Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czech Republic

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Czech Republic by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Czech Republic
2023	1.49	1.45
2022	1.48	1.64
2021	1.49	1.83
2020	1.52	1.74
2019	1.51	1.71
2018	1.5	1.71
2017	1.42	1.69
2016	1.36	1.63
2015	1.32	1.57
2014	1.26	1.53
2013	1.28	1.46
2012	1.25	1.45
2011	1.21	1.43
2010	1.26	1.51
2009	1.27	1.51
2008	1.21	1.51
2007	1.19	1.45
2006	1.18	1.34
2005	1.2	1.29
2004	1.22	1.23
2003	1.22	1.18
2002	1.23	1.17
2001	1.23	1.15
2000	1.28	1.15
1999	1.37	1.13
1998	1.56	1.16
1997	1.69	1.17
1996	1.65	1.18
1995	1.67	1.28
1994	1.7	1.44
1993	1.73	1.67
1992	1.76	1.71
1991	1.78	1.86
1990	1.79	1.9
1989	1.79	1.87
1988	1.85	1.94
1987	1.88	1.91
1986	1.91	1.92
1985	1.96	1.95
1984	2.02	1.97
1983	2.05	1.97
1982	2.05	2
1981	2.02	2
1980	1.98	2.08
1979	1.99	2.27
1978	2.08	2.33
1977	2.2	2.34
1976	2.31	2.39
1975	2.39	2.43
1974	2.45	2.46
1973	2.54	2.31
1972	2.67	2.09
1971	2.75	2
1970	2.79	1.92
1969	2.95	1.87
1968	3.08	1.84
1967	3.22	1.91
1966	3.39	2.02
1965	3.53	2.18
1964	3.6	2.34
1963	3.7	2.31
1962	3.81	2.12
1961	3.89	2.11
1960	3.96	2.09

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 1.45 in the Czech Republic 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	Czech Republic
2023	-18,292	-21,729
2022	-20,197	-19,209
2021	-33,670	-28,365
2020	-22,502	-19,257
2019	-15,192	0
2018	-10,761	1,063
2017	-12,810	3,178
2016	-13,009	5,283
2015	-11,942	0
2014	-11,009	4,210
2013	-8,367	-2,103
2012	-6,761	0
2011	-5,354	2,099
2010	-1,895	10,475
2009	652	10,444
2008	161	14,538
2007	1,557	9,268
2006	2,714	1,024
2005	6,546	-6,126
2004	9,549	-9,177
2003	10,781	-17,330
2002	10,972	-15,296
2001	10,424	-16,347
2000	11,722	-17,433
1999	13,568	-20,568
1998	18,492	-18,530
1997	19,311	-21,639
1996	13,327	-21,662
1995	5,926	-21,687
1994	4,895	-11,367
1993	-27,199	3,099
1992	-17,883	1,032
1991	33,692	4,124
1990	34,993	1,034
1989	36,802	1,036
1988	39,058	7,249
1987	41,172	4,138
1986	42,884	1,034
1985	44,983	4,135
1984	46,413	5,165
1983	47,135	3,097
1982	47,023	10,315
1981	45,423	13,391
1980	42,911	17,517
1979	42,157	44,257
1978	44,800	52,234
1977	48,643	55,009
1976	52,107	61,768
1975	53,629	67,393
1974	53,600	66,923
1973	52,989	57,549
1972	54,072	44,404
1971	54,352	31,445
1970	54,455	24,646
1969	58,454	22,762
1968	61,422	21,728
1967	65,618	29,558
1966	70,085	35,355
1965	72,896	43,029
1964	74,151	52,531
1963	75,380	48,353
1962	77,582	29,836
1961	77,601	36,430
1960	76,840	34,567

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 -0.2% in the Czech Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and -0.07% in the Czech Republic.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Czech Republic by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Czech Republic
2023	7.71	8.4
2022	7.75	9.5
2021	8.01	10.6
2020	8.35	10.3
2019	8.56	10.5
2018	8.8	10.7
2017	8.57	10.8
2016	8.48	10.7
2015	8.52	10.5
2014	8.4	10.4
2013	8.74	10.2
2012	8.87	10.3
2011	8.87	10.4
2010	9.46	11.2
2009	9.76	11.3
2008	9.53	11.5
2007	9.56	11.1
2006	9.55	10.3
2005	9.81	10
2004	10.1	9.6
2003	10.1	9.2
2002	10.1	9.1
2001	9.98	8.9
2000	10.2	8.9
1999	10.7	8.7
1998	12	8.8
1997	12.4	8.8
1996	11.2	8.8
1995	10.7	9.3
1994	12	10.3
1993	13	11.7
1992	15.3	11.8
1991	15.1	12.5
1990	15.4	12.6
1989	15.7	12.4
1988	16.4	12.8
1987	16.9	12.7
1986	17.2	12.9
1985	17.8	13.1
1984	18.2	13.3
1983	18.4	13.3
1982	18.3	13.7
1981	17.9	14
1980	17.4	14.9
1979	17.4	16.7
1978	18	17.5
1977	18.9	17.8
1976	19.7	18.5
1975	20.2	19.1
1974	20.5	19.4
1973	20.9	18.3
1972	21.8	16.6
1971	22.1	15.7
1970	22.3	15
1969	23.5	14.5
1968	24.6	13.9
1967	26	14.1
1966	27.7	14.4
1965	29.3	15.1
1964	30.4	15.9
1963	31.7	15.4
1962	33	13.9
1961	34	13.7
1960	34.6	13.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 8.4 in the Czech Republic, compared with 34.6 and 13.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Czech Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Czech Republic
2100	11.4%	13.2%
2099	11.4%	13.2%
2098	11.4%	13.3%
2097	11.4%	13.3%
2096	11.4%	13.4%
2095	11.4%	13.4%
2094	11.4%	13.5%
2093	11.4%	13.6%
2092	11.4%	13.7%
2091	11.4%	13.7%
2090	11.4%	13.8%
2089	11.4%	13.9%
2088	11.5%	13.9%
2087	11.5%	14%
2086	11.5%	14%
2085	11.5%	14%
2084	11.6%	14%
2083	11.6%	14%
2082	11.6%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.6%	13.8%
2079	11.6%	13.7%
2078	11.6%	13.7%
2077	11.6%	13.6%
2076	11.5%	13.5%
2075	11.5%	13.4%
2074	11.5%	13.3%
2073	11.5%	13.3%
2072	11.4%	13.2%
2071	11.4%	13.2%
2070	11.4%	13.1%
2069	11.3%	13.1%
2068	11.3%	13.2%
2067	11.3%	13.2%
2066	11.3%	13.3%
2065	11.3%	13.3%
2064	11.3%	13.4%
2063	11.3%	13.5%
2062	11.3%	13.6%
2061	11.3%	13.7%
2060	11.3%	13.8%
2059	11.3%	13.9%
2058	11.4%	14%
2057	11.4%	14.1%
2056	11.4%	14.1%
2055	11.5%	14.1%
2054	11.5%	14.2%
2053	11.6%	14.2%
2052	11.6%	14.1%
2051	11.7%	14.1%
2050	11.7%	14%
2049	11.8%	13.9%
2048	11.8%	13.7%
2047	11.8%	13.6%
2046	11.9%	13.4%
2045	11.9%	13.3%
2044	11.9%	13.1%
2043	11.9%	13%
2042	11.9%	12.9%
2041	11.9%	12.7%
2040	11.9%	12.6%
2039	11.9%	12.6%
2038	11.9%	12.5%
2037	11.9%	12.6%
2036	11.9%	12.8%
2035	12%	12.9%
2034	12.1%	13.2%
2033	12.2%	13.4%
2032	12.3%	13.6%
2031	12.3%	13.9%
2030	12.4%	14.1%
2029	12.4%	14.3%
2028	12.5%	14.5%
2027	12.7%	14.7%
2026	12.8%	14.9%
2025	12.9%	15.2%
2024	13%	15.4%
2023	13.2%	15.7%
2022	13.4%	15.9%
2021	13.5%	16.1%
2020	13.6%	16%
2019	13.7%	15.9%
2018	13.8%	15.8%
2017	14%	15.6%
2016	14.1%	15.4%
2015	14.3%	15.3%
2014	14.5%	15.1%
2013	14.8%	14.9%
2012	15.1%	14.8%
2011	15.4%	14.6%
2010	15.6%	14.4%
2009	15.7%	14.2%
2008	15.8%	14.2%
2007	16.1%	14.3%
2006	16.4%	14.4%
2005	16.9%	14.7%
2004	17.3%	15%
2003	17.8%	15.3%
2002	18.4%	15.7%
2001	19.1%	16.1%
2000	19.9%	16.5%
1999	20.7%	16.9%
1998	21.5%	17.3%
1997	22.4%	17.7%
1996	23.5%	18.2%
1995	24.8%	18.7%
1994	25.5%	19.2%
1993	25.5%	19.8%
1992	24.7%	20.3%
1991	24.3%	20.9%
1990	24.6%	21.4%
1989	24.9%	22%
1988	25.1%	22.6%
1987	25.4%	23%
1986	25.7%	23.2%
1985	25.9%	23.4%
1984	26.2%	23.5%
1983	26.5%	23.5%
1982	26.9%	23.5%
1981	27.5%	23.5%
1980	28.1%	23.4%
1979	28.7%	23.4%
1978	29.3%	23.2%
1977	30%	22.9%
1976	30.7%	22.6%
1975	31.5%	22.1%
1974	32.2%	21.6%
1973	33%	21.2%
1972	33.7%	21.1%
1971	34.4%	21.1%
1970	35.2%	21.3%
1969	36%	21.6%
1968	36.7%	21.9%
1967	37.3%	22.3%
1966	37.8%	22.7%
1965	38.1%	23.2%
1964	38.4%	23.5%
1963	38.6%	23.9%
1962	38.6%	24.5%
1961	38.5%	25.1%
1960	38.2%	25.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 15.4% in the Czech Republic in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Czech Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Czech Republic
2023	6	3
2022	12	3
2021	13	4
2020	7	3
2019	6	3
2018	7	3
2017	7	3
2016	7	3
2015	7	3
2014	7	3
2013	7	3
2012	7	4
2011	7	4
2010	8	4
2009	8	4
2008	8	4
2007	9	4
2006	9	5
2005	9	5
2004	10	5
2003	10	6
2002	10	6
2001	11	6
2000	11	7
1999	13	7
1998	14	7
1997	16	8
1996	17	8
1995	19	10
1994	22	11
1993	26	12
1992	30	13
1991	23	15
1990	25	15
1989	26	15
1988	29	16
1987	31	15
1986	33	17
1985	35	15

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 3 deaths in the Czech Republic.

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	Czech Republic
2023	0.6%	0.26%
2022	0.62%	0.27%
2021	0.64%	0.28%
2020	0.66%	0.29%
2019	0.67%	0.3%
2018	0.68%	0.31%
2017	0.68%	0.32%
2016	0.68%	0.32%
2015	0.67%	0.32%
2014	0.67%	0.31%
2013	0.67%	0.31%
2012	0.67%	0.32%
2011	0.68%	0.33%
2010	0.68%	0.34%
2009	0.69%	0.35%
2008	0.7%	0.37%
2007	0.71%	0.39%
2006	0.72%	0.41%
2005	0.74%	0.44%
2004	0.76%	0.46%
2003	0.8%	0.48%
2002	0.84%	0.5%
2001	0.89%	0.52%
2000	0.95%	0.55%
1999	1.02%	0.58%
1998	1.09%	0.63%
1997	1.17%	0.7%
1996	1.24%	0.77%
1995	1.94%	0.85%
1994	1.4%	0.94%
1993	5.87%	1.03%
1992	5.78%	1.11%
1991	1.69%	1.17%
1990	1.82%	1.21%
1989	1.96%	1.25%
1988	2.12%	1.3%
1987	2.3%	1.35%
1986	2.49%	1.38%
1985	2.7%	1.41%
1984	2.94%	1.44%
1983	-	1.47%
1982	-	1.52%
1981	-	1.59%
1980	-	1.68%
1979	-	1.78%
1978	-	1.89%
1977	-	1.99%
1976	-	2.08%
1975	-	2.16%
1974	-	2.23%
1973	-	2.29%
1972	-	2.34%
1971	-	2.39%
1970	-	2.43%
1969	-	2.46%
1968	-	2.47%
1967	-	2.48%
1966	-	2.47%
1965	-	2.46%
1964	-	2.44%
1963	-	2.43%
1962	-	2.42%
1961	-	2.44%
1960	-	2.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.26% in the Czech Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.