Bosnia and Herzegovina birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina by year

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 above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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

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.

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 176/196 for absolute natural population change and 190/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.15% will be to women under age 20, 54.3% to women ages 20-29, and 42.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 10.3%, 69.7%, and 20%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Bosnia	World
2100	11.4%	16.5%
2099	11.4%	16.6%
2098	11.4%	16.6%
2097	11.4%	16.7%
2096	11.4%	16.8%
2095	11.4%	16.8%
2094	11.4%	16.9%
2093	11.4%	17%
2092	11.4%	17%
2091	11.4%	17.1%
2090	11.4%	17.2%
2089	11.4%	17.2%
2088	11.5%	17.3%
2087	11.5%	17.4%
2086	11.5%	17.4%
2085	11.5%	17.5%
2084	11.6%	17.5%
2083	11.6%	17.6%
2082	11.6%	17.7%
2081	11.6%	17.7%
2080	11.6%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.6%	17.9%
2077	11.6%	17.9%
2076	11.5%	18%
2075	11.5%	18%
2074	11.5%	18.1%
2073	11.5%	18.2%
2072	11.4%	18.2%
2071	11.4%	18.3%
2070	11.4%	18.3%
2069	11.3%	18.4%
2068	11.3%	18.5%
2067	11.3%	18.6%
2066	11.3%	18.6%
2065	11.3%	18.7%
2064	11.3%	18.8%
2063	11.3%	18.9%
2062	11.3%	19.1%
2061	11.3%	19.2%
2060	11.3%	19.3%
2059	11.3%	19.4%
2058	11.4%	19.5%
2057	11.4%	19.6%
2056	11.4%	19.8%
2055	11.5%	19.9%
2054	11.5%	20%
2053	11.6%	20.1%
2052	11.6%	20.2%
2051	11.7%	20.3%
2050	11.7%	20.4%
2049	11.8%	20.5%
2048	11.8%	20.6%
2047	11.8%	20.7%
2046	11.9%	20.8%
2045	11.9%	20.9%
2044	11.9%	20.9%
2043	11.9%	21%
2042	11.9%	21.1%
2041	11.9%	21.2%
2040	11.9%	21.2%
2039	11.9%	21.3%
2038	11.9%	21.4%
2037	11.9%	21.5%
2036	11.9%	21.6%
2035	12%	21.8%
2034	12.1%	22%
2033	12.2%	22.2%
2032	12.3%	22.4%
2031	12.3%	22.7%
2030	12.4%	23%
2029	12.4%	23.3%
2028	12.5%	23.6%
2027	12.7%	23.9%
2026	12.8%	24.2%
2025	12.9%	24.6%
2024	13%	24.7%
2023	13.2%	25%
2022	13.4%	25.3%
2021	13.5%	25.6%
2020	13.6%	25.8%
2019	13.7%	26%
2018	13.8%	26.2%
2017	14%	26.4%
2016	14.1%	26.5%
2015	14.3%	26.6%
2014	14.5%	26.8%
2013	14.8%	26.9%
2012	15.1%	27%
2011	15.4%	27.1%
2010	15.6%	27.3%
2009	15.7%	27.5%
2008	15.8%	27.6%
2007	16.1%	27.9%
2006	16.4%	28.1%
2005	16.9%	28.5%
2004	17.3%	28.8%
2003	17.8%	29.2%
2002	18.4%	29.6%
2001	19.1%	30%
2000	19.9%	30.4%
1999	20.7%	30.8%
1998	21.5%	31.1%
1997	22.4%	31.5%
1996	23.5%	31.8%
1995	24.8%	32.1%
1994	25.5%	32.3%
1993	25.5%	32.5%
1992	24.7%	32.7%
1991	24.3%	32.9%
1990	24.6%	33%
1989	24.9%	33.2%
1988	25.1%	33.4%
1987	25.4%	33.6%
1986	25.7%	33.8%
1985	25.9%	34%
1984	26.2%	34.3%
1983	26.5%	34.6%
1982	26.9%	34.9%
1981	27.5%	35.2%
1980	28.1%	35.5%
1979	28.7%	35.9%
1978	29.3%	36.3%
1977	30%	36.7%
1976	30.7%	36.9%
1975	31.5%	37.1%
1974	32.2%	37.2%
1973	33%	37.3%
1972	33.7%	37.5%
1971	34.4%	37.6%
1970	35.2%	37.7%
1969	36%	37.8%
1968	36.7%	37.9%
1967	37.3%	38%
1966	37.8%	38%
1965	38.1%	38%
1964	38.4%	38%
1963	38.6%	37.8%
1962	38.6%	37.6%
1961	38.5%	37.5%
1960	38.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 38.2% in 1960, 24.7% in 1992, and 13% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Maternal mortality by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

World's average

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

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.

Under-five mortality by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	World
2023	0.6%	2.49%
2022	0.62%	2.59%
2021	0.64%	2.66%
2020	0.66%	2.75%
2019	0.67%	2.86%
2018	0.68%	2.97%
2017	0.68%	3.11%
2016	0.68%	3.22%
2015	0.67%	3.35%
2014	0.67%	3.48%
2013	0.67%	3.61%
2012	0.67%	3.77%
2011	0.68%	3.97%
2010	0.68%	4.11%
2009	0.69%	4.31%
2008	0.7%	4.5%
2007	0.71%	4.7%
2006	0.72%	4.92%
2005	0.74%	5.16%
2004	0.76%	5.43%
2003	0.8%	5.65%
2002	0.84%	5.94%
2001	0.89%	6.21%
2000	0.95%	6.48%
1999	1.02%	6.75%
1998	1.09%	7.05%
1997	1.17%	7.28%
1996	1.24%	7.52%
1995	1.94%	7.76%
1994	1.4%	7.98%
1993	5.87%	8.19%
1992	5.78%	8.46%
1991	1.69%	8.66%
1990	1.82%	8.81%
1989	1.96%	9.02%
1988	2.12%	9.31%
1987	2.3%	9.47%
1986	2.49%	9.81%
1985	2.7%	10.1%
1984	2.94%	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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.