Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Congo by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Congo
2023	1.49	4.16
2022	1.48	4.22
2021	1.49	4.28
2020	1.52	4.33
2019	1.51	4.38
2018	1.5	4.44
2017	1.42	4.5
2016	1.36	4.55
2015	1.32	4.61
2014	1.26	4.67
2013	1.28	4.73
2012	1.25	4.79
2011	1.21	4.83
2010	1.26	4.85
2009	1.27	4.81
2008	1.21	4.73
2007	1.19	4.65
2006	1.18	4.65
2005	1.2	4.67
2004	1.22	4.69
2003	1.22	4.7
2002	1.23	4.7
2001	1.23	4.67
2000	1.28	4.72
1999	1.37	4.81
1998	1.56	4.91
1997	1.69	5
1996	1.65	5.03
1995	1.67	5.07
1994	1.7	5.1
1993	1.73	5.13
1992	1.76	5.18
1991	1.78	5.22
1990	1.79	5.27
1989	1.79	5.33
1988	1.85	5.39
1987	1.88	5.46
1986	1.91	5.51
1985	1.96	5.59
1984	2.02	5.66
1983	2.05	5.76
1982	2.05	5.85
1981	2.02	5.98
1980	1.98	6.07
1979	1.99	6.14
1978	2.08	6.21
1977	2.2	6.27
1976	2.31	6.32
1975	2.39	6.36
1974	2.45	6.39
1973	2.54	6.42
1972	2.67	6.44
1971	2.75	6.42
1970	2.79	6.38
1969	2.95	6.35
1968	3.08	6.33
1967	3.22	6.29
1966	3.39	6.27
1965	3.53	6.23
1964	3.6	6.18
1963	3.7	6.15
1962	3.81	6.1
1961	3.89	6.09
1960	3.96	6.09

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 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Congo
2023	-18,292	150,486
2022	-20,197	147,076
2021	-33,670	144,241
2020	-22,502	143,492
2019	-15,192	139,513
2018	-10,761	142,704
2017	-12,810	141,973
2016	-13,009	141,358
2015	-11,942	141,539
2014	-11,009	141,674
2013	-8,367	142,080
2012	-6,761	142,464
2011	-5,354	140,371
2010	-1,895	136,908
2009	652	126,904
2008	161	120,711
2007	1,557	112,459
2006	2,714	106,876
2005	6,546	101,344
2004	9,549	96,577
2003	10,781	91,326
2002	10,972	88,497
2001	10,424	84,876
2000	11,722	78,491
1999	13,568	76,204
1998	18,492	72,450
1997	19,311	66,149
1996	13,327	75,628
1995	5,926	74,189
1994	4,895	72,857
1993	-27,199	71,119
1992	-17,883	69,973
1991	33,692	68,534
1990	34,993	67,241
1989	36,802	65,944
1988	39,058	64,629
1987	41,172	63,183
1986	42,884	61,669
1985	44,983	60,359
1984	46,413	59,028
1983	47,135	58,120
1982	47,023	57,036
1981	45,423	56,603
1980	42,911	55,550
1979	42,157	54,723
1978	44,800	53,885
1977	48,643	53,179
1976	52,107	52,148
1975	53,629	51,155
1974	53,600	49,563
1973	52,989	48,017
1972	54,072	46,427
1971	54,352	44,431
1970	54,455	42,374
1969	58,454	40,532
1968	61,422	38,786
1967	65,618	36,866
1966	70,085	35,452
1965	72,896	33,865
1964	74,151	32,270
1963	75,380	30,832
1962	77,582	29,342
1961	77,601	28,220
1960	76,840	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Congo by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Congo
2023	7.71	30.6
2022	7.75	30.9
2021	8.01	31.4
2020	8.35	31.7
2019	8.56	32.2
2018	8.8	32.8
2017	8.57	33.4
2016	8.48	34.1
2015	8.52	34.9
2014	8.4	35.8
2013	8.74	36.8
2012	8.87	37.8
2011	8.87	38.4
2010	9.46	38.9
2009	9.76	38
2008	9.53	38
2007	9.56	37.2
2006	9.55	37.1
2005	9.81	37
2004	10.1	37.1
2003	10.1	37
2002	10.1	37.3
2001	9.98	37.1
2000	10.2	36.2
1999	10.7	37
1998	12	37.5
1997	12.4	38.4
1996	11.2	38.4
1995	10.7	38.5
1994	12	38.6
1993	13	38.6
1992	15.3	38.7
1991	15.1	38.8
1990	15.4	38.9
1989	15.7	39.1
1988	16.4	39.2
1987	16.9	39.4
1986	17.2	39.6
1985	17.8	39.8
1984	18.2	40.1
1983	18.4	40.6
1982	18.3	40.8
1981	17.9	41.4
1980	17.4	41.8
1979	17.4	42.2
1978	18	42.7
1977	18.9	43.2
1976	19.7	43.6
1975	20.2	44
1974	20.5	44.1
1973	20.9	44.3
1972	21.8	44.5
1971	22.1	44.4
1970	22.3	44.1
1969	23.5	44
1968	24.6	43.9
1967	26	43.7
1966	27.7	43.6
1965	29.3	43.5
1964	30.4	43.4
1963	31.7	43.3
1962	33	43.2
1961	34	43.3
1960	34.6	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 34.6 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Congo
2100	11.4%	22.6%
2099	11.4%	22.7%
2098	11.4%	22.8%
2097	11.4%	23%
2096	11.4%	23.1%
2095	11.4%	23.3%
2094	11.4%	23.4%
2093	11.4%	23.6%
2092	11.4%	23.8%
2091	11.4%	23.9%
2090	11.4%	24.1%
2089	11.4%	24.3%
2088	11.5%	24.4%
2087	11.5%	24.6%
2086	11.5%	24.8%
2085	11.5%	25%
2084	11.6%	25.2%
2083	11.6%	25.4%
2082	11.6%	25.6%
2081	11.6%	25.9%
2080	11.6%	26.1%
2079	11.6%	26.3%
2078	11.6%	26.5%
2077	11.6%	26.7%
2076	11.5%	26.9%
2075	11.5%	27.1%
2074	11.5%	27.3%
2073	11.5%	27.5%
2072	11.4%	27.7%
2071	11.4%	27.9%
2070	11.4%	28.1%
2069	11.3%	28.3%
2068	11.3%	28.5%
2067	11.3%	28.7%
2066	11.3%	29%
2065	11.3%	29.2%
2064	11.3%	29.4%
2063	11.3%	29.6%
2062	11.3%	29.9%
2061	11.3%	30.1%
2060	11.3%	30.4%
2059	11.3%	30.7%
2058	11.4%	30.9%
2057	11.4%	31.2%
2056	11.4%	31.5%
2055	11.5%	31.8%
2054	11.5%	32.1%
2053	11.6%	32.4%
2052	11.6%	32.7%
2051	11.7%	32.9%
2050	11.7%	33.2%
2049	11.8%	33.5%
2048	11.8%	33.8%
2047	11.8%	34.1%
2046	11.9%	34.3%
2045	11.9%	34.6%
2044	11.9%	34.8%
2043	11.9%	35%
2042	11.9%	35.2%
2041	11.9%	35.4%
2040	11.9%	35.6%
2039	11.9%	35.7%
2038	11.9%	35.9%
2037	11.9%	36.1%
2036	11.9%	36.3%
2035	12%	36.5%
2034	12.1%	36.7%
2033	12.2%	36.9%
2032	12.3%	37.2%
2031	12.3%	37.5%
2030	12.4%	37.8%
2029	12.4%	38.2%
2028	12.5%	38.6%
2027	12.7%	39.1%
2026	12.8%	39.7%
2025	12.9%	40.2%
2024	13%	40.4%
2023	13.2%	40.9%
2022	13.4%	41.3%
2021	13.5%	41.5%
2020	13.6%	41.8%
2019	13.7%	41.9%
2018	13.8%	42.1%
2017	14%	42.1%
2016	14.1%	42.1%
2015	14.3%	41.9%
2014	14.5%	41.7%
2013	14.8%	41.3%
2012	15.1%	41%
2011	15.4%	40.6%
2010	15.6%	40.4%
2009	15.7%	40.5%
2008	15.8%	40.7%
2007	16.1%	40.7%
2006	16.4%	40.9%
2005	16.9%	41.1%
2004	17.3%	41.4%
2003	17.8%	41.7%
2002	18.4%	41.9%
2001	19.1%	41.9%
2000	19.9%	42.5%
1999	20.7%	43.1%
1998	21.5%	43.3%
1997	22.4%	43.3%
1996	23.5%	43.2%
1995	24.8%	43.3%
1994	25.5%	43.4%
1993	25.5%	43.6%
1992	24.7%	43.8%
1991	24.3%	44%
1990	24.6%	44.2%
1989	24.9%	44.3%
1988	25.1%	44.5%
1987	25.4%	44.6%
1986	25.7%	44.7%
1985	25.9%	44.9%
1984	26.2%	45%
1983	26.5%	45.2%
1982	26.9%	45.4%
1981	27.5%	45.6%
1980	28.1%	45.7%
1979	28.7%	45.8%
1978	29.3%	45.8%
1977	30%	45.8%
1976	30.7%	45.7%
1975	31.5%	45.5%
1974	32.2%	45.4%
1973	33%	45.2%
1972	33.7%	45%
1971	34.4%	44.8%
1970	35.2%	44.7%
1969	36%	44.5%
1968	36.7%	44.3%
1967	37.3%	44.2%
1966	37.8%	44%
1965	38.1%	43.9%
1964	38.4%	43.7%
1963	38.6%	43.5%
1962	38.6%	43.3%
1961	38.5%	43%
1960	38.2%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Congo

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Congo
2023	6	241
2022	12	241
2021	13	301
2020	7	247
2019	6	245
2018	7	259
2017	7	262
2016	7	263
2015	7	284
2014	7	302
2013	7	320
2012	7	374
2011	7	378
2010	8	382
2009	8	414
2008	8	395
2007	9	370
2006	9	394
2005	9	385
2004	10	400
2003	10	436
2002	10	464
2001	11	489
2000	11	509
1999	13	554
1998	14	597
1997	16	650
1996	17	545
1995	19	551
1994	22	551
1993	26	541
1992	30	531
1991	23	514
1990	25	505
1989	26	506
1988	29	510
1987	31	519
1986	33	535
1985	35	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	Congo
2023	0.6%	4.05%
2022	0.62%	4.19%
2021	0.64%	4.33%
2020	0.66%	4.47%
2019	0.67%	5.24%
2018	0.68%	4.77%
2017	0.68%	4.93%
2016	0.68%	5.09%
2015	0.67%	5.27%
2014	0.67%	5.45%
2013	0.67%	5.64%
2012	0.67%	5.82%
2011	0.68%	6.02%
2010	0.68%	6.25%
2009	0.69%	6.55%
2008	0.7%	6.95%
2007	0.71%	7.43%
2006	0.72%	8.02%
2005	0.74%	8.66%
2004	0.76%	9.35%
2003	0.8%	10%
2002	0.84%	10.6%
2001	0.89%	11.1%
2000	0.95%	11.4%
1999	1.02%	11.5%
1998	1.09%	11.4%
1997	1.17%	11.2%
1996	1.24%	10.9%
1995	1.94%	10.5%
1994	1.4%	10.2%
1993	5.87%	9.84%
1992	5.78%	9.54%
1991	1.69%	9.31%
1990	1.82%	9.15%
1989	1.96%	9.05%
1988	2.12%	9.04%
1987	2.3%	9.11%
1986	2.49%	9.25%
1985	2.7%	9.44%
1984	2.94%	9.68%
1983	-	9.95%
1982	-	10.2%
1981	-	10.5%
1980	-	10.7%
1979	-	11%
1978	-	11.2%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.6%
1972	-	13%
1971	-	13.4%
1970	-	13.7%
1969	-	14.2%
1968	-	14.6%
1967	-	15.1%
1966	-	15.6%
1965	-	16.1%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17.3%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	18.6%
1960	-	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.