Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Hungary
2023	1.49	1.51
2022	1.48	1.56
2021	1.49	1.61
2020	1.52	1.59
2019	1.51	1.55
2018	1.5	1.55
2017	1.42	1.54
2016	1.36	1.53
2015	1.32	1.45
2014	1.26	1.44
2013	1.28	1.35
2012	1.25	1.34
2011	1.21	1.23
2010	1.26	1.25
2009	1.27	1.32
2008	1.21	1.35
2007	1.19	1.32
2006	1.18	1.34
2005	1.2	1.31
2004	1.22	1.28
2003	1.22	1.27
2002	1.23	1.3
2001	1.23	1.31
2000	1.28	1.32
1999	1.37	1.28
1998	1.56	1.32
1997	1.69	1.37
1996	1.65	1.46
1995	1.67	1.57
1994	1.7	1.64
1993	1.73	1.68
1992	1.76	1.77
1991	1.78	1.87
1990	1.79	1.87
1989	1.79	1.82
1988	1.85	1.81
1987	1.88	1.82
1986	1.91	1.84
1985	1.96	1.85
1984	2.02	1.75
1983	2.05	1.75
1982	2.05	1.8
1981	2.02	1.88
1980	1.98	1.91
1979	1.99	2.01
1978	2.08	2.06
1977	2.2	2.15
1976	2.31	2.23
1975	2.39	2.35
1974	2.45	2.27
1973	2.54	1.93
1972	2.67	1.93
1971	2.75	1.93
1970	2.79	1.98
1969	2.95	2.04
1968	3.08	2.06
1967	3.22	2.01
1966	3.39	1.89
1965	3.53	1.82
1964	3.6	1.82
1963	3.7	1.82
1962	3.81	1.79
1961	3.89	1.94
1960	3.96	2.02

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 1.51 in Hungary 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	Hungary
2023	-18,292	-41,247
2022	-20,197	-47,065
2021	-33,670	-61,638
2020	-22,502	-47,385
2019	-15,192	-36,840
2018	-10,761	-37,858
2017	-12,810	-37,934
2016	-13,009	-31,231
2015	-11,942	-39,191
2014	-11,009	-32,449
2013	-8,367	-36,529
2012	-6,761	-38,689
2011	-5,354	-40,884
2010	-1,895	-40,000
2009	652	-34,077
2008	161	-31,118
2007	1,557	-35,195
2006	2,714	-32,228
2005	6,546	-38,331
2004	9,549	-37,396
2003	10,781	-41,531
2002	10,972	-36,571
2001	10,424	-35,657
2000	11,722	-37,780
1999	13,568	-49,140
1998	18,492	-43,120
1997	19,311	-38,075
1996	13,327	-38,152
1995	5,926	-34,086
1994	4,895	-31,030
1993	-27,199	-33,144
1992	-17,883	-26,960
1991	33,692	-17,635
1990	34,993	-19,710
1989	36,802	-20,963
1988	39,058	-15,895
1987	41,172	-15,919
1986	42,884	-18,072
1985	44,983	-18,103
1984	46,413	-21,336
1983	47,135	-21,379
1982	47,023	-10,705
1981	45,423	-2,142
1980	42,911	3,213
1979	42,157	23,549
1978	44,800	27,780
1977	48,643	45,787
1976	52,107	52,993
1975	53,629	63,243
1974	53,600	60,777
1973	52,989	33,382
1972	54,072	34,315
1971	54,352	26,956
1970	54,455	32,048
1969	58,454	38,105
1968	61,422	39,997
1967	65,618	39,845
1966	70,085	36,643
1965	72,896	24,355
1964	74,151	31,371
1963	75,380	32,282
1962	77,582	21,128
1961	77,601	44,123
1960	76,840	44,926

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 -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Hungary
2023	7.71	9.1
2022	7.75	9.3
2021	8.01	9.8
2020	8.35	9.7
2019	8.56	9.6
2018	8.8	9.6
2017	8.57	9.7
2016	8.48	9.8
2015	8.52	9.4
2014	8.4	9.5
2013	8.74	9.1
2012	8.87	9.1
2011	8.87	8.8
2010	9.46	9
2009	9.76	9.6
2008	9.53	9.9
2007	9.56	9.7
2006	9.55	9.9
2005	9.81	9.7
2004	10.1	9.4
2003	10.1	9.3
2002	10.1	9.5
2001	9.98	9.5
2000	10.2	9.6
1999	10.7	9.2
1998	12	9.5
1997	12.4	9.8
1996	11.2	10.2
1995	10.7	10.8
1994	12	11.2
1993	13	11.3
1992	15.3	11.7
1991	15.1	12.3
1990	15.4	12.1
1989	15.7	11.8
1988	16.4	11.7
1987	16.9	11.9
1986	17.2	12.1
1985	17.8	12.2
1984	18.2	11.8
1983	18.4	11.9
1982	18.3	12.5
1981	17.9	13.3
1980	17.4	13.9
1979	17.4	15
1978	18	15.7
1977	18.9	16.7
1976	19.7	17.5
1975	20.2	18.4
1974	20.5	17.8
1973	20.9	15
1972	21.8	14.7
1971	22.1	14.5
1970	22.3	14.7
1969	23.5	15
1968	24.6	15.1
1967	26	14.6
1966	27.7	13.6
1965	29.3	13.1
1964	30.4	13.1
1963	31.7	13.1
1962	33	12.9
1961	34	14
1960	34.6	14.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 34.6 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Hungary
2100	11.4%	13.5%
2099	11.4%	13.5%
2098	11.4%	13.6%
2097	11.4%	13.6%
2096	11.4%	13.6%
2095	11.4%	13.7%
2094	11.4%	13.7%
2093	11.4%	13.8%
2092	11.4%	13.8%
2091	11.4%	13.8%
2090	11.4%	13.9%
2089	11.4%	13.9%
2088	11.5%	13.9%
2087	11.5%	13.9%
2086	11.5%	13.9%
2085	11.5%	13.9%
2084	11.6%	13.9%
2083	11.6%	13.9%
2082	11.6%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.6%	13.9%
2079	11.6%	13.8%
2078	11.6%	13.8%
2077	11.6%	13.8%
2076	11.5%	13.8%
2075	11.5%	13.7%
2074	11.5%	13.7%
2073	11.5%	13.7%
2072	11.4%	13.7%
2071	11.4%	13.7%
2070	11.4%	13.7%
2069	11.3%	13.7%
2068	11.3%	13.7%
2067	11.3%	13.8%
2066	11.3%	13.8%
2065	11.3%	13.8%
2064	11.3%	13.9%
2063	11.3%	13.9%
2062	11.3%	13.9%
2061	11.3%	14%
2060	11.3%	14%
2059	11.3%	14%
2058	11.4%	14%
2057	11.4%	14%
2056	11.4%	14%
2055	11.5%	14%
2054	11.5%	14%
2053	11.6%	14%
2052	11.6%	13.9%
2051	11.7%	13.9%
2050	11.7%	13.8%
2049	11.8%	13.8%
2048	11.8%	13.7%
2047	11.8%	13.7%
2046	11.9%	13.6%
2045	11.9%	13.6%
2044	11.9%	13.5%
2043	11.9%	13.5%
2042	11.9%	13.5%
2041	11.9%	13.4%
2040	11.9%	13.4%
2039	11.9%	13.4%
2038	11.9%	13.5%
2037	11.9%	13.5%
2036	11.9%	13.6%
2035	12%	13.7%
2034	12.1%	13.8%
2033	12.2%	13.9%
2032	12.3%	14%
2031	12.3%	14.1%
2030	12.4%	14.2%
2029	12.4%	14.3%
2028	12.5%	14.3%
2027	12.7%	14.3%
2026	12.8%	14.3%
2025	12.9%	14.4%
2024	13%	14.4%
2023	13.2%	14.5%
2022	13.4%	14.6%
2021	13.5%	14.6%
2020	13.6%	14.6%
2019	13.7%	14.5%
2018	13.8%	14.5%
2017	14%	14.5%
2016	14.1%	14.5%
2015	14.3%	14.5%
2014	14.5%	14.5%
2013	14.8%	14.4%
2012	15.1%	14.5%
2011	15.4%	14.6%
2010	15.6%	14.7%
2009	15.7%	14.8%
2008	15.8%	15%
2007	16.1%	15.1%
2006	16.4%	15.3%
2005	16.9%	15.6%
2004	17.3%	15.8%
2003	17.8%	16%
2002	18.4%	16.2%
2001	19.1%	16.5%
2000	19.9%	16.8%
1999	20.7%	17.1%
1998	21.5%	17.4%
1997	22.4%	17.6%
1996	23.5%	17.9%
1995	24.8%	18.2%
1994	25.5%	18.5%
1993	25.5%	18.8%
1992	24.7%	19.2%
1991	24.3%	19.7%
1990	24.6%	20.2%
1989	24.9%	20.8%
1988	25.1%	21.2%
1987	25.4%	21.4%
1986	25.7%	21.5%
1985	25.9%	21.6%
1984	26.2%	21.8%
1983	26.5%	22%
1982	26.9%	22.1%
1981	27.5%	22.1%
1980	28.1%	21.9%
1979	28.7%	21.8%
1978	29.3%	21.5%
1977	30%	21.1%
1976	30.7%	20.8%
1975	31.5%	20.4%
1974	32.2%	20.1%
1973	33%	20%
1972	33.7%	20.1%
1971	34.4%	20.4%
1970	35.2%	20.8%
1969	36%	21.4%
1968	36.7%	22%
1967	37.3%	22.4%
1966	37.8%	22.8%
1965	38.1%	23.3%
1964	38.4%	23.8%
1963	38.6%	24.3%
1962	38.6%	24.8%
1961	38.5%	25.1%
1960	38.2%	25.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Hungary
2023	6	12
2022	12	14
2021	13	30
2020	7	18
2019	6	13
2018	7	14
2017	7	14
2016	7	13
2015	7	13
2014	7	13
2013	7	13
2012	7	13
2011	7	14
2010	8	13
2009	8	13
2008	8	13
2007	9	13
2006	9	12
2005	9	13
2004	10	12
2003	10	13
2002	10	13
2001	11	13
2000	11	14
1999	13	15
1998	14	15
1997	16	16
1996	17	17
1995	19	19
1994	22	21
1993	26	23
1992	30	24
1991	23	24
1990	25	25
1989	26	25
1988	29	24
1987	31	24
1986	33	26
1985	35	26

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 12 deaths in Hungary.

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	Hungary
2023	0.6%	0.38%
2022	0.62%	0.39%
2021	0.64%	0.4%
2020	0.66%	0.4%
2019	0.67%	0.41%
2018	0.68%	0.43%
2017	0.68%	0.45%
2016	0.68%	0.47%
2015	0.67%	0.51%
2014	0.67%	0.53%
2013	0.67%	0.56%
2012	0.67%	0.57%
2011	0.68%	0.59%
2010	0.68%	0.6%
2009	0.69%	0.62%
2008	0.7%	0.65%
2007	0.71%	0.68%
2006	0.72%	0.72%
2005	0.74%	0.75%
2004	0.76%	0.8%
2003	0.8%	0.84%
2002	0.84%	0.9%
2001	0.89%	0.95%
2000	0.95%	1.01%
1999	1.02%	1.06%
1998	1.09%	1.11%
1997	1.17%	1.15%
1996	1.24%	1.19%
1995	1.94%	1.25%
1994	1.4%	1.34%
1993	5.87%	1.45%
1992	5.78%	1.57%
1991	1.69%	1.65%
1990	1.82%	1.72%
1989	1.96%	1.78%
1988	2.12%	1.87%
1987	2.3%	1.97%
1986	2.49%	2.07%
1985	2.7%	2.15%
1984	2.94%	2.2%
1983	-	2.2%
1982	-	2.2%
1981	-	2.26%
1980	-	2.37%
1979	-	2.52%
1978	-	2.7%
1977	-	2.93%
1976	-	3.23%
1975	-	3.55%
1974	-	3.77%
1973	-	3.83%
1972	-	3.82%
1971	-	3.83%
1970	-	3.89%
1969	-	3.98%
1968	-	4.08%
1967	-	4.2%
1966	-	4.32%
1965	-	4.45%
1964	-	4.59%
1963	-	4.75%
1962	-	4.94%
1961	-	5.16%
1960	-	5.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.38% in Hungary. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.