Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2023	1.49	4.19
2022	1.48	4.28
2021	1.49	4.36
2020	1.52	4.44
2019	1.51	4.68
2018	1.5	4.92
2017	1.42	5.17
2016	1.36	5.33
2015	1.32	5.48
2014	1.26	5.6
2013	1.28	5.7
2012	1.25	5.79
2011	1.21	5.87
2010	1.26	5.94
2009	1.27	5.99
2008	1.21	6.05
2007	1.19	6.11
2006	1.18	6.17
2005	1.2	6.18
2004	1.22	6.22
2003	1.22	6.28
2002	1.23	6.34
2001	1.23	6.43
2000	1.28	6.52
1999	1.37	6.59
1998	1.56	6.66
1997	1.69	6.72
1996	1.65	6.78
1995	1.67	6.81
1994	1.7	6.84
1993	1.73	6.89
1992	1.76	6.94
1991	1.78	6.97
1990	1.79	7.01
1989	1.79	7.05
1988	1.85	7.11
1987	1.88	7.17
1986	1.91	7.22
1985	1.96	7.24
1984	2.02	7.25
1983	2.05	7.25
1982	2.05	7.25
1981	2.02	7.26
1980	1.98	7.22
1979	1.99	7.19
1978	2.08	7.15
1977	2.2	7.05
1976	2.31	6.95
1975	2.39	6.91
1974	2.45	6.84
1973	2.54	6.77
1972	2.67	6.72
1971	2.75	6.7
1970	2.79	6.69
1969	2.95	6.66
1968	3.08	6.65
1967	3.22	6.59
1966	3.39	6.53
1965	3.53	6.47
1964	3.6	6.42
1963	3.7	6.36
1962	3.81	6.32
1961	3.89	6.29
1960	3.96	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso 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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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2023	-18,292	545,227
2022	-20,197	538,146
2021	-33,670	527,468
2020	-22,502	524,359
2019	-15,192	540,001
2018	-10,761	556,493
2017	-12,810	569,975
2016	-13,009	571,519
2015	-11,942	570,554
2014	-11,009	563,218
2013	-8,367	556,096
2012	-6,761	544,293
2011	-5,354	530,765
2010	-1,895	515,480
2009	652	499,596
2008	161	485,223
2007	1,557	467,277
2006	2,714	450,357
2005	6,546	427,243
2004	9,549	408,567
2003	10,781	394,516
2002	10,972	377,333
2001	10,424	367,731
2000	11,722	356,657
1999	13,568	342,630
1998	18,492	333,196
1997	19,311	322,253
1996	13,327	315,820
1995	5,926	305,878
1994	4,895	296,465
1993	-27,199	289,044
1992	-17,883	284,622
1991	33,692	280,111
1990	34,993	273,846
1989	36,802	267,314
1988	39,058	262,065
1987	41,172	257,730
1986	42,884	252,922
1985	44,983	246,574
1984	46,413	237,838
1983	47,135	228,467
1982	47,023	220,896
1981	45,423	212,623
1980	42,911	205,248
1979	42,157	196,647
1978	44,800	187,019
1977	48,643	175,672
1976	52,107	165,224
1975	53,629	157,174
1974	53,600	149,231
1973	52,989	141,751
1972	54,072	135,756
1971	54,352	130,924
1970	54,455	127,814
1969	58,454	123,666
1968	61,422	121,264
1967	65,618	117,223
1966	70,085	113,344
1965	72,896	109,544
1964	74,151	105,741
1963	75,380	101,760
1962	77,582	98,561
1961	77,601	95,059
1960	76,840	92,055

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 -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2023	7.71	31.6
2022	7.75	32
2021	8.01	32.4
2020	8.35	32.7
2019	8.56	34.3
2018	8.8	36
2017	8.57	37.7
2016	8.48	38.9
2015	8.52	40
2014	8.4	40.9
2013	8.74	41.7
2012	8.87	42.3
2011	8.87	42.8
2010	9.46	43.2
2009	9.76	43.5
2008	9.53	43.9
2007	9.56	44.2
2006	9.55	44.4
2005	9.81	44.1
2004	10.1	44.1
2003	10.1	44.5
2002	10.1	44.5
2001	9.98	44.9
2000	10.2	45.2
1999	10.7	45.2
1998	12	45.6
1997	12.4	45.9
1996	11.2	46.1
1995	10.7	46
1994	12	46
1993	13	46.2
1992	15.3	46.6
1991	15.1	47
1990	15.4	47.1
1989	15.7	47.3
1988	16.4	47.7
1987	16.9	48.2
1986	17.2	48.6
1985	17.8	48.9
1984	18.2	48.9
1983	18.4	48.9
1982	18.3	49.1
1981	17.9	49.4
1980	17.4	49.4
1979	17.4	49.5
1978	18	49.3
1977	18.9	48.8
1976	19.7	48.4
1975	20.2	48.2
1974	20.5	48
1973	20.9	47.8
1972	21.8	47.6
1971	22.1	47.6
1970	22.3	47.7
1969	23.5	47.8
1968	24.6	47.9
1967	26	47.7
1966	27.7	47.5
1965	29.3	47.3
1964	30.4	47.1
1963	31.7	46.8
1962	33	46.6
1961	34	46.4
1960	34.6	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 34.6 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2100	11.4%	20.1%
2099	11.4%	20.2%
2098	11.4%	20.3%
2097	11.4%	20.3%
2096	11.4%	20.4%
2095	11.4%	20.6%
2094	11.4%	20.7%
2093	11.4%	20.8%
2092	11.4%	20.9%
2091	11.4%	21%
2090	11.4%	21.2%
2089	11.4%	21.3%
2088	11.5%	21.4%
2087	11.5%	21.6%
2086	11.5%	21.8%
2085	11.5%	21.9%
2084	11.6%	22.1%
2083	11.6%	22.2%
2082	11.6%	22.4%
2081	11.6%	22.6%
2080	11.6%	22.8%
2079	11.6%	23%
2078	11.6%	23.1%
2077	11.6%	23.3%
2076	11.5%	23.5%
2075	11.5%	23.7%
2074	11.5%	23.9%
2073	11.5%	24.1%
2072	11.4%	24.3%
2071	11.4%	24.5%
2070	11.4%	24.7%
2069	11.3%	24.9%
2068	11.3%	25.1%
2067	11.3%	25.3%
2066	11.3%	25.5%
2065	11.3%	25.7%
2064	11.3%	26%
2063	11.3%	26.2%
2062	11.3%	26.5%
2061	11.3%	26.8%
2060	11.3%	27.1%
2059	11.3%	27.4%
2058	11.4%	27.7%
2057	11.4%	28%
2056	11.4%	28.3%
2055	11.5%	28.7%
2054	11.5%	29%
2053	11.6%	29.4%
2052	11.6%	29.7%
2051	11.7%	30.1%
2050	11.7%	30.4%
2049	11.8%	30.8%
2048	11.8%	31.2%
2047	11.8%	31.5%
2046	11.9%	31.9%
2045	11.9%	32.2%
2044	11.9%	32.6%
2043	11.9%	32.9%
2042	11.9%	33.2%
2041	11.9%	33.5%
2040	11.9%	33.9%
2039	11.9%	34.2%
2038	11.9%	34.5%
2037	11.9%	34.9%
2036	11.9%	35.2%
2035	12%	35.5%
2034	12.1%	35.9%
2033	12.2%	36.4%
2032	12.3%	36.9%
2031	12.3%	37.5%
2030	12.4%	38.2%
2029	12.4%	38.9%
2028	12.5%	39.5%
2027	12.7%	40.2%
2026	12.8%	40.9%
2025	12.9%	41.5%
2024	13%	41.8%
2023	13.2%	42.4%
2022	13.4%	43%
2021	13.5%	43.5%
2020	13.6%	44%
2019	13.7%	44.5%
2018	13.8%	44.9%
2017	14%	45.1%
2016	14.1%	45.3%
2015	14.3%	45.5%
2014	14.5%	45.6%
2013	14.8%	45.6%
2012	15.1%	45.6%
2011	15.4%	45.6%
2010	15.6%	45.6%
2009	15.7%	45.5%
2008	15.8%	45.4%
2007	16.1%	45.4%
2006	16.4%	45.4%
2005	16.9%	45.5%
2004	17.3%	45.6%
2003	17.8%	45.8%
2002	18.4%	46%
2001	19.1%	46.3%
2000	19.9%	46.6%
1999	20.7%	46.8%
1998	21.5%	47%
1997	22.4%	47.2%
1996	23.5%	47.2%
1995	24.8%	47.3%
1994	25.5%	47.3%
1993	25.5%	47.3%
1992	24.7%	47.3%
1991	24.3%	47.1%
1990	24.6%	46.9%
1989	24.9%	46.8%
1988	25.1%	46.6%
1987	25.4%	46.3%
1986	25.7%	46.1%
1985	25.9%	45.8%
1984	26.2%	45.6%
1983	26.5%	45.4%
1982	26.9%	45.2%
1981	27.5%	44.9%
1980	28.1%	44.7%
1979	28.7%	44.5%
1978	29.3%	44.2%
1977	30%	44%
1976	30.7%	43.8%
1975	31.5%	43.6%
1974	32.2%	43.4%
1973	33%	43.1%
1972	33.7%	42.9%
1971	34.4%	42.6%
1970	35.2%	42.4%
1969	36%	42.1%
1968	36.7%	41.8%
1967	37.3%	41.5%
1966	37.8%	41.2%
1965	38.1%	40.9%
1964	38.4%	40.5%
1963	38.6%	40.2%
1962	38.6%	39.9%
1961	38.5%	39.9%
1960	38.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2023	6	242
2022	12	316
2021	13	354
2020	7	334
2019	6	274
2018	7	286
2017	7	298
2016	7	313
2015	7	328
2014	7	344
2013	7	361
2012	7	376
2011	7	388
2010	8	404
2009	8	419
2008	8	429
2007	9	453
2006	9	463
2005	9	467
2004	10	481
2003	10	495
2002	10	508
2001	11	513
2000	11	524
1999	13	547
1998	14	567
1997	16	610
1996	17	605
1995	19	629
1994	22	651
1993	26	677
1992	30	703
1991	23	732
1990	25	759
1989	26	787
1988	29	806
1987	31	820
1986	33	834
1985	35	850

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	Burkina Faso
2023	0.6%	7.73%
2022	0.62%	7.99%
2021	0.64%	8.25%
2020	0.66%	8.53%
2019	0.67%	8.82%
2018	0.68%	9.12%
2017	0.68%	9.43%
2016	0.68%	9.77%
2015	0.67%	10.1%
2014	0.67%	10.5%
2013	0.67%	10.9%
2012	0.67%	11.3%
2011	0.68%	11.7%
2010	0.68%	12.2%
2009	0.69%	12.7%
2008	0.7%	13.3%
2007	0.71%	13.9%
2006	0.72%	14.6%
2005	0.74%	15.2%
2004	0.76%	15.9%
2003	0.8%	16.4%
2002	0.84%	16.9%
2001	0.89%	17.4%
2000	0.95%	17.8%
1999	1.02%	18.2%
1998	1.09%	18.5%
1997	1.17%	18.9%
1996	1.24%	19.2%
1995	1.94%	19.4%
1994	1.4%	19.6%
1993	5.87%	19.7%
1992	5.78%	19.7%
1991	1.69%	19.8%
1990	1.82%	19.8%
1989	1.96%	20%
1988	2.12%	20.2%
1987	2.3%	20.6%
1986	2.49%	21%
1985	2.7%	21.4%
1984	2.94%	21.9%
1983	-	22.3%
1982	-	22.8%
1981	-	23.3%
1980	-	23.9%
1979	-	24.6%
1978	-	25.4%
1977	-	26.3%
1976	-	27.3%
1975	-	28.4%
1974	-	29.3%
1973	-	30.1%
1972	-	30.7%
1971	-	31.2%
1970	-	31.5%
1969	-	31.8%
1968	-	32%
1967	-	32.2%
1966	-	32.5%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.1%
1963	-	33.4%
1962	-	33.7%
1961	-	34.1%
1960	-	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.