Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate in Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Bosnia
2023	1.35	1.49
2022	1.36	1.48
2021	1.37	1.49
2020	1.37	1.52
2019	1.4	1.51
2018	1.42	1.5
2017	1.49	1.42
2016	1.56	1.36
2015	1.63	1.32
2014	1.72	1.26
2013	1.74	1.28
2012	1.72	1.25
2011	1.68	1.21
2010	1.65	1.26
2009	1.64	1.27
2008	1.62	1.21
2007	1.63	1.19
2006	1.69	1.18
2005	1.79	1.2
2004	1.89	1.22
2003	2.01	1.22
2002	2	1.23
2001	2.14	1.23
2000	2.22	1.28
1999	2.31	1.37
1998	2.42	1.56
1997	2.54	1.69
1996	2.67	1.65
1995	2.76	1.67
1994	2.8	1.7
1993	2.81	1.73
1992	2.89	1.76
1991	2.96	1.78
1990	3.01	1.79
1989	3.03	1.79
1988	3.07	1.85
1987	3.11	1.88
1986	3.14	1.91
1985	3.21	1.96
1984	3.28	2.02
1983	3.32	2.05
1982	3.42	2.05
1981	3.47	2.02
1980	3.59	1.98
1979	3.78	1.99
1978	4	2.08
1977	4.2	2.2
1976	4.37	2.31
1975	4.57	2.39
1974	4.7	2.45
1973	4.83	2.54
1972	4.98	2.67
1971	5.08	2.75
1970	5.16	2.79
1969	5.29	2.95
1968	5.32	3.08
1967	5.31	3.22
1966	5.33	3.39
1965	5.47	3.53
1964	5.71	3.6
1963	5.93	3.7
1962	6.11	3.81
1961	6.27	3.89
1960	6.38	3.96

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Bosnia
2023	4,615	-18,292
2022	3,913	-20,197
2021	623	-33,670
2020	3,682	-22,502
2019	8,432	-15,192
2018	9,187	-10,761
2017	10,707	-12,810
2016	12,332	-13,009
2015	14,164	-11,942
2014	16,185	-11,009
2013	17,234	-8,367
2012	17,565	-6,761
2011	17,564	-5,354
2010	18,404	-1,895
2009	19,336	652
2008	19,526	161
2007	20,286	1,557
2006	21,732	2,714
2005	24,390	6,546
2004	26,989	9,549
2003	29,907	10,781
2002	30,189	10,972
2001	33,573	10,424
2000	36,741	11,722
1999	40,047	13,568
1998	43,884	18,492
1997	46,979	19,311
1996	52,745	13,327
1995	56,784	5,926
1994	59,086	4,895
1993	60,602	-27,199
1992	63,376	-17,883
1991	65,639	33,692
1990	67,355	34,993
1989	66,351	36,802
1988	64,616	39,058
1987	63,334	41,172
1986	61,925	42,884
1985	60,798	44,983
1984	59,396	46,413
1983	57,647	47,135
1982	56,443	47,023
1981	54,595	45,423
1980	53,803	42,911
1979	54,139	42,157
1978	55,463	44,800
1977	56,319	48,643
1976	56,428	52,107
1975	56,920	53,629
1974	56,133	53,600
1973	55,439	52,989
1972	54,966	54,072
1971	53,797	54,352
1970	52,293	54,455
1969	51,407	58,454
1968	49,258	61,422
1967	46,494	65,618
1966	44,507	70,085
1965	43,953	72,896
1964	44,205	74,151
1963	44,040	75,380
1962	43,124	77,582
1961	41,802	77,601
1960	40,436	76,840

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birth rate in Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Bosnia
2023	10.2	7.71
2022	10.3	7.75
2021	10.5	8.01
2020	10.5	8.35
2019	10.8	8.56
2018	10.9	8.8
2017	11.4	8.57
2016	11.9	8.48
2015	12.4	8.52
2014	13.1	8.4
2013	13.1	8.74
2012	12.9	8.87
2011	12.4	8.87
2010	12.4	9.46
2009	12.3	9.76
2008	12.2	9.53
2007	12.4	9.56
2006	13	9.55
2005	13.9	9.81
2004	14.7	10.1
2003	15.6	10.1
2002	15.6	10.1
2001	16.6	9.98
2000	17.5	10.2
1999	18.5	10.7
1998	19.6	12
1997	20.8	12.4
1996	22.1	11.2
1995	23.3	10.7
1994	23.9	12
1993	24.2	13
1992	25	15.3
1991	25.6	15.1
1990	26.1	15.4
1989	26.2	15.7
1988	26.2	16.4
1987	26.3	16.9
1986	26.3	17.2
1985	26.5	17.8
1984	26.5	18.2
1983	26.4	18.4
1982	26.6	18.3
1981	26.5	17.9
1980	26.8	17.4
1979	27.5	17.4
1978	28.5	18
1977	29.4	18.9
1976	30.1	19.7
1975	31	20.2
1974	31.5	20.5
1973	32	20.9
1972	32.6	21.8
1971	33.1	22.1
1970	33.4	22.3
1969	34	23.5
1968	34.1	24.6
1967	33.8	26
1966	33.9	27.7
1965	34.8	29.3
1964	36.4	30.4
1963	37.9	31.7
1962	39.1	33
1961	40.3	34
1960	41	34.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with 41 and 34.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Bosnia
2100	10%	11.4%
2099	10%	11.4%
2098	10%	11.4%
2097	10%	11.4%
2096	10%	11.4%
2095	9.99%	11.4%
2094	9.96%	11.4%
2093	9.92%	11.4%
2092	9.88%	11.4%
2091	9.83%	11.4%
2090	9.77%	11.4%
2089	9.7%	11.4%
2088	9.64%	11.5%
2087	9.56%	11.5%
2086	9.49%	11.5%
2085	9.43%	11.5%
2084	9.37%	11.6%
2083	9.31%	11.6%
2082	9.26%	11.6%
2081	9.22%	11.6%
2080	9.19%	11.6%
2079	9.17%	11.6%
2078	9.16%	11.6%
2077	9.16%	11.6%
2076	9.17%	11.5%
2075	9.2%	11.5%
2074	9.24%	11.5%
2073	9.28%	11.5%
2072	9.33%	11.4%
2071	9.39%	11.4%
2070	9.46%	11.4%
2069	9.54%	11.3%
2068	9.62%	11.3%
2067	9.71%	11.3%
2066	9.81%	11.3%
2065	9.9%	11.3%
2064	10%	11.3%
2063	10.1%	11.3%
2062	10.2%	11.3%
2061	10.3%	11.3%
2060	10.3%	11.3%
2059	10.4%	11.3%
2058	10.4%	11.4%
2057	10.5%	11.4%
2056	10.5%	11.4%
2055	10.6%	11.5%
2054	10.6%	11.5%
2053	10.6%	11.6%
2052	10.7%	11.6%
2051	10.7%	11.7%
2050	10.8%	11.7%
2049	10.8%	11.8%
2048	10.9%	11.8%
2047	11%	11.8%
2046	11.1%	11.9%
2045	11.3%	11.9%
2044	11.4%	11.9%
2043	11.6%	11.9%
2042	11.8%	11.9%
2041	12%	11.9%
2040	12.2%	11.9%
2039	12.4%	11.9%
2038	12.7%	11.9%
2037	12.9%	11.9%
2036	13.2%	11.9%
2035	13.4%	12%
2034	13.7%	12.1%
2033	14%	12.2%
2032	14.3%	12.3%
2031	14.6%	12.3%
2030	15%	12.4%
2029	15.4%	12.4%
2028	15.8%	12.5%
2027	16.2%	12.7%
2026	16.5%	12.8%
2025	16.7%	12.9%
2024	16.8%	13%
2023	17%	13.2%
2022	17.2%	13.4%
2021	17.4%	13.5%
2020	17.5%	13.6%
2019	17.7%	13.7%
2018	18%	13.8%
2017	18.3%	14%
2016	18.6%	14.1%
2015	19%	14.3%
2014	19.4%	14.5%
2013	19.8%	14.8%
2012	20.3%	15.1%
2011	20.9%	15.4%
2010	21.7%	15.6%
2009	22.5%	15.7%
2008	23.4%	15.8%
2007	24.2%	16.1%
2006	25%	16.4%
2005	25.9%	16.9%
2004	26.7%	17.3%
2003	27.5%	17.8%
2002	28.3%	18.4%
2001	29%	19.1%
2000	29.6%	19.9%
1999	30%	20.7%
1998	30.5%	21.5%
1997	30.8%	22.4%
1996	31.1%	23.5%
1995	31.4%	24.8%
1994	31.6%	25.5%
1993	31.9%	25.5%
1992	32.2%	24.7%
1991	32.4%	24.3%
1990	32.7%	24.6%
1989	32.9%	24.9%
1988	33.1%	25.1%
1987	33.4%	25.4%
1986	33.8%	25.7%
1985	34.2%	25.9%
1984	34.6%	26.2%
1983	35%	26.5%
1982	35.4%	26.9%
1981	35.8%	27.5%
1980	36.3%	28.1%
1979	36.7%	28.7%
1978	37.3%	29.3%
1977	38%	30%
1976	38.7%	30.7%
1975	39.4%	31.5%
1974	40%	32.2%
1973	40.6%	33%
1972	41.1%	33.7%
1971	41.5%	34.4%
1970	41.8%	35.2%
1969	42.1%	36%
1968	42.3%	36.7%
1967	42.3%	37.3%
1966	42.3%	37.8%
1965	42.3%	38.1%
1964	42.3%	38.4%
1963	42.2%	38.6%
1962	42%	38.6%
1961	41.7%	38.5%
1960	41.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 13% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 24.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Bosnia
2023	7	6
2022	8	12
2021	14	13
2020	7	7
2019	7	6
2018	7	7
2017	8	7
2016	8	7
2015	9	7
2014	10	7
2013	10	7
2012	10	7
2011	9	7
2010	9	8
2009	9	8
2008	10	8
2007	10	9
2006	11	9
2005	12	9
2004	13	10
2003	13	10
2002	14	10
2001	14	11
2000	15	11
1999	17	13
1998	18	14
1997	21	16
1996	20	17
1995	21	19
1994	22	22
1993	24	26
1992	26	30
1991	28	23
1990	30	25
1989	31	26
1988	32	29
1987	33	31
1986	35	33
1985	38	35

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 6 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Bosnia
2023	0.94%	0.6%
2022	0.94%	0.62%
2021	0.95%	0.64%
2020	0.94%	0.66%
2019	0.94%	0.67%
2018	0.93%	0.68%
2017	0.93%	0.68%
2016	0.94%	0.68%
2015	0.96%	0.67%
2014	0.99%	0.67%
2013	1.05%	0.67%
2012	1.12%	0.67%
2011	1.22%	0.68%
2010	1.33%	0.68%
2009	1.45%	0.69%
2008	1.58%	0.7%
2007	1.71%	0.71%
2006	1.85%	0.72%
2005	2%	0.74%
2004	2.14%	0.76%
2003	2.29%	0.8%
2002	2.43%	0.84%
2001	2.57%	0.89%
2000	2.71%	0.95%
1999	2.84%	1.02%
1998	2.98%	1.09%
1997	3.11%	1.17%
1996	3.24%	1.24%
1995	3.36%	1.94%
1994	3.49%	1.4%
1993	3.62%	5.87%
1992	3.76%	5.78%
1991	3.9%	1.69%
1990	4.08%	1.82%
1989	4.28%	1.96%
1988	4.51%	2.12%
1987	4.79%	2.3%
1986	5.11%	2.49%
1985	5.48%	2.7%
1984	5.9%	2.94%
1983	6.37%	-
1982	6.9%	-
1981	7.49%	-
1980	8.12%	-
1979	8.84%	-
1978	9.62%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.