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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.71 for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — 0.93% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 3.96, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 180/196 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 28 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 29.3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bosnia
2023 1.5 1.49
2022 1.63 1.48
2021 1.7 1.49
2020 1.58 1.52
2019 1.66 1.51
2018 1.74 1.5
2017 1.74 1.42
2016 1.75 1.36
2015 1.81 1.32
2014 1.83 1.26
2013 1.86 1.28
2012 1.92 1.25
2011 1.93 1.21
2010 1.93 1.26
2009 1.97 1.27
2008 1.98 1.21
2007 1.96 1.19
2006 1.91 1.18
2005 1.81 1.2
2004 1.77 1.22
2003 1.75 1.22
2002 1.76 1.23
2001 1.74 1.23
2000 1.76 1.28
1999 1.76 1.37
1998 1.76 1.56
1997 1.78 1.69
1996 1.8 1.65
1995 1.82 1.67
1994 1.84 1.7
1993 1.86 1.73
1992 1.89 1.76
1991 1.85 1.78
1990 1.9 1.79
1989 1.84 1.79
1988 1.83 1.85
1987 1.85 1.88
1986 1.87 1.91
1985 1.92 1.96
1984 1.84 2.02
1983 1.92 2.05
1982 1.93 2.05
1981 1.94 2.02
1980 1.89 1.98
1979 1.91 1.99
1978 1.95 2.08
1977 2.01 2.2
1976 2.06 2.31
1975 2.15 2.39
1974 2.4 2.45
1973 2.49 2.54
1972 2.74 2.67
1971 2.96 2.75
1970 2.86 2.79
1969 2.89 2.95
1968 2.89 3.08
1967 2.85 3.22
1966 2.88 3.39
1965 2.98 3.53
1964 3.15 3.6
1963 3.33 3.7
1962 3.44 3.81
1961 3.54 3.89
1960 3.45 3.96

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 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 Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Bosnia
2023 103,974 -18,292
2022 111,881 -20,197
2021 138,701 -33,670
2020 133,376 -22,502
2019 136,808 -15,192
2018 157,269 -10,761
2017 150,015 -12,810
2016 152,403 -13,009
2015 150,041 -11,942
2014 154,940 -11,009
2013 159,584 -8,367
2012 161,408 -6,761
2011 156,380 -5,354
2010 158,628 -1,895
2009 160,518 652
2008 155,119 161
2007 154,124 1,557
2006 132,931 2,714
2005 129,132 6,546
2004 115,610 9,549
2003 118,325 10,781
2002 116,971 10,972
2001 117,575 10,424
2000 119,882 11,722
1999 118,517 13,568
1998 120,949 18,492
1997 121,592 19,311
1996 125,751 13,327
1995 131,436 5,926
1994 131,761 4,895
1993 137,551 -27,199
1992 139,829 -17,883
1991 138,273 33,692
1990 143,347 34,993
1989 127,789 36,802
1988 127,298 39,058
1987 128,484 41,172
1986 123,342 42,884
1985 143,674 44,983
1984 123,077 46,413
1983 130,844 47,135
1982 126,030 47,023
1981 125,356 45,423
1980 117,536 42,911
1979 116,112 42,157
1978 116,299 44,800
1977 117,793 48,643
1976 115,070 52,107
1975 123,648 53,629
1974 128,996 53,600
1973 136,476 52,989
1972 155,488 54,072
1971 165,593 54,352
1970 145,081 54,455
1969 143,477 58,454
1968 132,099 61,422
1967 126,249 65,618
1966 126,996 70,085
1965 122,990 72,896
1964 128,420 74,151
1963 140,161 75,380
1962 143,943 77,582
1961 150,955 77,601
1960 141,816 76,840

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.39% in Australia and -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birth rate in Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Bosnia
2023 10.8 7.71
2022 11.6 7.75
2021 12.1 8.01
2020 11.5 8.35
2019 12.1 8.56
2018 12.6 8.8
2017 12.6 8.57
2016 12.9 8.48
2015 12.9 8.52
2014 13.2 8.4
2013 13.3 8.74
2012 13.7 8.87
2011 13.6 8.87
2010 13.7 9.46
2009 13.9 9.76
2008 14 9.53
2007 14.1 9.56
2006 12.9 9.55
2005 12.8 9.81
2004 12.3 10.1
2003 12.6 10.1
2002 12.8 10.1
2001 12.7 9.98
2000 13 10.2
1999 13.1 10.7
1998 13.3 12
1997 13.6 12.4
1996 13.9 11.2
1995 14.2 10.7
1994 14.5 12
1993 14.7 13
1992 15.1 15.3
1991 14.9 15.1
1990 15.4 15.4
1989 14.9 15.7
1988 14.9 16.4
1987 15.4 16.9
1986 15 17.2
1985 15.7 17.8
1984 15 18.2
1983 15.8 18.4
1982 15.8 18.3
1981 15.7 17.9
1980 15.3 17.4
1979 15.3 17.4
1978 15.6 18
1977 15.9 18.9
1976 16.2 19.7
1975 16.7 20.2
1974 17.8 20.5
1973 18.5 20.9
1972 20.1 21.8
1971 21.4 22.1
1970 20.6 22.3
1969 20.4 23.5
1968 20.1 24.6
1967 19.4 26
1966 19.8 27.7
1965 19.6 29.3
1964 20.5 30.4
1963 21.5 31.7
1962 22.1 33
1961 22.9 34
1960 22.4 34.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with 22.4 and 34.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Bosnia
Fertility rate 1.5 1.49
Fertility rate rank 143/196 149/196
Birth rate 10.8 7.71
Birth rate rank 136/196 180/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 -18,292
Natural population change rank 77/196 176/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% -0.57%
Population growth +2.01% -0.65%
Population growth rank 51/197 190/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 28 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 9.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 79.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 8.49
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 20.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 12.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 0.6%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Bosnia
2100 14.8% 11.4%
2099 14.8% 11.4%
2098 14.8% 11.4%
2097 14.9% 11.4%
2096 14.9% 11.4%
2095 14.9% 11.4%
2094 14.9% 11.4%
2093 15% 11.4%
2092 15% 11.4%
2091 15% 11.4%
2090 15% 11.4%
2089 15% 11.4%
2088 15% 11.5%
2087 15% 11.5%
2086 15.1% 11.5%
2085 15.1% 11.5%
2084 15.1% 11.6%
2083 15.1% 11.6%
2082 15% 11.6%
2081 15% 11.6%
2080 15% 11.6%
2079 15% 11.6%
2078 15% 11.6%
2077 15% 11.6%
2076 15% 11.5%
2075 15.1% 11.5%
2074 15.1% 11.5%
2073 15.1% 11.5%
2072 15.1% 11.4%
2071 15.1% 11.4%
2070 15.1% 11.4%
2069 15.2% 11.3%
2068 15.2% 11.3%
2067 15.2% 11.3%
2066 15.3% 11.3%
2065 15.3% 11.3%
2064 15.4% 11.3%
2063 15.4% 11.3%
2062 15.4% 11.3%
2061 15.5% 11.3%
2060 15.5% 11.3%
2059 15.6% 11.3%
2058 15.6% 11.4%
2057 15.6% 11.4%
2056 15.7% 11.4%
2055 15.7% 11.5%
2054 15.7% 11.5%
2053 15.7% 11.6%
2052 15.7% 11.6%
2051 15.7% 11.7%
2050 15.7% 11.7%
2049 15.7% 11.8%
2048 15.7% 11.8%
2047 15.7% 11.8%
2046 15.7% 11.9%
2045 15.7% 11.9%
2044 15.7% 11.9%
2043 15.7% 11.9%
2042 15.8% 11.9%
2041 15.8% 11.9%
2040 15.9% 11.9%
2039 16% 11.9%
2038 16.1% 11.9%
2037 16.2% 11.9%
2036 16.3% 11.9%
2035 16.3% 12%
2034 16.4% 12.1%
2033 16.5% 12.2%
2032 16.7% 12.3%
2031 16.8% 12.3%
2030 17% 12.4%
2029 17.1% 12.4%
2028 17.3% 12.5%
2027 17.4% 12.7%
2026 17.6% 12.8%
2025 17.8% 12.9%
2024 17.8% 13%
2023 18% 13.2%
2022 18.2% 13.4%
2021 18.4% 13.5%
2020 18.6% 13.6%
2019 18.7% 13.7%
2018 18.8% 13.8%
2017 18.8% 14%
2016 18.9% 14.1%
2015 18.9% 14.3%
2014 18.9% 14.5%
2013 18.9% 14.8%
2012 18.9% 15.1%
2011 19% 15.4%
2010 19.1% 15.6%
2009 19.2% 15.7%
2008 19.3% 15.8%
2007 19.4% 16.1%
2006 19.6% 16.4%
2005 19.8% 16.9%
2004 20% 17.3%
2003 20.2% 17.8%
2002 20.4% 18.4%
2001 20.6% 19.1%
2000 20.8% 19.9%
1999 20.9% 20.7%
1998 21.1% 21.5%
1997 21.2% 22.4%
1996 21.4% 23.5%
1995 21.5% 24.8%
1994 21.7% 25.5%
1993 21.7% 25.5%
1992 21.8% 24.7%
1991 21.9% 24.3%
1990 22% 24.6%
1989 22.2% 24.9%
1988 22.4% 25.1%
1987 22.7% 25.4%
1986 23.1% 25.7%
1985 23.6% 25.9%
1984 24% 26.2%
1983 24.4% 26.5%
1982 24.7% 26.9%
1981 25% 27.5%
1980 25.3% 28.1%
1979 25.6% 28.7%
1978 26.1% 29.3%
1977 26.5% 30%
1976 27% 30.7%
1975 27.5% 31.5%
1974 27.9% 32.2%
1973 28.2% 33%
1972 28.5% 33.7%
1971 28.7% 34.4%
1970 28.8% 35.2%
1969 28.9% 36%
1968 29.1% 36.7%
1967 29.3% 37.3%
1966 29.5% 37.8%
1965 29.6% 38.1%
1964 29.8% 38.4%
1963 29.9% 38.6%
1962 30.1% 38.6%
1961 30.2% 38.5%
1960 30.2% 38.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 13% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, compared to 22% and 24.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Bosnia
2023 2 6
2022 4 12
2021 4 13
2020 5 7
2019 5 6
2018 5 7
2017 6 7
2016 6 7
2015 6 7
2014 6 7
2013 6 7
2012 6 7
2011 6 7
2010 5 8
2009 5 8
2008 5 8
2007 5 9
2006 5 9
2005 5 9
2004 5 10
2003 5 10
2002 6 10
2001 6 11
2000 7 11
1999 7 13
1998 7 14
1997 8 16
1996 8 17
1995 9 19
1994 9 22
1993 9 26
1992 9 30
1991 9 23
1990 9 25
1989 9 26
1988 9 29
1987 9 31
1986 8 33
1985 9 35

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 6 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Bosnia
2023 0.37% 0.6%
2022 0.37% 0.62%
2021 0.37% 0.64%
2020 0.38% 0.66%
2019 0.38% 0.67%
2018 0.38% 0.68%
2017 0.38% 0.68%
2016 0.38% 0.68%
2015 0.39% 0.67%
2014 0.4% 0.67%
2013 0.41% 0.67%
2012 0.43% 0.67%
2011 0.45% 0.68%
2010 0.48% 0.68%
2009 0.5% 0.69%
2008 0.52% 0.7%
2007 0.54% 0.71%
2006 0.56% 0.72%
2005 0.57% 0.74%
2004 0.58% 0.76%
2003 0.59% 0.8%
2002 0.6% 0.84%
2001 0.61% 0.89%
2000 0.62% 0.95%
1999 0.63% 1.02%
1998 0.64% 1.09%
1997 0.66% 1.17%
1996 0.68% 1.24%
1995 0.7% 1.94%
1994 0.73% 1.4%
1993 0.77% 5.87%
1992 0.82% 5.78%
1991 0.87% 1.69%
1990 0.92% 1.82%
1989 0.97% 1.96%
1988 1.02% 2.12%
1987 1.06% 2.3%
1986 1.1% 2.49%
1985 1.13% 2.7%
1984 1.16% 2.94%
1983 1.19% -
1982 1.22% -
1981 1.26% -
1980 1.3% -
1979 1.36% -
1978 1.44% -
1977 1.52% -
1976 1.62% -
1975 1.73% -
1974 1.84% -
1973 1.94% -
1972 2.03% -
1971 2.1% -
1970 2.15% -
1969 2.18% -
1968 2.19% -
1967 2.2% -
1966 2.21% -
1965 2.24% -
1964 2.27% -
1963 2.32% -
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.43% -
1960 2.49% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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