Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Bosnia
2023	1.21	1.49
2022	1.33	1.48
2021	1.37	1.49
2020	1.37	1.52
2019	1.38	1.51
2018	1.45	1.5
2017	1.54	1.42
2016	1.73	1.36
2015	1.72	1.32
2014	1.7	1.26
2013	1.67	1.28
2012	1.62	1.25
2011	1.52	1.21
2010	1.49	1.26
2009	1.51	1.27
2008	1.49	1.21
2007	1.43	1.19
2006	1.34	1.18
2005	1.25	1.2
2004	1.23	1.22
2003	1.23	1.22
2002	1.24	1.23
2001	1.29	1.23
2000	1.32	1.28
1999	1.31	1.37
1998	1.3	1.56
1997	1.25	1.69
1996	1.34	1.65
1995	1.41	1.67
1994	1.53	1.7
1993	1.62	1.73
1992	1.76	1.76
1991	1.81	1.78
1990	1.91	1.79
1989	2.03	1.79
1988	2.03	1.85
1987	2.03	1.88
1986	2.09	1.91
1985	2.09	1.96
1984	2.11	2.02
1983	2.11	2.05
1982	2.05	2.05
1981	2.02	2.02
1980	2.03	1.98
1979	2.05	1.99
1978	2.06	2.08
1977	2.08	2.2
1976	2.12	2.31
1975	2.17	2.39
1974	2.21	2.45
1973	2.25	2.54
1972	2.28	2.67
1971	2.31	2.75
1970	2.31	2.79
1969	2.26	2.95
1968	2.22	3.08
1967	2.26	3.22
1966	2.29	3.39
1965	2.27	3.53
1964	2.31	3.6
1963	2.4	3.7
1962	2.5	3.81
1961	2.59	3.89
1960	2.67	3.96

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Bosnia
2023	-56,924	-18,292
2022	-47,839	-20,197
2021	-67,118	-33,670
2020	-64,703	-22,502
2019	-32,969	-15,192
2018	-26,429	-10,761
2017	-17,026	-12,810
2016	-1,894	-13,009
2015	-946	-11,942
2014	-2,834	-11,009
2013	-6,610	-8,367
2012	-11,336	-6,761
2011	-26,493	-5,354
2010	-29,400	-1,895
2009	-25,662	652
2008	-25,726	161
2007	-28,683	1,557
2006	-41,301	2,714
2005	-50,252	6,546
2004	-50,597	9,549
2003	-53,882	10,781
2002	-58,207	10,972
2001	-48,650	10,424
2000	-40,916	11,722
1999	-49,131	13,568
1998	-44,316	18,492
1997	-46,540	19,311
1996	-37,591	13,327
1995	-32,621	5,926
1994	-19,431	4,895
1993	-11,263	-27,199
1992	11,238	-17,883
1991	18,349	33,692
1990	32,606	34,993
1989	49,833	36,802
1988	60,840	39,058
1987	62,689	41,172
1986	74,318	42,884
1985	58,852	44,983
1984	64,415	46,413
1983	75,791	47,135
1982	65,499	47,023
1981	65,057	45,423
1980	62,101	42,911
1979	64,481	42,157
1978	67,342	44,800
1977	67,434	48,643
1976	66,677	52,107
1975	65,494	53,629
1974	71,158	53,600
1973	70,911	52,989
1972	74,036	54,072
1971	77,464	54,352
1970	75,520	54,455
1969	74,567	58,454
1968	76,782	61,422
1967	81,136	65,618
1966	84,191	70,085
1965	90,611	72,896
1964	101,618	74,151
1963	113,160	75,380
1962	124,945	77,582
1961	134,490	77,601
1960	136,399	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 -0.62% in Belarus and -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Birth rate in Belarus 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
	Belarus	Bosnia
2023	7.14	7.71
2022	8.06	7.75
2021	8.62	8.01
2020	8.89	8.35
2019	9.3	8.56
2018	9.9	8.8
2017	10.8	8.57
2016	12.4	8.48
2015	12.5	8.52
2014	12.5	8.4
2013	12.5	8.74
2012	12.2	8.87
2011	11.5	8.87
2010	11.4	9.46
2009	11.4	9.76
2008	11.1	9.53
2007	10.7	9.56
2006	9.9	9.55
2005	9.3	9.81
2004	9.1	10.1
2003	9	10.1
2002	8.9	10.1
2001	9.2	9.98
2000	9.4	10.2
1999	9.3	10.7
1998	9.2	12
1997	8.9	12.4
1996	9.4	11.2
1995	9.9	10.7
1994	10.8	12
1993	11.5	13
1992	12.5	15.3
1991	13	15.1
1990	14	15.4
1989	15.1	15.7
1988	16.1	16.4
1987	16.1	16.9
1986	17.1	17.2
1985	16.5	17.8
1984	17	18.2
1983	17.6	18.4
1982	16.3	18.3
1981	16.3	17.9
1980	16.3	17.4
1979	16.2	17.4
1978	16.2	18
1977	16	18.9
1976	15.9	19.7
1975	15.7	20.2
1974	16	20.5
1973	15.8	20.9
1972	16.2	21.8
1971	16.4	22.1
1970	16.3	22.3
1969	15.9	23.5
1968	16.3	24.6
1967	16.6	26
1966	17.1	27.7
1965	17.9	29.3
1964	19.2	30.4
1963	21.2	31.7
1962	22.8	33
1961	23.8	34
1960	24.4	34.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with 24.4 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
	Belarus	Bosnia
2100	10.5%	11.4%
2099	10.6%	11.4%
2098	10.6%	11.4%
2097	10.7%	11.4%
2096	10.8%	11.4%
2095	10.9%	11.4%
2094	11%	11.4%
2093	11.2%	11.4%
2092	11.3%	11.4%
2091	11.4%	11.4%
2090	11.5%	11.4%
2089	11.6%	11.4%
2088	11.7%	11.5%
2087	11.8%	11.5%
2086	11.8%	11.5%
2085	11.8%	11.5%
2084	11.8%	11.6%
2083	11.8%	11.6%
2082	11.7%	11.6%
2081	11.6%	11.6%
2080	11.5%	11.6%
2079	11.4%	11.6%
2078	11.2%	11.6%
2077	11.1%	11.6%
2076	10.9%	11.5%
2075	10.8%	11.5%
2074	10.7%	11.5%
2073	10.6%	11.5%
2072	10.5%	11.4%
2071	10.4%	11.4%
2070	10.4%	11.4%
2069	10.4%	11.3%
2068	10.5%	11.3%
2067	10.5%	11.3%
2066	10.7%	11.3%
2065	10.8%	11.3%
2064	11%	11.3%
2063	11.2%	11.3%
2062	11.4%	11.3%
2061	11.7%	11.3%
2060	11.9%	11.3%
2059	12.1%	11.3%
2058	12.3%	11.4%
2057	12.5%	11.4%
2056	12.6%	11.4%
2055	12.7%	11.5%
2054	12.8%	11.5%
2053	12.8%	11.6%
2052	12.8%	11.6%
2051	12.8%	11.7%
2050	12.7%	11.7%
2049	12.6%	11.8%
2048	12.4%	11.8%
2047	12.3%	11.8%
2046	12.1%	11.9%
2045	11.9%	11.9%
2044	11.7%	11.9%
2043	11.5%	11.9%
2042	11.4%	11.9%
2041	11.2%	11.9%
2040	11.1%	11.9%
2039	11%	11.9%
2038	11%	11.9%
2037	11%	11.9%
2036	11.2%	11.9%
2035	11.3%	12%
2034	11.6%	12.1%
2033	11.9%	12.2%
2032	12.3%	12.3%
2031	12.9%	12.3%
2030	13.5%	12.4%
2029	14.1%	12.4%
2028	14.7%	12.5%
2027	15.2%	12.7%
2026	15.7%	12.8%
2025	16.1%	12.9%
2024	16.3%	13%
2023	16.7%	13.2%
2022	17%	13.4%
2021	17.1%	13.5%
2020	17%	13.6%
2019	17%	13.7%
2018	16.9%	13.8%
2017	16.7%	14%
2016	16.5%	14.1%
2015	16.2%	14.3%
2014	15.9%	14.5%
2013	15.6%	14.8%
2012	15.3%	15.1%
2011	15%	15.4%
2010	14.8%	15.6%
2009	14.8%	15.7%
2008	14.8%	15.8%
2007	14.9%	16.1%
2006	15.2%	16.4%
2005	15.5%	16.9%
2004	16%	17.3%
2003	16.6%	17.8%
2002	17.3%	18.4%
2001	17.9%	19.1%
2000	18.6%	19.9%
1999	19.3%	20.7%
1998	20%	21.5%
1997	20.7%	22.4%
1996	21.3%	23.5%
1995	21.8%	24.8%
1994	22.2%	25.5%
1993	22.6%	25.5%
1992	22.8%	24.7%
1991	23%	24.3%
1990	23.1%	24.6%
1989	23.1%	24.9%
1988	23.1%	25.1%
1987	23%	25.4%
1986	23%	25.7%
1985	22.9%	25.9%
1984	22.8%	26.2%
1983	22.7%	26.5%
1982	22.7%	26.9%
1981	22.8%	27.5%
1980	22.9%	28.1%
1979	23.1%	28.7%
1978	23.5%	29.3%
1977	23.9%	30%
1976	24.4%	30.7%
1975	25%	31.5%
1974	25.7%	32.2%
1973	26.4%	33%
1972	27.2%	33.7%
1971	27.9%	34.4%
1970	28.7%	35.2%
1969	29.3%	36%
1968	29.6%	36.7%
1967	29.9%	37.3%
1966	30.2%	37.8%
1965	30.5%	38.1%
1964	30.8%	38.4%
1963	31.1%	38.6%
1962	31.2%	38.6%
1961	31.2%	38.5%
1960	30.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 13% in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 24.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Bosnia
2023	1	6
2022	1	12
2021	2	13
2020	2	7
2019	1	6
2018	1	7
2017	1	7
2016	1	7
2015	1	7
2014	2	7
2013	2	7
2012	2	7
2011	2	7
2010	3	8
2009	4	8
2008	4	8
2007	6	9
2006	7	9
2005	9	9
2004	12	10
2003	14	10
2002	16	10
2001	18	11
2000	20	11
1999	23	13
1998	25	14
1997	27	16
1996	28	17
1995	29	19
1994	30	22
1993	31	26
1992	32	30
1991	32	23
1990	33	25
1989	33	26
1988	32	29
1987	30	31
1986	30	33
1985	30	35

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, compared to 6 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Bosnia
2023	0.24%	0.6%
2022	0.26%	0.62%
2021	0.27%	0.64%
2020	0.29%	0.66%
2019	0.31%	0.67%
2018	0.34%	0.68%
2017	0.36%	0.68%
2016	0.39%	0.68%
2015	0.41%	0.67%
2014	0.43%	0.67%
2013	0.46%	0.67%
2012	0.49%	0.67%
2011	0.52%	0.68%
2010	0.56%	0.68%
2009	0.61%	0.69%
2008	0.66%	0.7%
2007	0.73%	0.71%
2006	0.8%	0.72%
2005	0.87%	0.74%
2004	0.94%	0.76%
2003	1.02%	0.8%
2002	1.1%	0.84%
2001	1.18%	0.89%
2000	1.28%	0.95%
1999	1.37%	1.02%
1998	1.45%	1.09%
1997	1.51%	1.17%
1996	1.55%	1.24%
1995	1.57%	1.94%
1994	1.57%	1.4%
1993	1.55%	5.87%
1992	1.53%	5.78%
1991	1.52%	1.69%
1990	1.52%	1.82%
1989	1.55%	1.96%
1988	1.59%	2.12%
1987	1.64%	2.3%
1986	1.7%	2.49%
1985	1.76%	2.7%
1984	1.82%	2.94%
1983	1.88%	-
1982	1.94%	-
1981	2%	-
1980	2.06%	-
1979	2.11%	-
1978	2.14%	-
1977	2.16%	-
1976	2.18%	-
1975	2.18%	-
1974	2.19%	-
1973	2.2%	-
1972	2.22%	-
1971	2.25%	-
1970	2.3%	-
1969	2.37%	-
1968	2.45%	-
1967	2.56%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.88%	-
1964	3.1%	-
1963	3.36%	-
1962	3.68%	-
1961	4.05%	-
1960	4.49%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.