Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.49	3.84
2022	1.48	3.91
2021	1.49	4
2020	1.52	4.08
2019	1.51	4.15
2018	1.5	4.24
2017	1.42	4.35
2016	1.36	4.52
2015	1.32	4.66
2014	1.26	4.79
2013	1.28	4.93
2012	1.25	5
2011	1.21	5.07
2010	1.26	5.11
2009	1.27	5.18
2008	1.21	5.27
2007	1.19	5.37
2006	1.18	5.41
2005	1.2	5.46
2004	1.22	5.5
2003	1.22	5.58
2002	1.23	5.63
2001	1.23	5.69
2000	1.28	5.79
1999	1.37	5.87
1998	1.56	5.97
1997	1.69	6.06
1996	1.65	6.14
1995	1.67	6.22
1994	1.7	6.3
1993	1.73	6.37
1992	1.76	6.44
1991	1.78	6.47
1990	1.79	6.5
1989	1.79	6.66
1988	1.85	6.69
1987	1.88	6.72
1986	1.91	6.73
1985	1.96	6.74
1984	2.02	6.73
1983	2.05	6.69
1982	2.05	6.64
1981	2.02	6.57
1980	1.98	6.49
1979	1.99	6.4
1978	2.08	6.32
1977	2.2	6.25
1976	2.31	6.19
1975	2.39	6.15
1974	2.45	6.12
1973	2.54	6.1
1972	2.67	6.08
1971	2.75	6.06
1970	2.79	6.04
1969	2.95	6.02
1968	3.08	6.01
1967	3.22	5.99
1966	3.39	5.98
1965	3.53	5.97
1964	3.6	5.96
1963	3.7	5.95
1962	3.81	5.94
1961	3.89	5.93
1960	3.96	5.92

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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-18,292	49,498
2022	-20,197	48,920
2021	-33,670	47,242
2020	-22,502	46,718
2019	-15,192	47,196
2018	-10,761	46,659
2017	-12,810	46,318
2016	-13,009	46,814
2015	-11,942	46,846
2014	-11,009	46,615
2013	-8,367	46,472
2012	-6,761	45,480
2011	-5,354	44,405
2010	-1,895	43,067
2009	652	41,950
2008	161	40,841
2007	1,557	40,288
2006	2,714	38,886
2005	6,546	37,347
2004	9,549	36,495
2003	10,781	35,649
2002	10,972	34,561
2001	10,424	33,461
2000	11,722	32,816
1999	13,568	30,916
1998	18,492	30,390
1997	19,311	29,792
1996	13,327	29,778
1995	5,926	29,142
1994	4,895	27,895
1993	-27,199	26,943
1992	-17,883	25,747
1991	33,692	24,527
1990	34,993	23,936
1989	36,802	24,286
1988	39,058	23,940
1987	41,172	23,549
1986	42,884	23,301
1985	44,983	23,116
1984	46,413	22,861
1983	47,135	22,542
1982	47,023	22,131
1981	45,423	21,611
1980	42,911	21,024
1979	42,157	19,736
1978	44,800	17,468
1977	48,643	15,484
1976	52,107	13,688
1975	53,629	11,998
1974	53,600	10,321
1973	52,989	8,430
1972	54,072	7,911
1971	54,352	8,183
1970	54,455	7,632
1969	58,454	7,857
1968	61,422	7,289
1967	65,618	6,742
1966	70,085	6,955
1965	72,896	7,789
1964	74,151	8,989
1963	75,380	9,190
1962	77,582	10,662
1961	77,601	10,756
1960	76,840	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	7.71	30
2022	7.75	30.5
2021	8.01	31
2020	8.35	31.4
2019	8.56	31.8
2018	8.8	32.4
2017	8.57	33
2016	8.48	34.2
2015	8.52	35.2
2014	8.4	36.1
2013	8.74	37.1
2012	8.87	37.6
2011	8.87	38
2010	9.46	38.3
2009	9.76	38.7
2008	9.53	39.3
2007	9.56	40
2006	9.55	40.3
2005	9.81	40.6
2004	10.1	40.8
2003	10.1	41.3
2002	10.1	41.6
2001	9.98	41.8
2000	10.2	42.3
1999	10.7	42.7
1998	12	43.2
1997	12.4	43.6
1996	11.2	43.9
1995	10.7	44.3
1994	12	44.5
1993	13	44.6
1992	15.3	44.8
1991	15.1	44.9
1990	15.4	45.3
1989	15.7	46.5
1988	16.4	46.8
1987	16.9	47.2
1986	17.2	47.7
1985	17.8	48.1
1984	18.2	48.4
1983	18.4	48.7
1982	18.3	48.8
1981	17.9	48.8
1980	17.4	48.6
1979	17.4	47.8
1978	18	45.3
1977	18.9	44
1976	19.7	42.5
1975	20.2	40.8
1974	20.5	38.8
1973	20.9	39.1
1972	21.8	38.6
1971	22.1	39.5
1970	22.3	38.6
1969	23.5	39.6
1968	24.6	38.8
1967	26	38.6
1966	27.7	40
1965	29.3	41.9
1964	30.4	44
1963	31.7	44.1
1962	33	44.6
1961	34	45.2
1960	34.6	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 34.6 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Guinea-Bissau
2100	11.4%	19.7%
2099	11.4%	19.8%
2098	11.4%	19.9%
2097	11.4%	20%
2096	11.4%	20.2%
2095	11.4%	20.3%
2094	11.4%	20.4%
2093	11.4%	20.5%
2092	11.4%	20.6%
2091	11.4%	20.8%
2090	11.4%	20.9%
2089	11.4%	21%
2088	11.5%	21.2%
2087	11.5%	21.3%
2086	11.5%	21.5%
2085	11.5%	21.6%
2084	11.6%	21.8%
2083	11.6%	21.9%
2082	11.6%	22.1%
2081	11.6%	22.2%
2080	11.6%	22.4%
2079	11.6%	22.6%
2078	11.6%	22.7%
2077	11.6%	22.9%
2076	11.5%	23.1%
2075	11.5%	23.3%
2074	11.5%	23.4%
2073	11.5%	23.6%
2072	11.4%	23.8%
2071	11.4%	24%
2070	11.4%	24.2%
2069	11.3%	24.4%
2068	11.3%	24.6%
2067	11.3%	24.8%
2066	11.3%	25.1%
2065	11.3%	25.3%
2064	11.3%	25.5%
2063	11.3%	25.7%
2062	11.3%	26%
2061	11.3%	26.2%
2060	11.3%	26.5%
2059	11.3%	26.7%
2058	11.4%	27%
2057	11.4%	27.3%
2056	11.4%	27.5%
2055	11.5%	27.8%
2054	11.5%	28.1%
2053	11.6%	28.4%
2052	11.6%	28.7%
2051	11.7%	29%
2050	11.7%	29.3%
2049	11.8%	29.6%
2048	11.8%	29.9%
2047	11.8%	30.2%
2046	11.9%	30.5%
2045	11.9%	30.9%
2044	11.9%	31.2%
2043	11.9%	31.5%
2042	11.9%	31.9%
2041	11.9%	32.2%
2040	11.9%	32.5%
2039	11.9%	32.9%
2038	11.9%	33.2%
2037	11.9%	33.6%
2036	11.9%	33.9%
2035	12%	34.3%
2034	12.1%	34.6%
2033	12.2%	35%
2032	12.3%	35.3%
2031	12.3%	35.7%
2030	12.4%	36.2%
2029	12.4%	36.6%
2028	12.5%	37.1%
2027	12.7%	37.6%
2026	12.8%	38.1%
2025	12.9%	38.6%
2024	13%	38.8%
2023	13.2%	39.2%
2022	13.4%	39.7%
2021	13.5%	40.1%
2020	13.6%	40.5%
2019	13.7%	40.9%
2018	13.8%	41.3%
2017	14%	41.7%
2016	14.1%	42%
2015	14.3%	42.2%
2014	14.5%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	42.7%
2012	15.1%	42.8%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.6%	43.2%
2009	15.7%	43.3%
2008	15.8%	43.5%
2007	16.1%	43.6%
2006	16.4%	43.8%
2005	16.9%	43.9%
2004	17.3%	44%
2003	17.8%	44.2%
2002	18.4%	44.3%
2001	19.1%	44.5%
2000	19.9%	44.7%
1999	20.7%	44.8%
1998	21.5%	45%
1997	22.4%	45.1%
1996	23.5%	45.2%
1995	24.8%	45.3%
1994	25.5%	45.4%
1993	25.5%	45.4%
1992	24.7%	45.5%
1991	24.3%	45.5%
1990	24.6%	45.7%
1989	24.9%	45.8%
1988	25.1%	45.9%
1987	25.4%	45.9%
1986	25.7%	46%
1985	25.9%	45.9%
1984	26.2%	45.9%
1983	26.5%	45.7%
1982	26.9%	45.5%
1981	27.5%	45.3%
1980	28.1%	45%
1979	28.7%	45.1%
1978	29.3%	44.8%
1977	30%	43.7%
1976	30.7%	42.6%
1975	31.5%	41.8%
1974	32.2%	41.4%
1973	33%	41.6%
1972	33.7%	41.9%
1971	34.4%	41.9%
1970	35.2%	41.9%
1969	36%	41.9%
1968	36.7%	41.8%
1967	37.3%	42.1%
1966	37.8%	41.9%
1965	38.1%	41%
1964	38.4%	39.6%
1963	38.6%	38.4%
1962	38.6%	37.7%
1961	38.5%	37.1%
1960	38.2%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	6	505
2022	12	539
2021	13	617
2020	7	603
2019	6	598
2018	7	585
2017	7	597
2016	7	617
2015	7	631
2014	7	662
2013	7	707
2012	7	704
2011	7	678
2010	8	698
2009	8	753
2008	8	802
2007	9	792
2006	9	831
2005	9	956
2004	10	980
2003	10	1,069
2002	10	1,141
2001	11	1,222
2000	11	1,295
1999	13	1,461
1998	14	1,465
1997	16	1,642
1996	17	1,539
1995	19	1,556
1994	22	1,644
1993	26	1,613
1992	30	1,633
1991	23	1,663
1990	25	1,709
1989	26	1,698
1988	29	1,759
1987	31	1,796
1986	33	1,825
1985	35	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

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	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.6%	6.93%
2022	0.62%	7.16%
2021	0.64%	7.41%
2020	0.66%	7.66%
2019	0.67%	7.91%
2018	0.68%	8.21%
2017	0.68%	8.53%
2016	0.68%	8.84%
2015	0.67%	9.18%
2014	0.67%	9.53%
2013	0.67%	9.93%
2012	0.67%	10.4%
2011	0.68%	10.9%
2010	0.68%	11.4%
2009	0.69%	12%
2008	0.7%	12.6%
2007	0.71%	13.2%
2006	0.72%	13.9%
2005	0.74%	14.5%
2004	0.76%	15.1%
2003	0.8%	15.7%
2002	0.84%	16.3%
2001	0.89%	16.8%
2000	0.95%	17.4%
1999	1.02%	17.9%
1998	1.09%	18.4%
1997	1.17%	18.9%
1996	1.24%	19.4%
1995	1.94%	19.9%
1994	1.4%	20.4%
1993	5.87%	20.9%
1992	5.78%	21.3%
1991	1.69%	21.8%
1990	1.82%	22.2%
1989	1.96%	22.7%
1988	2.12%	23.1%
1987	2.3%	23.5%
1986	2.49%	24%
1985	2.7%	24.4%
1984	2.94%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.