Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents (2024)
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 1 of 10, highest first. Doctors are counted where they work; the clinical centres in Sarajevo, Mostar and Tuzla also treat patients from other cantons.
| Rank | Area | Doctors of medicine in health institutions per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 4.17 |
| 2 | Sarajevo Canton | 3.95 |
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 3.05 |
| 4 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 2.70 |
| 5 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 2.13 |
| 6 | Central Bosnia Canton | 1.93 |
| 7 | Una-Sana Canton | 1.46 |
Health institution staff per 1,000 residents (2024)
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 1 of 10, highest first. Staff are counted where they work; the clinical centres in Sarajevo, Mostar and Tuzla also treat patients from other cantons.
| Rank | Area | Health institution staff per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 22.7 |
| 2 | Sarajevo Canton | 19.6 |
| 3 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 16.4 |
| 4 | Tuzla Canton | 13.1 |
| 5 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 11.2 |
| 6 | Posavina Canton | 9.6 |
| 7 | Central Bosnia Canton | 8.5 |
Primary care doctor visits per resident (2024)
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary care doctor visits per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 5.1 |
| 4 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 4.9 |
| 5 | West Herzegovina Canton | 4.5 |
| 6 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 3.9 |
| 7 | Central Bosnia Canton | 2.6 |
| 8 | Posavina Canton | 2.5 |
| 9 | Canton 10 | 2.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 (2020-2024)
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 1 of 10, highest first. Small numbers: a few deaths move the rate in the smaller cantons.
| Rank | Area | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | 11.2 |
| 2 | Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde | 8.2 |
| 3 | Tuzla Canton | 7.8 |
| 4 | Central Bosnia Canton | 7.2 |
| 5 | Una-Sana Canton | 6.0 |
| 6 | Sarajevo Canton | 5.3 |
| 7 | Zenica-Doboj Canton | 5.3 |
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Sources
- Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statistical Yearbook of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b49f8c57d0d…)
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