Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic by year

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	CAR
2023	1.49	6.01
2022	1.48	6.02
2021	1.49	6.05
2020	1.52	6.06
2019	1.51	6.09
2018	1.5	6.11
2017	1.42	6.13
2016	1.36	6.13
2015	1.32	6.13
2014	1.26	6.1
2013	1.28	6.08
2012	1.25	6.05
2011	1.21	6.01
2010	1.26	5.96
2009	1.27	5.94
2008	1.21	5.9
2007	1.19	5.87
2006	1.18	5.84
2005	1.2	5.81
2004	1.22	5.78
2003	1.22	5.8
2002	1.23	5.79
2001	1.23	5.81
2000	1.28	5.85
1999	1.37	5.88
1998	1.56	5.89
1997	1.69	5.92
1996	1.65	5.96
1995	1.67	5.94
1994	1.7	5.92
1993	1.73	5.93
1992	1.76	5.96
1991	1.78	6.03
1990	1.79	6.05
1989	1.79	6.07
1988	1.85	6.1
1987	1.88	6.12
1986	1.91	6.11
1985	1.96	6.12
1984	2.02	6.14
1983	2.05	6.15
1982	2.05	6.16
1981	2.02	6.17
1980	1.98	6.13
1979	1.99	6.09
1978	2.08	6.04
1977	2.2	5.99
1976	2.31	5.94
1975	2.39	5.88
1974	2.45	5.9
1973	2.54	5.93
1972	2.67	5.96
1971	2.75	5.99
1970	2.79	6.03
1969	2.95	6.06
1968	3.08	6.1
1967	3.22	6.08
1966	3.39	6.06
1965	3.53	6.03
1964	3.6	6.01
1963	3.7	5.99
1962	3.81	5.97
1961	3.89	5.96
1960	3.96	5.95

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 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	CAR
2023	-18,292	190,325
2022	-20,197	-49,456
2021	-33,670	124,408
2020	-22,502	156,911
2019	-15,192	68,523
2018	-10,761	153,361
2017	-12,810	128,461
2016	-13,009	142,419
2015	-11,942	141,912
2014	-11,009	107,448
2013	-8,367	140,489
2012	-6,761	146,791
2011	-5,354	142,913
2010	-1,895	130,539
2009	652	-130,613
2008	161	128,627
2007	1,557	123,137
2006	2,714	118,882
2005	6,546	113,534
2004	9,549	108,548
2003	10,781	105,540
2002	10,972	100,588
2001	10,424	99,598
2000	11,722	97,468
1999	13,568	96,108
1998	18,492	94,361
1997	19,311	93,378
1996	13,327	93,369
1995	5,926	92,748
1994	4,895	90,943
1993	-27,199	89,873
1992	-17,883	88,939
1991	33,692	88,688
1990	34,993	87,507
1989	36,802	85,969
1988	39,058	84,654
1987	41,172	83,408
1986	42,884	81,149
1985	44,983	79,266
1984	46,413	77,395
1983	47,135	75,399
1982	47,023	73,330
1981	45,423	71,391
1980	42,911	68,759
1979	42,157	66,104
1978	44,800	63,285
1977	48,643	60,436
1976	52,107	57,725
1975	53,629	55,106
1974	53,600	53,777
1973	52,989	52,525
1972	54,072	51,390
1971	54,352	50,142
1970	54,455	48,690
1969	58,454	47,066
1968	61,422	45,377
1967	65,618	42,979
1966	70,085	40,804
1965	72,896	38,710
1964	74,151	36,878
1963	75,380	35,218
1962	77,582	33,731
1961	77,601	32,383
1960	76,840	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic by year

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	CAR
2023	7.71	46.4
2022	7.75	45.4
2021	8.01	45.2
2020	8.35	44.5
2019	8.56	44.1
2018	8.8	43.8
2017	8.57	43.7
2016	8.48	43.4
2015	8.52	43.3
2014	8.4	44.6
2013	8.74	44.7
2012	8.87	45.1
2011	8.87	45.3
2010	9.46	45
2009	9.76	43.6
2008	9.53	42.5
2007	9.56	42.2
2006	9.55	42.2
2005	9.81	41.8
2004	10.1	41.6
2003	10.1	41.7
2002	10.1	41.4
2001	9.98	42
2000	10.2	42.1
1999	10.7	42.3
1998	12	42.6
1997	12.4	43
1996	11.2	43.7
1995	10.7	44.1
1994	12	44.2
1993	13	44.7
1992	15.3	45.4
1991	15.1	46.2
1990	15.4	46.8
1989	15.7	47.3
1988	16.4	47.8
1987	16.9	47.9
1986	17.2	47.5
1985	17.8	47.2
1984	18.2	46.9
1983	18.4	46.5
1982	18.3	46.1
1981	17.9	45.8
1980	17.4	45.1
1979	17.4	44.4
1978	18	43.7
1977	18.9	42.9
1976	19.7	42.2
1975	20.2	41.7
1974	20.5	42
1973	20.9	42.4
1972	21.8	42.8
1971	22.1	43.1
1970	22.3	43.4
1969	23.5	43.7
1968	24.6	43.8
1967	26	43.6
1966	27.7	43.4
1965	29.3	43.3
1964	30.4	43.2
1963	31.7	43.2
1962	33	43.3
1961	34	43.4
1960	34.6	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 34.6 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Bosnia	CAR
2100	11.4%	22.2%
2099	11.4%	22.4%
2098	11.4%	22.6%
2097	11.4%	22.7%
2096	11.4%	22.9%
2095	11.4%	23.1%
2094	11.4%	23.3%
2093	11.4%	23.5%
2092	11.4%	23.7%
2091	11.4%	23.9%
2090	11.4%	24.1%
2089	11.4%	24.3%
2088	11.5%	24.5%
2087	11.5%	24.7%
2086	11.5%	25%
2085	11.5%	25.2%
2084	11.6%	25.5%
2083	11.6%	25.7%
2082	11.6%	26%
2081	11.6%	26.3%
2080	11.6%	26.6%
2079	11.6%	26.9%
2078	11.6%	27.2%
2077	11.6%	27.6%
2076	11.5%	27.9%
2075	11.5%	28.2%
2074	11.5%	28.6%
2073	11.5%	28.9%
2072	11.4%	29.3%
2071	11.4%	29.7%
2070	11.4%	30%
2069	11.3%	30.4%
2068	11.3%	30.8%
2067	11.3%	31.2%
2066	11.3%	31.5%
2065	11.3%	31.9%
2064	11.3%	32.3%
2063	11.3%	32.7%
2062	11.3%	33%
2061	11.3%	33.4%
2060	11.3%	33.8%
2059	11.3%	34.2%
2058	11.4%	34.5%
2057	11.4%	34.9%
2056	11.4%	35.3%
2055	11.5%	35.7%
2054	11.5%	36.2%
2053	11.6%	36.6%
2052	11.6%	37.1%
2051	11.7%	37.6%
2050	11.7%	38.1%
2049	11.8%	38.7%
2048	11.8%	39.3%
2047	11.8%	39.9%
2046	11.9%	40.5%
2045	11.9%	41.2%
2044	11.9%	41.9%
2043	11.9%	42.5%
2042	11.9%	43.2%
2041	11.9%	43.8%
2040	11.9%	44.4%
2039	11.9%	45%
2038	11.9%	45.6%
2037	11.9%	45.9%
2036	11.9%	46.2%
2035	12%	46.4%
2034	12.1%	46.6%
2033	12.2%	46.7%
2032	12.3%	46.9%
2031	12.3%	47%
2030	12.4%	47.1%
2029	12.4%	47.3%
2028	12.5%	47.6%
2027	12.7%	48%
2026	12.8%	48.5%
2025	12.9%	48.9%
2024	13%	49%
2023	13.2%	49.2%
2022	13.4%	49.2%
2021	13.5%	49%
2020	13.6%	48.9%
2019	13.7%	49%
2018	13.8%	49%
2017	14%	49%
2016	14.1%	49%
2015	14.3%	49%
2014	14.5%	48.5%
2013	14.8%	47.6%
2012	15.1%	46.9%
2011	15.4%	46.3%
2010	15.6%	45.9%
2009	15.7%	45.6%
2008	15.8%	45.4%
2007	16.1%	45.3%
2006	16.4%	45.1%
2005	16.9%	45.1%
2004	17.3%	45.1%
2003	17.8%	45.2%
2002	18.4%	45.3%
2001	19.1%	45.4%
2000	19.9%	45.5%
1999	20.7%	45.6%
1998	21.5%	45.7%
1997	22.4%	45.7%
1996	23.5%	45.7%
1995	24.8%	45.6%
1994	25.5%	45.5%
1993	25.5%	45.4%
1992	24.7%	45.2%
1991	24.3%	44.9%
1990	24.6%	44.5%
1989	24.9%	44.1%
1988	25.1%	43.8%
1987	25.4%	43.5%
1986	25.7%	43.3%
1985	25.9%	43.2%
1984	26.2%	43%
1983	26.5%	43%
1982	26.9%	42.9%
1981	27.5%	42.8%
1980	28.1%	42.8%
1979	28.7%	42.8%
1978	29.3%	42.8%
1977	30%	42.8%
1976	30.7%	42.9%
1975	31.5%	42.9%
1974	32.2%	42.7%
1973	33%	42.6%
1972	33.7%	42.4%
1971	34.4%	42.2%
1970	35.2%	42.1%
1969	36%	41.9%
1968	36.7%	41.9%
1967	37.3%	41.8%
1966	37.8%	41.7%
1965	38.1%	41.7%
1964	38.4%	41.6%
1963	38.6%	41.4%
1962	38.6%	41.1%
1961	38.5%	40.8%
1960	38.2%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	CAR
2023	6	692
2022	12	841
2021	13	1,127
2020	7	1,296
2019	6	1,650
2018	7	881
2017	7	1,093
2016	7	962
2015	7	981
2014	7	1,034
2013	7	1,092
2012	7	1,092
2011	7	1,131
2010	8	1,230
2009	8	1,272
2008	8	1,234
2007	9	1,271
2006	9	1,337
2005	9	1,389
2004	10	1,450
2003	10	1,487
2002	10	1,496
2001	11	1,504
2000	11	1,490
1999	13	1,411
1998	14	1,346
1997	16	1,270
1996	17	1,191
1995	19	1,123
1994	22	1,053
1993	26	997
1992	30	956
1991	23	910
1990	25	866
1989	26	835
1988	29	815
1987	31	803
1986	33	795
1985	35	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	CAR
2023	0.6%	9.22%
2022	0.62%	38.7%
2021	0.64%	17.1%
2020	0.66%	12.3%
2019	0.67%	24.3%
2018	0.68%	12%
2017	0.68%	15.2%
2016	0.68%	12.6%
2015	0.67%	11.4%
2014	0.67%	18.3%
2013	0.67%	13.4%
2012	0.67%	12.2%
2011	0.68%	12.5%
2010	0.68%	14.9%
2009	0.69%	47.9%
2008	0.7%	13.6%
2007	0.71%	14%
2006	0.72%	14.4%
2005	0.74%	14.8%
2004	0.76%	15.2%
2003	0.8%	15.6%
2002	0.84%	15.9%
2001	0.89%	16.3%
2000	0.95%	16.6%
1999	1.02%	16.8%
1998	1.09%	17%
1997	1.17%	17.2%
1996	1.24%	17.3%
1995	1.94%	17.5%
1994	1.4%	17.5%
1993	5.87%	17.6%
1992	5.78%	17.7%
1991	1.69%	17.7%
1990	1.82%	17.8%
1989	1.96%	17.8%
1988	2.12%	17.8%
1987	2.3%	17.9%
1986	2.49%	17.9%
1985	2.7%	18%
1984	2.94%	18.1%
1983	-	18.2%
1982	-	18.4%
1981	-	18.6%
1980	-	18.8%
1979	-	19.1%
1978	-	19.4%
1977	-	19.7%
1976	-	20%
1975	-	20.4%
1974	-	20.8%
1973	-	21.2%
1972	-	21.7%
1971	-	22.1%
1970	-	22.6%
1969	-	23.2%
1968	-	23.7%
1967	-	24.3%
1966	-	24.9%
1965	-	25.5%
1964	-	26.1%
1963	-	26.7%
1962	-	27.2%
1961	-	27.8%
1960	-	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.