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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 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 1.32 in Austria and 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — 12.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 3.96, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 180/196 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 28 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — 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 3.84 in Austria vs 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Bosnia
2023 1.32 1.49
2022 1.41 1.48
2021 1.48 1.49
2020 1.44 1.52
2019 1.46 1.51
2018 1.47 1.5
2017 1.52 1.42
2016 1.53 1.36
2015 1.49 1.32
2014 1.46 1.26
2013 1.44 1.28
2012 1.44 1.25
2011 1.43 1.21
2010 1.44 1.26
2009 1.39 1.27
2008 1.42 1.21
2007 1.38 1.19
2006 1.41 1.18
2005 1.41 1.2
2004 1.42 1.22
2003 1.38 1.22
2002 1.39 1.23
2001 1.33 1.23
2000 1.36 1.28
1999 1.34 1.37
1998 1.37 1.56
1997 1.39 1.69
1996 1.45 1.65
1995 1.42 1.67
1994 1.47 1.7
1993 1.5 1.73
1992 1.51 1.76
1991 1.51 1.78
1990 1.46 1.79
1989 1.45 1.79
1988 1.45 1.85
1987 1.43 1.88
1986 1.45 1.91
1985 1.47 1.96
1984 1.52 2.02
1983 1.56 2.05
1982 1.66 2.05
1981 1.67 2.02
1980 1.65 1.98
1979 1.6 1.99
1978 1.6 2.08
1977 1.63 2.2
1976 1.69 2.31
1975 1.83 2.39
1974 1.91 2.45
1973 1.94 2.54
1972 2.08 2.67
1971 2.2 2.75
1970 2.29 2.79
1969 2.49 2.95
1968 2.58 3.08
1967 2.62 3.22
1966 2.66 3.39
1965 2.7 3.53
1964 2.79 3.6
1963 2.82 3.7
1962 2.8 3.81
1961 2.78 3.89
1960 2.69 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 Austria was 1.32 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 Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Bosnia
2023 -11,872 -18,292
2022 -10,851 -20,197
2021 -6,269 -33,670
2020 -8,025 -22,502
2019 1,776 -15,192
2018 1,769 -10,761
2017 4,399 -12,810
2016 6,989 -13,009
2015 1,729 -11,942
2014 3,419 -11,009
2013 0 -8,367
2012 0 -6,761
2011 1,679 -5,354
2010 1,672 -1,895
2009 -834 652
2008 2,496 161
2007 1,659 1,557
2006 3,308 2,714
2005 3,291 6,546
2004 4,904 9,549
2003 0 10,781
2002 2,424 10,972
2001 804 10,424
2000 1,602 11,722
1999 0 13,568
1998 3,191 18,492
1997 3,984 19,311
1996 7,959 13,327
1995 7,948 5,926
1994 11,110 4,895
1993 12,649 -27,199
1992 12,545 -17,883
1991 10,857 33,692
1990 7,678 34,993
1989 5,333 36,802
1988 4,551 39,058
1987 1,515 41,172
1986 0 42,884
1985 -1,513 44,983
1984 756 46,413
1983 -3,025 47,135
1982 3,029 47,023
1981 1,514 45,423
1980 -1,510 42,911
1979 -6,039 42,157
1978 -9,074 44,800
1977 -6,811 48,643
1976 -7,565 52,107
1975 -2,274 53,629
1974 3,039 53,600
1973 5,310 52,989
1972 9,053 54,072
1971 11,250 54,352
1970 13,441 54,455
1969 22,323 58,454
1968 30,403 61,422
1967 32,459 65,618
1966 37,343 70,085
1965 35,627 72,896
1964 44,788 74,151
1963 43,055 75,380
1962 42,779 77,582
1961 46,061 77,601
1960 36,647 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 -0.13% in Austria and -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birth rate in Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Bosnia
2023 8.5 7.71
2022 9.1 7.75
2021 9.6 8.01
2020 9.4 8.35
2019 9.6 8.56
2018 9.7 8.8
2017 10 8.57
2016 10 8.48
2015 9.8 8.52
2014 9.6 8.4
2013 9.4 8.74
2012 9.4 8.87
2011 9.3 8.87
2010 9.4 9.46
2009 9.2 9.76
2008 9.3 9.53
2007 9.2 9.56
2006 9.4 9.55
2005 9.5 9.81
2004 9.7 10.1
2003 9.5 10.1
2002 9.7 10.1
2001 9.4 9.98
2000 9.8 10.2
1999 9.8 10.7
1998 10.2 12
1997 10.5 12.4
1996 11.2 11.2
1995 11.2 10.7
1994 11.6 12
1993 12 13
1992 12.2 15.3
1991 12.2 15.1
1990 11.8 15.4
1989 11.6 15.7
1988 11.6 16.4
1987 11.4 16.9
1986 11.5 17.2
1985 11.6 17.8
1984 11.8 18.2
1983 11.9 18.4
1982 12.5 18.3
1981 12.4 17.9
1980 12 17.4
1979 11.4 17.4
1978 11.3 18
1977 11.3 18.9
1976 11.6 19.7
1975 12.4 20.2
1974 12.8 20.5
1973 12.9 20.9
1972 13.8 21.8
1971 14.5 22.1
1970 15 22.3
1969 16.3 23.5
1968 17 24.6
1967 17.3 26
1966 17.6 27.7
1965 17.9 29.3
1964 18.5 30.4
1963 18.8 31.7
1962 18.7 33
1961 18.6 34
1960 17.9 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 8.5 in Austria and 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with 17.9 and 34.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Bosnia
Fertility rate 1.32 1.49
Fertility rate rank 173/196 149/196
Birth rate 8.5 7.71
Birth rate rank 169/196 180/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 -18,292
Natural population change rank 171/196 176/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% -0.57%
Population growth +0.51% -0.65%
Population growth rank 131/197 190/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 28 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 9.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 79.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 8.49
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 20.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 12.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.6%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Bosnia
2100 12.6% 11.4%
2099 12.6% 11.4%
2098 12.7% 11.4%
2097 12.7% 11.4%
2096 12.7% 11.4%
2095 12.8% 11.4%
2094 12.8% 11.4%
2093 12.8% 11.4%
2092 12.8% 11.4%
2091 12.8% 11.4%
2090 12.8% 11.4%
2089 12.8% 11.4%
2088 12.8% 11.5%
2087 12.8% 11.5%
2086 12.7% 11.5%
2085 12.7% 11.5%
2084 12.7% 11.6%
2083 12.6% 11.6%
2082 12.6% 11.6%
2081 12.5% 11.6%
2080 12.5% 11.6%
2079 12.4% 11.6%
2078 12.4% 11.6%
2077 12.3% 11.6%
2076 12.3% 11.5%
2075 12.3% 11.5%
2074 12.3% 11.5%
2073 12.3% 11.5%
2072 12.3% 11.4%
2071 12.3% 11.4%
2070 12.3% 11.4%
2069 12.4% 11.3%
2068 12.4% 11.3%
2067 12.4% 11.3%
2066 12.5% 11.3%
2065 12.5% 11.3%
2064 12.6% 11.3%
2063 12.6% 11.3%
2062 12.6% 11.3%
2061 12.6% 11.3%
2060 12.6% 11.3%
2059 12.6% 11.3%
2058 12.6% 11.4%
2057 12.6% 11.4%
2056 12.6% 11.4%
2055 12.5% 11.5%
2054 12.5% 11.5%
2053 12.4% 11.6%
2052 12.4% 11.6%
2051 12.3% 11.7%
2050 12.2% 11.7%
2049 12.2% 11.8%
2048 12.1% 11.8%
2047 12.1% 11.8%
2046 12% 11.9%
2045 12% 11.9%
2044 12% 11.9%
2043 12% 11.9%
2042 12% 11.9%
2041 12% 11.9%
2040 12.1% 11.9%
2039 12.1% 11.9%
2038 12.2% 11.9%
2037 12.4% 11.9%
2036 12.5% 11.9%
2035 12.7% 12%
2034 12.9% 12.1%
2033 13.1% 12.2%
2032 13.3% 12.3%
2031 13.5% 12.3%
2030 13.6% 12.4%
2029 13.8% 12.4%
2028 13.9% 12.5%
2027 14% 12.7%
2026 14.1% 12.8%
2025 14.2% 12.9%
2024 14.2% 13%
2023 14.3% 13.2%
2022 14.3% 13.4%
2021 14.4% 13.5%
2020 14.4% 13.6%
2019 14.4% 13.7%
2018 14.4% 13.8%
2017 14.4% 14%
2016 14.4% 14.1%
2015 14.3% 14.3%
2014 14.3% 14.5%
2013 14.4% 14.8%
2012 14.5% 15.1%
2011 14.6% 15.4%
2010 14.8% 15.6%
2009 15% 15.7%
2008 15.2% 15.8%
2007 15.5% 16.1%
2006 15.8% 16.4%
2005 16% 16.9%
2004 16.2% 17.3%
2003 16.4% 17.8%
2002 16.6% 18.4%
2001 16.8% 19.1%
2000 17% 19.9%
1999 17.2% 20.7%
1998 17.4% 21.5%
1997 17.6% 22.4%
1996 17.7% 23.5%
1995 17.8% 24.8%
1994 17.8% 25.5%
1993 17.8% 25.5%
1992 17.7% 24.7%
1991 17.6% 24.3%
1990 17.5% 24.6%
1989 17.6% 24.9%
1988 17.6% 25.1%
1987 17.8% 25.4%
1986 18% 25.7%
1985 18.3% 25.9%
1984 18.7% 26.2%
1983 19.1% 26.5%
1982 19.5% 26.9%
1981 20% 27.5%
1980 20.4% 28.1%
1979 21% 28.7%
1978 21.6% 29.3%
1977 22.2% 30%
1976 22.8% 30.7%
1975 23.2% 31.5%
1974 23.6% 32.2%
1973 23.9% 33%
1972 24.2% 33.7%
1971 24.3% 34.4%
1970 24.4% 35.2%
1969 24.3% 36%
1968 24.1% 36.7%
1967 23.9% 37.3%
1966 23.6% 37.8%
1965 23.4% 38.1%
1964 23.1% 38.4%
1963 22.8% 38.6%
1962 22.7% 38.6%
1961 22.4% 38.5%
1960 22% 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 14.2% of the population in Austria and 13% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 24.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Bosnia
2023 6 6
2022 7 12
2021 6 13
2020 6 7
2019 7 6
2018 7 7
2017 6 7
2016 6 7
2015 7 7
2014 7 7
2013 6 7
2012 6 7
2011 6 7
2010 6 8
2009 6 8
2008 6 8
2007 6 9
2006 6 9
2005 6 9
2004 6 10
2003 6 10
2002 6 10
2001 6 11
2000 7 11
1999 7 13
1998 7 14
1997 7 16
1996 8 17
1995 9 19
1994 10 22
1993 10 26
1992 10 30
1991 11 23
1990 12 25
1989 12 26
1988 13 29
1987 13 31
1986 14 33
1985 14 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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 6 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Bosnia
2023 0.31% 0.6%
2022 0.32% 0.62%
2021 0.33% 0.64%
2020 0.34% 0.66%
2019 0.35% 0.67%
2018 0.35% 0.68%
2017 0.36% 0.68%
2016 0.36% 0.68%
2015 0.37% 0.67%
2014 0.38% 0.67%
2013 0.39% 0.67%
2012 0.4% 0.67%
2011 0.42% 0.68%
2010 0.43% 0.68%
2009 0.44% 0.69%
2008 0.45% 0.7%
2007 0.46% 0.71%
2006 0.48% 0.72%
2005 0.49% 0.74%
2004 0.51% 0.76%
2003 0.52% 0.8%
2002 0.53% 0.84%
2001 0.54% 0.89%
2000 0.55% 0.95%
1999 0.56% 1.02%
1998 0.58% 1.09%
1997 0.6% 1.17%
1996 0.64% 1.24%
1995 0.68% 1.94%
1994 0.74% 1.4%
1993 0.79% 5.87%
1992 0.85% 5.78%
1991 0.9% 1.69%
1990 0.95% 1.82%
1989 1% 1.96%
1988 1.05% 2.12%
1987 1.12% 2.3%
1986 1.19% 2.49%
1985 1.26% 2.7%
1984 1.33% 2.94%
1983 1.4% -
1982 1.47% -
1981 1.55% -
1980 1.63% -
1979 1.71% -
1978 1.81% -
1977 1.94% -
1976 2.11% -
1975 2.31% -
1974 2.51% -
1973 2.67% -
1972 2.8% -
1971 2.87% -
1970 2.91% -
1969 2.94% -
1968 2.98% -
1967 3.05% -
1966 3.15% -
1965 3.27% -
1964 3.42% -
1963 3.59% -
1962 3.79% -
1961 4.03% -
1960 4.28% -

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 0.31% in Austria 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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