Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ghana by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Ghana
2023	1.49	3.4
2022	1.48	3.43
2021	1.49	3.49
2020	1.52	3.54
2019	1.51	3.59
2018	1.5	3.65
2017	1.42	3.72
2016	1.36	3.87
2015	1.32	3.98
2014	1.26	4.03
2013	1.28	4.11
2012	1.25	4.15
2011	1.21	4.18
2010	1.26	4.18
2009	1.27	4.18
2008	1.21	4.22
2007	1.19	4.29
2006	1.18	4.4
2005	1.2	4.5
2004	1.22	4.5
2003	1.22	4.6
2002	1.23	4.69
2001	1.23	4.77
2000	1.28	4.83
1999	1.37	4.82
1998	1.56	4.83
1997	1.69	4.88
1996	1.65	4.96
1995	1.67	5.11
1994	1.7	5.25
1993	1.73	5.41
1992	1.76	5.52
1991	1.78	5.63
1990	1.79	5.74
1989	1.79	5.82
1988	1.85	5.92
1987	1.88	6.02
1986	1.91	6.08
1985	1.96	6.12
1984	2.02	6.15
1983	2.05	6.23
1982	2.05	6.31
1981	2.02	6.42
1980	1.98	6.47
1979	1.99	6.51
1978	2.08	6.56
1977	2.2	6.64
1976	2.31	6.7
1975	2.39	6.76
1974	2.45	6.82
1973	2.54	6.87
1972	2.67	6.92
1971	2.75	6.95
1970	2.79	6.95
1969	2.95	6.95
1968	3.08	6.89
1967	3.22	6.89
1966	3.39	6.86
1965	3.53	6.88
1964	3.6	6.9
1963	3.7	6.94
1962	3.81	6.94
1961	3.89	6.91
1960	3.96	6.89

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 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Ghana
2023	-18,292	651,094
2022	-20,197	646,441
2021	-33,670	635,805
2020	-22,502	637,469
2019	-15,192	642,403
2018	-10,761	641,551
2017	-12,810	641,218
2016	-13,009	659,910
2015	-11,942	667,729
2014	-11,009	660,829
2013	-8,367	658,638
2012	-6,761	646,595
2011	-5,354	631,501
2010	-1,895	613,133
2009	652	592,825
2008	161	579,695
2007	1,557	572,332
2006	2,714	569,474
2005	6,546	563,234
2004	9,549	543,339
2003	10,781	536,656
2002	10,972	528,620
2001	10,424	519,382
2000	11,722	508,738
1999	13,568	487,210
1998	18,492	471,313
1997	19,311	459,822
1996	13,327	450,259
1995	5,926	451,748
1994	4,895	449,589
1993	-27,199	454,669
1992	-17,883	452,156
1991	33,692	448,159
1990	34,993	442,211
1989	36,802	432,541
1988	39,058	425,031
1987	41,172	419,328
1986	42,884	411,191
1985	44,983	401,722
1984	46,413	392,053
1983	47,135	379,846
1982	47,023	369,061
1981	45,423	359,572
1980	42,911	346,816
1979	42,157	334,848
1978	44,800	324,428
1977	48,643	315,429
1976	52,107	305,769
1975	53,629	298,267
1974	53,600	290,796
1973	52,989	283,385
1972	54,072	275,236
1971	54,352	265,442
1970	54,455	257,938
1969	58,454	251,925
1968	61,422	242,821
1967	65,618	237,156
1966	70,085	231,440
1965	72,896	229,061
1964	74,151	226,685
1963	75,380	225,367
1962	77,582	223,842
1961	77,601	222,372
1960	76,840	217,134

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 +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ghana by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Ghana
2023	7.71	26.3
2022	7.75	26.6
2021	8.01	27
2020	8.35	27.4
2019	8.56	27.9
2018	8.8	28.4
2017	8.57	28.9
2016	8.48	30.2
2015	8.52	31.1
2014	8.4	31.5
2013	8.74	32.2
2012	8.87	32.5
2011	8.87	32.7
2010	9.46	32.7
2009	9.76	32.6
2008	9.53	32.8
2007	9.56	33.2
2006	9.55	33.9
2005	9.81	34.4
2004	10.1	34.3
2003	10.1	34.8
2002	10.1	35.2
2001	9.98	35.6
2000	10.2	35.9
1999	10.7	35.6
1998	12	35.5
1997	12.4	35.6
1996	11.2	35.8
1995	10.7	36.7
1994	12	37.5
1993	13	38.5
1992	15.3	39.2
1991	15.1	39.9
1990	15.4	40.5
1989	15.7	40.9
1988	16.4	41.5
1987	16.9	42.2
1986	17.2	42.7
1985	17.8	43.1
1984	18.2	43.4
1983	18.4	43.4
1982	18.3	43.6
1981	17.9	43.9
1980	17.4	44.1
1979	17.4	44
1978	18	44.1
1977	18.9	44.4
1976	19.7	44.7
1975	20.2	45.3
1974	20.5	45.9
1973	20.9	46.4
1972	21.8	46.9
1971	22.1	47.4
1970	22.3	47.7
1969	23.5	47.9
1968	24.6	47.7
1967	26	47.7
1966	27.7	47.8
1965	29.3	48.2
1964	30.4	48.7
1963	31.7	49.2
1962	33	49.7
1961	34	50
1960	34.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 34.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Ghana
2100	11.4%	19.3%
2099	11.4%	19.5%
2098	11.4%	19.6%
2097	11.4%	19.7%
2096	11.4%	19.8%
2095	11.4%	20%
2094	11.4%	20.1%
2093	11.4%	20.2%
2092	11.4%	20.4%
2091	11.4%	20.5%
2090	11.4%	20.7%
2089	11.4%	20.8%
2088	11.5%	21%
2087	11.5%	21.1%
2086	11.5%	21.3%
2085	11.5%	21.4%
2084	11.6%	21.6%
2083	11.6%	21.7%
2082	11.6%	21.9%
2081	11.6%	22.1%
2080	11.6%	22.2%
2079	11.6%	22.4%
2078	11.6%	22.5%
2077	11.6%	22.7%
2076	11.5%	22.9%
2075	11.5%	23%
2074	11.5%	23.2%
2073	11.5%	23.4%
2072	11.4%	23.5%
2071	11.4%	23.7%
2070	11.4%	23.9%
2069	11.3%	24.1%
2068	11.3%	24.2%
2067	11.3%	24.4%
2066	11.3%	24.6%
2065	11.3%	24.8%
2064	11.3%	25.1%
2063	11.3%	25.3%
2062	11.3%	25.5%
2061	11.3%	25.7%
2060	11.3%	26%
2059	11.3%	26.2%
2058	11.4%	26.4%
2057	11.4%	26.7%
2056	11.4%	26.9%
2055	11.5%	27.2%
2054	11.5%	27.4%
2053	11.6%	27.7%
2052	11.6%	27.9%
2051	11.7%	28.2%
2050	11.7%	28.4%
2049	11.8%	28.6%
2048	11.8%	28.9%
2047	11.8%	29.1%
2046	11.9%	29.3%
2045	11.9%	29.5%
2044	11.9%	29.7%
2043	11.9%	29.9%
2042	11.9%	30.2%
2041	11.9%	30.4%
2040	11.9%	30.6%
2039	11.9%	30.8%
2038	11.9%	31%
2037	11.9%	31.3%
2036	11.9%	31.5%
2035	12%	31.8%
2034	12.1%	32%
2033	12.2%	32.3%
2032	12.3%	32.7%
2031	12.3%	33%
2030	12.4%	33.5%
2029	12.4%	33.9%
2028	12.5%	34.3%
2027	12.7%	34.8%
2026	12.8%	35.2%
2025	12.9%	35.6%
2024	13%	35.8%
2023	13.2%	36.2%
2022	13.4%	36.5%
2021	13.5%	36.9%
2020	13.6%	37.2%
2019	13.7%	37.6%
2018	13.8%	37.8%
2017	14%	38.1%
2016	14.1%	38.4%
2015	14.3%	38.6%
2014	14.5%	38.8%
2013	14.8%	38.9%
2012	15.1%	38.9%
2011	15.4%	39%
2010	15.6%	39.1%
2009	15.7%	39.3%
2008	15.8%	39.5%
2007	16.1%	39.8%
2006	16.4%	40.1%
2005	16.9%	40.4%
2004	17.3%	40.7%
2003	17.8%	41.1%
2002	18.4%	41.5%
2001	19.1%	41.9%
2000	19.9%	42.3%
1999	20.7%	42.7%
1998	21.5%	43.1%
1997	22.4%	43.5%
1996	23.5%	43.9%
1995	24.8%	44.2%
1994	25.5%	44.5%
1993	25.5%	44.8%
1992	24.7%	45%
1991	24.3%	45.2%
1990	24.6%	45.3%
1989	24.9%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.4%
1987	25.4%	45.5%
1986	25.7%	45.4%
1985	25.9%	45.3%
1984	26.2%	45.2%
1983	26.5%	45.4%
1982	26.9%	45.7%
1981	27.5%	45.9%
1980	28.1%	46.2%
1979	28.7%	46.5%
1978	29.3%	47%
1977	30%	47.5%
1976	30.7%	47.9%
1975	31.5%	48.2%
1974	32.2%	48.3%
1973	33%	48.4%
1972	33.7%	48.4%
1971	34.4%	48.4%
1970	35.2%	48.2%
1969	36%	48.1%
1968	36.7%	47.9%
1967	37.3%	47.8%
1966	37.8%	47.6%
1965	38.1%	47.4%
1964	38.4%	47.1%
1963	38.6%	46.8%
1962	38.6%	46.4%
1961	38.5%	45.9%
1960	38.2%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Ghana
2023	6	234
2022	12	239
2021	13	264
2020	7	253
2019	6	260
2018	7	276
2017	7	287
2016	7	296
2015	7	310
2014	7	317
2013	7	338
2012	7	351
2011	7	356
2010	8	363
2009	8	369
2008	8	380
2007	9	377
2006	9	385
2005	9	390
2004	10	403
2003	10	410
2002	10	434
2001	11	460
2000	11	472
1999	13	490
1998	14	521
1997	16	553
1996	17	591
1995	19	630
1994	22	670
1993	26	696
1992	30	718
1991	23	745
1990	25	769
1989	26	799
1988	29	834
1987	31	873
1986	33	908
1985	35	943

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 234 deaths in Ghana.

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	Ghana
2023	0.6%	3.71%
2022	0.62%	3.85%
2021	0.64%	4.02%
2020	0.66%	4.2%
2019	0.67%	4.39%
2018	0.68%	4.6%
2017	0.68%	4.81%
2016	0.68%	5.02%
2015	0.67%	5.25%
2014	0.67%	5.48%
2013	0.67%	5.74%
2012	0.67%	6.02%
2011	0.68%	6.33%
2010	0.68%	6.65%
2009	0.69%	6.99%
2008	0.7%	7.31%
2007	0.71%	7.63%
2006	0.72%	7.93%
2005	0.74%	8.22%
2004	0.76%	8.52%
2003	0.8%	8.85%
2002	0.84%	9.21%
2001	0.89%	9.61%
2000	0.95%	10%
1999	1.02%	10.4%
1998	1.09%	10.8%
1997	1.17%	11.1%
1996	1.24%	11.3%
1995	1.94%	11.5%
1994	1.4%	11.6%
1993	5.87%	11.8%
1992	5.78%	12%
1991	1.69%	12.3%
1990	1.82%	12.8%
1989	1.96%	13.3%
1988	2.12%	13.8%
1987	2.3%	14.4%
1986	2.49%	15%
1985	2.7%	15.5%
1984	2.94%	15.9%
1983	-	16.2%
1982	-	16.4%
1981	-	16.6%
1980	-	16.7%
1979	-	16.9%
1978	-	17.2%
1977	-	17.7%
1976	-	18.2%
1975	-	18.7%
1974	-	19.2%
1973	-	19.6%
1972	-	19.9%
1971	-	20.1%
1970	-	20.2%
1969	-	20.3%
1968	-	20.3%
1967	-	20.3%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.3%
1964	-	20.3%
1963	-	20.4%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	20.7%
1960	-	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.