Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Gabon
2023	1.49	3.65
2022	1.48	3.71
2021	1.49	3.78
2020	1.52	3.83
2019	1.51	3.88
2018	1.5	3.91
2017	1.42	3.91
2016	1.36	3.92
2015	1.32	3.92
2014	1.26	3.95
2013	1.28	4.02
2012	1.25	4.09
2011	1.21	4.15
2010	1.26	4.15
2009	1.27	4.14
2008	1.21	4.12
2007	1.19	4.14
2006	1.18	4.17
2005	1.2	4.21
2004	1.22	4.25
2003	1.22	4.3
2002	1.23	4.36
2001	1.23	4.42
2000	1.28	4.47
1999	1.37	4.5
1998	1.56	4.58
1997	1.69	4.66
1996	1.65	4.74
1995	1.67	4.88
1994	1.7	5.04
1993	1.73	5.19
1992	1.76	5.29
1991	1.78	5.37
1990	1.79	5.46
1989	1.79	5.55
1988	1.85	5.62
1987	1.88	5.67
1986	1.91	5.69
1985	1.96	5.71
1984	2.02	5.73
1983	2.05	5.76
1982	2.05	5.74
1981	2.02	5.73
1980	1.98	5.66
1979	1.99	5.61
1978	2.08	5.57
1977	2.2	5.52
1976	2.31	5.46
1975	2.39	5.39
1974	2.45	5.33
1973	2.54	5.29
1972	2.67	5.24
1971	2.75	5.16
1970	2.79	5.1
1969	2.95	5.05
1968	3.08	4.98
1967	3.22	4.92
1966	3.39	4.86
1965	3.53	4.79
1964	3.6	4.71
1963	3.7	4.65
1962	3.81	4.59
1961	3.89	4.5
1960	3.96	4.42

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 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Gabon
2023	-18,292	53,167
2022	-20,197	52,944
2021	-33,670	52,611
2020	-22,502	52,745
2019	-15,192	53,185
2018	-10,761	52,476
2017	-12,810	51,455
2016	-13,009	50,321
2015	-11,942	48,876
2014	-11,009	47,704
2013	-8,367	46,829
2012	-6,761	45,941
2011	-5,354	44,922
2010	-1,895	43,061
2009	652	41,037
2008	161	39,002
2007	1,557	37,394
2006	2,714	35,984
2005	6,546	34,766
2004	9,549	33,615
2003	10,781	32,633
2002	10,972	31,777
2001	10,424	30,941
2000	11,722	30,210
1999	13,568	29,330
1998	18,492	28,697
1997	19,311	28,053
1996	13,327	27,450
1995	5,926	27,290
1994	4,895	27,271
1993	-27,199	27,235
1992	-17,883	26,810
1991	33,692	26,334
1990	34,993	25,858
1989	36,802	25,359
1988	39,058	24,888
1987	41,172	24,212
1986	42,884	23,362
1985	44,983	22,617
1984	46,413	21,851
1983	47,135	21,162
1982	47,023	20,292
1981	45,423	19,528
1980	42,911	18,503
1979	42,157	17,553
1978	44,800	16,714
1977	48,643	15,842
1976	52,107	14,998
1975	53,629	14,162
1974	53,600	13,381
1973	52,989	12,731
1972	54,072	12,095
1971	54,352	11,357
1970	54,455	10,635
1969	58,454	9,969
1968	61,422	9,417
1967	65,618	8,883
1966	70,085	8,410
1965	72,896	7,902
1964	74,151	7,402
1963	75,380	7,001
1962	77,582	6,609
1961	77,601	6,161
1960	76,840	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Gabon
2023	7.71	27.7
2022	7.75	28.3
2021	8.01	28.9
2020	8.35	29.5
2019	8.56	30.1
2018	8.8	30.5
2017	8.57	30.8
2016	8.48	31
2015	8.52	31.1
2014	8.4	31.4
2013	8.74	31.9
2012	8.87	32.5
2011	8.87	33
2010	9.46	33
2009	9.76	32.9
2008	9.53	32.6
2007	9.56	32.6
2006	9.55	32.6
2005	9.81	32.7
2004	10.1	32.7
2003	10.1	32.9
2002	10.1	33.1
2001	9.98	33.2
2000	10.2	33.4
1999	10.7	33.5
1998	12	33.7
1997	12.4	33.9
1996	11.2	34.1
1995	10.7	34.7
1994	12	35.5
1993	13	36.3
1992	15.3	36.7
1991	15.1	37.2
1990	15.4	37.6
1989	15.7	38
1988	16.4	38.5
1987	16.9	38.7
1986	17.2	38.7
1985	17.8	38.9
1984	18.2	39
1983	18.4	39.1
1982	18.3	39
1981	17.9	39
1980	17.4	38.6
1979	17.4	38.2
1978	18	38
1977	18.9	37.7
1976	19.7	37.3
1975	20.2	36.9
1974	20.5	36.5
1973	20.9	36.3
1972	21.8	36
1971	22.1	35.5
1970	22.3	35.1
1969	23.5	34.7
1968	24.6	34.4
1967	26	34.1
1966	27.7	33.8
1965	29.3	33.5
1964	30.4	33.1
1963	31.7	32.9
1962	33	32.6
1961	34	32.3
1960	34.6	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 34.6 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Gabon
2100	11.4%	20.4%
2099	11.4%	20.5%
2098	11.4%	20.7%
2097	11.4%	20.8%
2096	11.4%	21%
2095	11.4%	21.1%
2094	11.4%	21.3%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.4%	21.6%
2091	11.4%	21.7%
2090	11.4%	21.9%
2089	11.4%	22%
2088	11.5%	22.2%
2087	11.5%	22.4%
2086	11.5%	22.5%
2085	11.5%	22.7%
2084	11.6%	22.9%
2083	11.6%	23%
2082	11.6%	23.2%
2081	11.6%	23.3%
2080	11.6%	23.5%
2079	11.6%	23.7%
2078	11.6%	23.8%
2077	11.6%	24%
2076	11.5%	24.1%
2075	11.5%	24.3%
2074	11.5%	24.5%
2073	11.5%	24.6%
2072	11.4%	24.8%
2071	11.4%	25%
2070	11.4%	25.2%
2069	11.3%	25.4%
2068	11.3%	25.6%
2067	11.3%	25.8%
2066	11.3%	26%
2065	11.3%	26.2%
2064	11.3%	26.5%
2063	11.3%	26.7%
2062	11.3%	26.9%
2061	11.3%	27.2%
2060	11.3%	27.4%
2059	11.3%	27.7%
2058	11.4%	28%
2057	11.4%	28.2%
2056	11.4%	28.5%
2055	11.5%	28.7%
2054	11.5%	28.9%
2053	11.6%	29.1%
2052	11.6%	29.4%
2051	11.7%	29.6%
2050	11.7%	29.7%
2049	11.8%	29.9%
2048	11.8%	30.1%
2047	11.8%	30.2%
2046	11.9%	30.4%
2045	11.9%	30.6%
2044	11.9%	30.7%
2043	11.9%	30.9%
2042	11.9%	31%
2041	11.9%	31.2%
2040	11.9%	31.4%
2039	11.9%	31.7%
2038	11.9%	31.9%
2037	11.9%	32.2%
2036	11.9%	32.5%
2035	12%	32.9%
2034	12.1%	33.2%
2033	12.2%	33.6%
2032	12.3%	34%
2031	12.3%	34.4%
2030	12.4%	34.7%
2029	12.4%	35.1%
2028	12.5%	35.4%
2027	12.7%	35.8%
2026	12.8%	36.1%
2025	12.9%	36.4%
2024	13%	36.5%
2023	13.2%	36.7%
2022	13.4%	36.8%
2021	13.5%	36.8%
2020	13.6%	36.8%
2019	13.7%	36.8%
2018	13.8%	36.7%
2017	14%	36.6%
2016	14.1%	36.6%
2015	14.3%	36.6%
2014	14.5%	36.7%
2013	14.8%	36.8%
2012	15.1%	37%
2011	15.4%	37.1%
2010	15.6%	37.3%
2009	15.7%	37.6%
2008	15.8%	37.9%
2007	16.1%	38.2%
2006	16.4%	38.6%
2005	16.9%	39%
2004	17.3%	39.4%
2003	17.8%	39.7%
2002	18.4%	40.1%
2001	19.1%	40.5%
2000	19.9%	40.8%
1999	20.7%	41.2%
1998	21.5%	41.5%
1997	22.4%	41.8%
1996	23.5%	42%
1995	24.8%	42.3%
1994	25.5%	42.4%
1993	25.5%	42.5%
1992	24.7%	42.5%
1991	24.3%	42.5%
1990	24.6%	42.4%
1989	24.9%	42.3%
1988	25.1%	42.1%
1987	25.4%	41.9%
1986	25.7%	41.6%
1985	25.9%	41.4%
1984	26.2%	41%
1983	26.5%	40.7%
1982	26.9%	40.3%
1981	27.5%	39.9%
1980	28.1%	39.6%
1979	28.7%	39.2%
1978	29.3%	38.8%
1977	30%	38.4%
1976	30.7%	38%
1975	31.5%	37.6%
1974	32.2%	37.1%
1973	33%	36.7%
1972	33.7%	36.3%
1971	34.4%	35.8%
1970	35.2%	35.4%
1969	36%	35.1%
1968	36.7%	34.7%
1967	37.3%	34.3%
1966	37.8%	33.9%
1965	38.1%	33.5%
1964	38.4%	33%
1963	38.6%	32.6%
1962	38.6%	32.2%
1961	38.5%	31.8%
1960	38.2%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon

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Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Gabon
2023	6	233
2022	12	216
2021	13	249
2020	7	194
2019	6	179
2018	7	176
2017	7	184
2016	7	215
2015	7	239
2014	7	273
2013	7	235
2012	7	173
2011	7	149
2010	8	144
2009	8	158
2008	8	158
2007	9	173
2006	9	186
2005	9	175
2004	10	142
2003	10	134
2002	10	151
2001	11	160
2000	11	178
1999	13	216
1998	14	258
1997	16	290
1996	17	321
1995	19	341
1994	22	357
1993	26	364
1992	30	371
1991	23	369
1990	25	368
1989	26	366
1988	29	367
1987	31	366
1986	33	369
1985	35	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	Gabon
2023	0.6%	3.32%
2022	0.62%	3.41%
2021	0.64%	3.52%
2020	0.66%	3.62%
2019	0.67%	3.8%
2018	0.68%	3.96%
2017	0.68%	4.1%
2016	0.68%	4.24%
2015	0.67%	4.42%
2014	0.67%	4.57%
2013	0.67%	4.73%
2012	0.67%	4.94%
2011	0.68%	5.14%
2010	0.68%	5.35%
2009	0.69%	5.57%
2008	0.7%	5.77%
2007	0.71%	5.99%
2006	0.72%	6.21%
2005	0.74%	6.39%
2004	0.76%	6.6%
2003	0.8%	6.81%
2002	0.84%	7.01%
2001	0.89%	7.19%
2000	0.95%	7.37%
1999	1.02%	7.53%
1998	1.09%	7.67%
1997	1.17%	7.79%
1996	1.24%	7.89%
1995	1.94%	7.98%
1994	1.4%	8.06%
1993	5.87%	8.14%
1992	5.78%	8.24%
1991	1.69%	8.35%
1990	1.82%	8.49%
1989	1.96%	8.64%
1988	2.12%	8.82%
1987	2.3%	9.03%
1986	2.49%	9.26%
1985	2.7%	9.52%
1984	2.94%	9.81%
1983	-	10.1%
1982	-	10.5%
1981	-	10.8%
1980	-	11.2%
1979	-	11.6%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.4%
1976	-	12.8%
1975	-	13.3%
1974	-	13.7%
1973	-	14.2%
1972	-	14.7%
1971	-	15.2%
1970	-	15.7%
1969	-	16.2%
1968	-	16.8%
1967	-	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.