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Bosnia and Herzegovina birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a birth rate of 7.71 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.49 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.96 children per woman — 2.67 times higher than in 2023.

Bosnia and Herzegovina birth rate statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 180/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 139/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at first birth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 28 — it was 23.5 in 1990.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2, a change from 26 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 47.9 in 1960 to 11.2 in 2023.
  • 20.9% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 26.1% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% — -18,292 more people died than were born.

Birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to world average

Bosnia World
Fertility rate 1.49 2.2
Birth rate 7.71 16.3
Birth rate rank 180/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 28 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.3 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.2 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.57 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.9% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.1% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.45% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.6% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths -18,292 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 176/196 N/A
Natural population change rate -0.57% +0.88%
Population growth -0.65% +0.96%
Population growth rank 188/197 N/A
Life expectancy 78.2 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1978. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.73 — a -14.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Bosnia World
1960 3.96 4.69
1961 3.89 4.56
1962 3.81 5.02
1963 3.7 5.31
1964 3.6 5.13
1965 3.53 5.08
1966 3.39 4.97
1967 3.22 4.87
1968 3.08 4.98
1969 2.95 4.88
1970 2.79 4.84
1971 2.75 4.69
1972 2.67 4.55
1973 2.54 4.42
1974 2.45 4.26
1975 2.39 4.07
1976 2.31 3.97
1977 2.2 3.84
1978 2.08 3.77
1979 1.99 3.76
1980 1.98 3.73
1981 2.02 3.71
1982 2.05 3.72
1983 2.05 3.59
1984 2.02 3.57
1985 1.96 3.53
1986 1.91 3.51
1987 1.88 3.48
1988 1.85 3.39
1989 1.79 3.35
1990 1.79 3.31
1991 1.78 3.13
1992 1.76 3.04
1993 1.73 2.97
1994 1.7 2.92
1995 1.67 2.87
1996 1.65 2.82
1997 1.69 2.78
1998 1.56 2.75
1999 1.37 2.72
2000 1.28 2.73
2001 1.23 2.69
2002 1.23 2.66
2003 1.22 2.64
2004 1.22 2.63
2005 1.2 2.61
2006 1.18 2.61
2007 1.19 2.6
2008 1.21 2.6
2009 1.27 2.59
2010 1.26 2.57
2011 1.21 2.55
2012 1.25 2.56
2013 1.28 2.53
2014 1.26 2.52
2015 1.32 2.49
2016 1.36 2.49
2017 1.42 2.46
2018 1.5 2.39
2019 1.51 2.35
2020 1.52 2.28
2021 1.49 2.25
2022 1.48 2.22
2023 1.49 2.2
2024 1.49 2.19
2025 1.5 2.18
2026 1.5 2.18
2027 1.51 2.17
2028 1.51 2.16
2029 1.51 2.15
2030 1.52 2.14
2031 1.52 2.13
2032 1.52 2.12
2033 1.53 2.12
2034 1.53 2.11
2035 1.53 2.1
2036 1.54 2.09
2037 1.54 2.09
2038 1.54 2.08
2039 1.54 2.08
2040 1.55 2.08
2041 1.55 2.07
2042 1.55 2.07
2043 1.56 2.07
2044 1.56 2.07
2045 1.56 2.06
2046 1.56 2.06
2047 1.57 2.06
2048 1.57 2.05
2049 1.57 2.05
2050 1.57 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 3.29% were to women under 20 years old, 54% to women ages 20-29, and 42.7% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 10.3%, 69.7%, and 20% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 65.7 47.9 209.5 60
1961 64.5 46.5 210.3 58.1
1962 62.6 44 208.6 56.5
1963 60.2 40.4 206.5 54.3
1964 57.7 40.4 203.3 51.9
1965 55.8 44.5 201.6 49.3
1966 52.9 47.7 196 45.4
1967 49.6 48.3 186.6 42
1968 47 47.3 180.8 38.5
1969 44.9 46 175 36
1970 42.5 43.9 168.9 32.4
1971 42.3 47.2 167.3 30.6
1972 41.7 48.8 164 28.3
1973 40.2 48 157 25.4
1974 39.4 46.4 154.6 22.7
1975 38.9 45.4 152.2 20.6
1976 38.1 44 149 18.9
1977 36.5 41.4 142.4 17.2
1978 34.9 39.5 136.1 15.7
1979 33.7 37.2 132.1 14.5
1980 33.8 36.7 132.4 14.2
1981 34.8 37.1 136.5 14.2
1982 35.7 37.5 140.3 14.1
1983 35.9 37.5 140 14.3
1984 35.5 38.6 138.3 14
1985 34.6 39.4 133.9 13.7
1986 33.6 38.8 130.4 13.3
1987 32.9 37.7 129 13
1988 32.1 38.5 127.2 12.4
1989 30.7 38.6 123 11.8
1990 30.1 38.3 122.5 11.8
1991 29.5 37.1 121.1 12.3
1992 29.8 38.6 131.5 13
1993 25 34.6 120.1 12
1994 22.9 33 116.3 11.6
1995 20.4 29.7 100.2 10.9
1996 21.4 29.5 97.1 11.2
1997 23.8 32.7 106.6 10.9
1998 23 26.9 102.6 10.1
1999 20.4 20.6 90.9 8.62
2000 19.6 17.8 86.3 7.95
2001 19.1 17.7 82.9 7.38
2002 19.4 18.7 81.2 7.72
2003 19.3 18.2 79.9 7.78
2004 19.4 18.1 80.6 7.85
2005 18.8 17.5 78.1 7.82
2006 18.3 17 75.5 7.99
2007 18.3 16.9 74.8 8.58
2008 18.2 17.3 75.3 8.91
2009 18.7 17.7 78.2 9.55
2010 18.1 16.6 76.7 9.88
2011 16.9 13.5 71.7 10.1
2012 16.9 12.9 74.9 10.1
2013 16.6 11.1 74.4 10.5
2014 16 10.4 72.1 10.5
2015 16.2 10.9 75.2 10.7
2016 16.2 11.4 76.8 10.7
2017 16.3 11.7 78.9 10.9
2018 16.8 11.9 82.3 11.1
2019 16.3 11.5 81.9 10.7
2020 15.9 11.4 82.2 10.3
2021 15.3 11.3 81 9.71
2022 14.8 11.1 79.4 9.25
2023 14.7 11.2 79.9 8.92
2024 14.7 10.8 80.1 8.72
2025 14.7 10.3 80.2 8.57

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Bosnia World
1960 38.2% 37.4%
1961 38.5% 37.5%
1962 38.6% 37.6%
1963 38.6% 37.8%
1964 38.4% 38%
1965 38.1% 38%
1966 37.8% 38%
1967 37.3% 38%
1968 36.7% 37.9%
1969 36% 37.8%
1970 35.2% 37.7%
1971 34.4% 37.6%
1972 33.7% 37.5%
1973 33% 37.3%
1974 32.2% 37.2%
1975 31.5% 37.1%
1976 30.7% 36.9%
1977 30% 36.7%
1978 29.3% 36.3%
1979 28.7% 35.9%
1980 28.1% 35.5%
1981 27.5% 35.2%
1982 26.9% 34.9%
1983 26.5% 34.6%
1984 26.2% 34.3%
1985 25.9% 34%
1986 25.7% 33.8%
1987 25.4% 33.6%
1988 25.1% 33.4%
1989 24.9% 33.2%
1990 24.6% 33%
1991 24.3% 32.9%
1992 24.7% 32.7%
1993 25.5% 32.5%
1994 25.5% 32.3%
1995 24.8% 32.1%
1996 23.5% 31.8%
1997 22.4% 31.5%
1998 21.5% 31.1%
1999 20.7% 30.8%
2000 19.9% 30.4%
2001 19.1% 30%
2002 18.4% 29.6%
2003 17.8% 29.2%
2004 17.3% 28.8%
2005 16.9% 28.5%
2006 16.4% 28.1%
2007 16.1% 27.9%
2008 15.8% 27.6%
2009 15.7% 27.5%
2010 15.6% 27.3%
2011 15.4% 27.1%
2012 15.1% 27%
2013 14.8% 26.9%
2014 14.5% 26.8%
2015 14.3% 26.6%
2016 14.1% 26.5%
2017 14% 26.4%
2018 13.8% 26.2%
2019 13.7% 26%
2020 13.6% 25.8%
2021 13.5% 25.6%
2022 13.4% 25.3%
2023 13.2% 25%
2024 13% 24.7%
2025 12.8% 24.4%
2026 12.7% 24.1%
2027 12.6% 23.8%
2028 12.5% 23.4%
2029 12.4% 23.1%
2030 12.4% 22.8%
2031 12.3% 22.6%
2032 12.2% 22.3%
2033 12.1% 22.1%
2034 12% 21.9%
2035 12% 21.7%
2036 11.9% 21.6%
2037 11.9% 21.5%
2038 11.9% 21.4%
2039 11.9% 21.3%
2040 11.9% 21.2%
2041 11.9% 21.1%
2042 11.9% 21%
2043 11.9% 21%
2044 11.9% 20.9%
2045 11.9% 20.8%
2046 11.8% 20.7%
2047 11.8% 20.7%
2048 11.8% 20.6%
2049 11.7% 20.5%
2050 11.7% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 38.2% in 1960, 25.5% in 1993, and 13% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina, excluding migration, has been -0.51% annually. On average, -16,938 more people died each year than were born.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Bosnia
1960 76,840
1961 77,601
1962 77,582
1963 75,380
1964 74,151
1965 72,896
1966 70,085
1967 65,618
1968 61,422
1969 58,454
1970 54,455
1971 54,352
1972 54,072
1973 52,989
1974 53,600
1975 53,629
1976 52,107
1977 48,643
1978 44,800
1979 42,157
1980 42,911
1981 45,423
1982 47,023
1983 47,135
1984 46,413
1985 44,983
1986 42,884
1987 41,172
1988 39,058
1989 36,802
1990 34,993
1991 33,692
1992 -17,883
1993 -27,199
1994 4,895
1995 5,926
1996 13,327
1997 19,311
1998 18,492
1999 13,568
2000 11,722
2001 10,424
2002 10,972
2003 10,781
2004 9,549
2005 6,546
2006 2,714
2007 1,557
2008 161
2009 652
2010 -1,895
2011 -5,354
2012 -6,761
2013 -8,367
2014 -11,009
2015 -11,942
2016 -13,009
2017 -12,810
2018 -10,761
2019 -15,192
2020 -22,502
2021 -33,670
2022 -20,197
2023 -18,292

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.006% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -45.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bosnia World
1985 35 460
1986 33 438
1987 31 429
1988 29 414
1989 26 401
1990 25 391
1991 23 395
1992 30 395
1993 26 389
1994 22 382
1995 19 371
1996 17 366
1997 16 358
1998 14 360
1999 13 340
2000 11 328
2001 11 321
2002 10 311
2003 10 301
2004 10 291
2005 9 283
2006 9 276
2007 9 269
2008 8 264
2009 8 258
2010 8 253
2011 7 247
2012 7 239
2013 7 235
2014 7 231
2015 7 228
2016 7 220
2017 7 215
2018 7 211
2019 6 207
2020 7 211
2021 13 242
2022 12 203
2023 6 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.6% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 9.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Bosnia World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.1%
1979 - 11.7%
1980 - 11.4%
1981 - 11%
1982 - 10.8%
1983 - 10.6%
1984 2.94% 10.4%
1985 2.7% 10.1%
1986 2.49% 9.81%
1987 2.3% 9.47%
1988 2.12% 9.31%
1989 1.96% 9.02%
1990 1.82% 8.81%
1991 1.69% 8.66%
1992 5.78% 8.46%
1993 5.87% 8.19%
1994 1.4% 7.98%
1995 1.94% 7.76%
1996 1.24% 7.52%
1997 1.17% 7.28%
1998 1.09% 7.05%
1999 1.02% 6.76%
2000 0.95% 6.48%
2001 0.89% 6.21%
2002 0.84% 5.94%
2003 0.8% 5.65%
2004 0.76% 5.43%
2005 0.74% 5.16%
2006 0.72% 4.92%
2007 0.71% 4.7%
2008 0.7% 4.5%
2009 0.69% 4.31%
2010 0.68% 4.11%
2011 0.68% 3.97%
2012 0.67% 3.77%
2013 0.67% 3.61%
2014 0.67% 3.48%
2015 0.67% 3.35%
2016 0.68% 3.23%
2017 0.68% 3.11%
2018 0.68% 2.97%
2019 0.67% 2.86%
2020 0.66% 2.75%
2021 0.64% 2.66%
2022 0.62% 2.59%
2023 0.6% 2.49%

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