Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Timor by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	East Timor
2023	1.49	2.71
2022	1.48	2.8
2021	1.49	2.89
2020	1.52	3.01
2019	1.51	3.12
2018	1.5	3.24
2017	1.42	3.4
2016	1.36	3.58
2015	1.32	3.78
2014	1.26	4
2013	1.28	4.21
2012	1.25	4.4
2011	1.21	4.61
2010	1.26	4.82
2009	1.27	4.99
2008	1.21	5.17
2007	1.19	5.33
2006	1.18	5.47
2005	1.2	5.61
2004	1.22	5.74
2003	1.22	5.85
2002	1.23	5.9
2001	1.23	5.92
2000	1.28	5.93
1999	1.37	5.97
1998	1.56	5.96
1997	1.69	5.96
1996	1.65	5.94
1995	1.67	5.94
1994	1.7	5.91
1993	1.73	5.88
1992	1.76	5.87
1991	1.78	5.84
1990	1.79	5.81
1989	1.79	5.76
1988	1.85	5.72
1987	1.88	5.68
1986	1.91	5.67
1985	1.96	5.65
1984	2.02	5.61
1983	2.05	5.59
1982	2.05	5.56
1981	2.02	5.53
1980	1.98	5.22
1979	1.99	5.14
1978	2.08	5.09
1977	2.2	5.09
1976	2.31	5.12
1975	2.39	5.19
1974	2.45	5.29
1973	2.54	5.39
1972	2.67	5.49
1971	2.75	5.58
1970	2.79	5.66
1969	2.95	5.72
1968	3.08	5.79
1967	3.22	5.86
1966	3.39	5.93
1965	3.53	6.01
1964	3.6	6.08
1963	3.7	6.16
1962	3.81	6.22
1961	3.89	6.27
1960	3.96	6.32

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 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	East Timor
2023	-18,292	20,495
2022	-20,197	20,625
2021	-33,670	20,101
2020	-22,502	21,166
2019	-15,192	21,307
2018	-10,761	21,650
2017	-12,810	22,145
2016	-13,009	22,778
2015	-11,942	23,391
2014	-11,009	24,040
2013	-8,367	24,538
2012	-6,761	24,890
2011	-5,354	25,237
2010	-1,895	25,515
2009	652	25,696
2008	161	25,888
2007	1,557	26,074
2006	2,714	26,221
2005	6,546	26,412
2004	9,549	26,751
2003	10,781	26,900
2002	10,972	25,410
2001	10,424	23,314
2000	11,722	21,579
1999	13,568	21,871
1998	18,492	23,590
1997	19,311	23,501
1996	13,327	22,703
1995	5,926	21,962
1994	4,895	21,746
1993	-27,199	20,770
1992	-17,883	19,880
1991	33,692	18,605
1990	34,993	18,343
1989	36,802	17,758
1988	39,058	12,118
1987	41,172	11,945
1986	42,884	11,062
1985	44,983	10,788
1984	46,413	10,922
1983	47,135	9,686
1982	47,023	9,579
1981	45,423	9,336
1980	42,911	6,940
1979	42,157	987
1978	44,800	-1,000
1977	48,643	296
1976	52,107	783
1975	53,629	-1,062
1974	53,600	8,405
1973	52,989	10,033
1972	54,072	10,030
1971	54,352	9,964
1970	54,455	9,824
1969	58,454	9,611
1968	61,422	9,356
1967	65,618	9,089
1966	70,085	8,810
1965	72,896	8,526
1964	74,151	8,235
1963	75,380	7,938
1962	77,582	7,639
1961	77,601	7,330
1960	76,840	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Timor by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	East Timor
2023	7.71	22.1
2022	7.75	22.4
2021	8.01	22.7
2020	8.35	23.4
2019	8.56	23.9
2018	8.8	24.5
2017	8.57	25.3
2016	8.48	26.2
2015	8.52	27.1
2014	8.4	28.1
2013	8.74	29
2012	8.87	29.8
2011	8.87	30.7
2010	9.46	31.5
2009	9.76	32.3
2008	9.53	33.1
2007	9.56	34
2006	9.55	35.1
2005	9.81	36.2
2004	10.1	37.5
2003	10.1	38.4
2002	10.1	38
2001	9.98	38
2000	10.2	38.6
1999	10.7	46.8
1998	12	40.7
1997	12.4	41
1996	11.2	41.3
1995	10.7	41.7
1994	12	42
1993	13	42.1
1992	15.3	42.3
1991	15.1	42.3
1990	15.4	42.7
1989	15.7	42.9
1988	16.4	43.1
1987	16.9	43.3
1986	17.2	43.8
1985	17.8	44.2
1984	18.2	44.5
1983	18.4	45
1982	18.3	45.6
1981	17.9	46.3
1980	17.4	43.3
1979	17.4	42
1978	18	40.6
1977	18.9	39.6
1976	19.7	39
1975	20.2	38.5
1974	20.5	39.6
1973	20.9	40.4
1972	21.8	41.3
1971	22.1	42.1
1970	22.3	42.8
1969	23.5	43.3
1968	24.6	43.8
1967	26	44.2
1966	27.7	44.5
1965	29.3	44.8
1964	30.4	45
1963	31.7	45.2
1962	33	45.3
1961	34	45.3
1960	34.6	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 34.6 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	East Timor
2100	11.4%	15.2%
2099	11.4%	15.3%
2098	11.4%	15.3%
2097	11.4%	15.3%
2096	11.4%	15.4%
2095	11.4%	15.4%
2094	11.4%	15.5%
2093	11.4%	15.6%
2092	11.4%	15.6%
2091	11.4%	15.7%
2090	11.4%	15.8%
2089	11.4%	15.9%
2088	11.5%	16%
2087	11.5%	16.1%
2086	11.5%	16.2%
2085	11.5%	16.4%
2084	11.6%	16.5%
2083	11.6%	16.6%
2082	11.6%	16.8%
2081	11.6%	16.9%
2080	11.6%	17%
2079	11.6%	17.2%
2078	11.6%	17.3%
2077	11.6%	17.4%
2076	11.5%	17.5%
2075	11.5%	17.7%
2074	11.5%	17.8%
2073	11.5%	17.9%
2072	11.4%	18%
2071	11.4%	18.2%
2070	11.4%	18.3%
2069	11.3%	18.4%
2068	11.3%	18.6%
2067	11.3%	18.7%
2066	11.3%	18.9%
2065	11.3%	19%
2064	11.3%	19.2%
2063	11.3%	19.4%
2062	11.3%	19.6%
2061	11.3%	19.9%
2060	11.3%	20.1%
2059	11.3%	20.4%
2058	11.4%	20.7%
2057	11.4%	21%
2056	11.4%	21.3%
2055	11.5%	21.6%
2054	11.5%	21.9%
2053	11.6%	22.3%
2052	11.6%	22.6%
2051	11.7%	23%
2050	11.7%	23.3%
2049	11.8%	23.6%
2048	11.8%	24%
2047	11.8%	24.3%
2046	11.9%	24.6%
2045	11.9%	24.9%
2044	11.9%	25.2%
2043	11.9%	25.5%
2042	11.9%	25.8%
2041	11.9%	26.1%
2040	11.9%	26.3%
2039	11.9%	26.5%
2038	11.9%	26.8%
2037	11.9%	27%
2036	11.9%	27.4%
2035	12%	27.8%
2034	12.1%	28.4%
2033	12.2%	28.9%
2032	12.3%	29.5%
2031	12.3%	30.1%
2030	12.4%	30.8%
2029	12.4%	31.3%
2028	12.5%	31.9%
2027	12.7%	32.4%
2026	12.8%	32.9%
2025	12.9%	33.4%
2024	13%	33.7%
2023	13.2%	34.2%
2022	13.4%	34.8%
2021	13.5%	35.4%
2020	13.6%	36%
2019	13.7%	36.6%
2018	13.8%	37.2%
2017	14%	37.8%
2016	14.1%	38.4%
2015	14.3%	39.1%
2014	14.5%	39.8%
2013	14.8%	40.4%
2012	15.1%	40.9%
2011	15.4%	41.3%
2010	15.6%	41.6%
2009	15.7%	41.9%
2008	15.8%	42.1%
2007	16.1%	42.3%
2006	16.4%	42.2%
2005	16.9%	42.1%
2004	17.3%	42%
2003	17.8%	42.2%
2002	18.4%	42.4%
2001	19.1%	42.5%
2000	19.9%	42.6%
1999	20.7%	42.7%
1998	21.5%	42.9%
1997	22.4%	43%
1996	23.5%	43%
1995	24.8%	43%
1994	25.5%	42.9%
1993	25.5%	42.7%
1992	24.7%	42.6%
1991	24.3%	42.4%
1990	24.6%	42.2%
1989	24.9%	41.9%
1988	25.1%	41.3%
1987	25.4%	40.7%
1986	25.7%	40.2%
1985	25.9%	39.7%
1984	26.2%	39.3%
1983	26.5%	38.8%
1982	26.9%	38.4%
1981	27.5%	37.8%
1980	28.1%	37.4%
1979	28.7%	37.5%
1978	29.3%	38%
1977	30%	38.5%
1976	30.7%	39%
1975	31.5%	39.4%
1974	32.2%	39.7%
1973	33%	39.8%
1972	33.7%	39.7%
1971	34.4%	39.7%
1970	35.2%	39.6%
1969	36%	39.5%
1968	36.7%	39.3%
1967	37.3%	39.1%
1966	37.8%	38.9%
1965	38.1%	38.7%
1964	38.4%	38.8%
1963	38.6%	39%
1962	38.6%	39.3%
1961	38.5%	39.7%
1960	38.2%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	East Timor
2023	6	192
2022	12	235
2021	13	263
2020	7	257
2019	6	237
2018	7	251
2017	7	269
2016	7	287
2015	7	305
2014	7	327
2013	7	349
2012	7	374
2011	7	404
2010	8	439
2009	8	477
2008	8	518
2007	9	559
2006	9	600
2005	9	648
2004	10	683
2003	10	714
2002	10	724
2001	11	761
2000	11	796
1999	13	1,488
1998	14	1,157
1997	16	1,166
1996	17	1,193
1995	19	1,239
1994	22	1,254
1993	26	1,308
1992	30	1,368
1991	23	1,439
1990	25	1,477
1989	26	1,511
1988	29	1,743
1987	31	1,763
1986	33	1,860
1985	35	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

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	East Timor
2023	0.6%	5%
2022	0.62%	5.14%
2021	0.64%	5.28%
2020	0.66%	5.42%
2019	0.67%	5.55%
2018	0.68%	5.66%
2017	0.68%	5.78%
2016	0.68%	5.91%
2015	0.67%	6.06%
2014	0.67%	6.23%
2013	0.67%	6.42%
2012	0.67%	6.63%
2011	0.68%	6.86%
2010	0.68%	7.11%
2009	0.69%	7.38%
2008	0.7%	7.68%
2007	0.71%	8.01%
2006	0.72%	8.36%
2005	0.74%	8.75%
2004	0.76%	9.17%
2003	0.8%	9.61%
2002	0.84%	10.1%
2001	0.89%	10.6%
2000	0.95%	11.1%
1999	1.02%	19.4%
1998	1.09%	18%
1997	1.17%	17.7%
1996	1.24%	18.5%
1995	1.94%	19.3%
1994	1.4%	19.2%
1993	5.87%	20%
1992	5.78%	21.1%
1991	1.69%	22.2%
1990	1.82%	22.5%
1989	1.96%	23%
1988	2.12%	24.1%
1987	2.3%	24.4%
1986	2.49%	26.3%
1985	2.7%	27.1%
1984	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.