Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Iceland
2023	1.49	1.59
2022	1.48	1.59
2021	1.49	1.82
2020	1.52	1.72
2019	1.51	1.74
2018	1.5	1.71
2017	1.42	1.71
2016	1.36	1.74
2015	1.32	1.8
2014	1.26	1.93
2013	1.28	1.93
2012	1.25	2.04
2011	1.21	2.02
2010	1.26	2.2
2009	1.27	2.23
2008	1.21	2.15
2007	1.19	2.09
2006	1.18	2.08
2005	1.2	2.05
2004	1.22	2.04
2003	1.22	1.99
2002	1.23	1.93
2001	1.23	1.95
2000	1.28	2.08
1999	1.37	1.99
1998	1.56	2.05
1997	1.69	2.04
1996	1.65	2.12
1995	1.67	2.08
1994	1.7	2.14
1993	1.73	2.22
1992	1.76	2.21
1991	1.78	2.18
1990	1.79	2.3
1989	1.79	2.19
1988	1.85	2.26
1987	1.88	2.06
1986	1.91	1.92
1985	1.96	1.93
1984	2.02	2.08
1983	2.05	2.24
1982	2.05	2.27
1981	2.02	2.33
1980	1.98	2.48
1979	1.99	2.49
1978	2.08	2.35
1977	2.2	2.31
1976	2.31	2.52
1975	2.39	2.65
1974	2.45	2.66
1973	2.54	2.94
1972	2.67	3.09
1971	2.75	2.92
1970	2.79	2.81
1969	2.95	2.99
1968	3.08	3.06
1967	3.22	3.28
1966	3.39	3.59
1965	3.53	3.73
1964	3.6	3.88
1963	3.7	3.99
1962	3.81	3.98
1961	3.89	3.88
1960	3.96	4.29

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 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Iceland
2023	-18,292	1,697
2022	-20,197	1,719
2021	-33,670	2,534
2020	-22,502	2,199
2019	-15,192	2,163
2018	-10,761	1,975
2017	-12,810	1,854
2016	-13,009	1,711
2015	-11,942	1,952
2014	-11,009	2,324
2013	-8,367	2,169
2012	-6,761	2,566
2011	-5,354	2,521
2010	-1,895	2,862
2009	652	3,026
2008	161	2,825
2007	1,557	2,617
2006	2,714	2,491
2005	6,546	2,433
2004	9,549	2,425
2003	10,781	2,317
2002	10,972	2,243
2001	10,424	2,365
2000	11,722	2,475
1999	13,568	2,192
1998	18,492	2,357
1997	19,311	2,305
1996	13,327	2,447
1995	5,926	2,354
1994	4,895	2,713
1993	-27,199	2,875
1992	-17,883	2,898
1991	33,692	2,733
1990	34,993	3,058
1989	36,802	2,832
1988	39,058	2,847
1987	41,172	2,360
1986	42,884	2,384
1985	44,983	2,221
1984	46,413	2,539
1983	47,135	2,702
1982	47,023	2,736
1981	45,423	2,677
1980	42,911	2,966
1979	42,157	2,980
1978	44,800	2,727
1977	48,643	2,551
1976	52,107	2,951
1975	53,629	2,965
1974	53,600	2,776
1973	52,989	3,121
1972	54,072	3,241
1971	54,352	2,782
1970	54,455	2,576
1969	58,454	2,766
1968	61,422	2,841
1967	65,618	3,021
1966	70,085	3,305
1965	72,896	3,442
1964	74,151	3,459
1963	75,380	3,490
1962	77,582	3,465
1961	77,601	3,312
1960	76,840	3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Iceland
2023	7.71	11
2022	7.75	11.5
2021	8.01	13.1
2020	8.35	12.3
2019	8.56	12.3
2018	8.8	12
2017	8.57	11.9
2016	8.48	12
2015	8.52	12.5
2014	8.4	13.4
2013	8.74	13.4
2012	8.87	14.1
2011	8.87	14.1
2010	9.46	15.4
2009	9.76	15.8
2008	9.53	15.2
2007	9.56	14.6
2006	9.55	14.5
2005	9.81	14.4
2004	10.1	14.5
2003	10.1	14.3
2002	10.1	14.1
2001	9.98	14.4
2000	10.2	15.3
1999	10.7	14.8
1998	12	15.2
1997	12.4	15.3
1996	11.2	16.1
1995	10.7	16
1994	12	16.7
1993	13	17.5
1992	15.3	17.7
1991	15.1	17.6
1990	15.4	18.7
1989	15.7	18
1988	16.4	18.7
1987	16.9	16.6
1986	17.2	16.4
1985	17.8	16
1984	18.2	17.2
1983	18.4	18.4
1982	18.3	18.5
1981	17.9	18.8
1980	17.4	19.8
1979	17.4	19.8
1978	18	18.6
1977	18.9	18
1976	19.7	19.5
1975	20.2	20.1
1974	20.5	19.9
1973	20.9	21.7
1972	21.8	22.4
1971	22.1	20.8
1970	22.3	19.7
1969	23.5	20.7
1968	24.6	21
1967	26	22.2
1966	27.7	24
1965	29.3	24.6
1964	30.4	25.3
1963	31.7	26
1962	33	25.8
1961	34	25.5
1960	34.6	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 11 in Iceland, compared with 34.6 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Iceland
2100	11.4%	11.8%
2099	11.4%	11.8%
2098	11.4%	11.8%
2097	11.4%	11.8%
2096	11.4%	11.9%
2095	11.4%	11.9%
2094	11.4%	11.9%
2093	11.4%	11.9%
2092	11.4%	11.9%
2091	11.4%	11.9%
2090	11.4%	11.9%
2089	11.4%	11.9%
2088	11.5%	11.9%
2087	11.5%	11.9%
2086	11.5%	11.9%
2085	11.5%	11.9%
2084	11.6%	11.9%
2083	11.6%	11.9%
2082	11.6%	11.9%
2081	11.6%	11.9%
2080	11.6%	11.9%
2079	11.6%	12%
2078	11.6%	12%
2077	11.6%	12%
2076	11.5%	12%
2075	11.5%	12.1%
2074	11.5%	12.1%
2073	11.5%	12.1%
2072	11.4%	12.2%
2071	11.4%	12.2%
2070	11.4%	12.3%
2069	11.3%	12.4%
2068	11.3%	12.4%
2067	11.3%	12.5%
2066	11.3%	12.6%
2065	11.3%	12.6%
2064	11.3%	12.7%
2063	11.3%	12.8%
2062	11.3%	12.8%
2061	11.3%	12.9%
2060	11.3%	13%
2059	11.3%	13%
2058	11.4%	13.1%
2057	11.4%	13.2%
2056	11.4%	13.2%
2055	11.5%	13.3%
2054	11.5%	13.4%
2053	11.6%	13.4%
2052	11.6%	13.5%
2051	11.7%	13.6%
2050	11.7%	13.7%
2049	11.8%	13.8%
2048	11.8%	13.8%
2047	11.8%	14%
2046	11.9%	14.1%
2045	11.9%	14.2%
2044	11.9%	14.3%
2043	11.9%	14.4%
2042	11.9%	14.6%
2041	11.9%	14.8%
2040	11.9%	14.9%
2039	11.9%	15.1%
2038	11.9%	15.3%
2037	11.9%	15.5%
2036	11.9%	15.8%
2035	12%	16%
2034	12.1%	16.2%
2033	12.2%	16.4%
2032	12.3%	16.5%
2031	12.3%	16.6%
2030	12.4%	16.7%
2029	12.4%	16.9%
2028	12.5%	17%
2027	12.7%	17.2%
2026	12.8%	17.4%
2025	12.9%	17.6%
2024	13%	17.8%
2023	13.2%	18.1%
2022	13.4%	18.4%
2021	13.5%	18.6%
2020	13.6%	18.7%
2019	13.7%	18.9%
2018	13.8%	19.2%
2017	14%	19.6%
2016	14.1%	19.9%
2015	14.3%	20.2%
2014	14.5%	20.4%
2013	14.8%	20.6%
2012	15.1%	20.7%
2011	15.4%	20.8%
2010	15.6%	20.9%
2009	15.7%	20.9%
2008	15.8%	20.9%
2007	16.1%	21.1%
2006	16.4%	21.5%
2005	16.9%	22.1%
2004	17.3%	22.5%
2003	17.8%	22.8%
2002	18.4%	23%
2001	19.1%	23.2%
2000	19.9%	23.3%
1999	20.7%	23.4%
1998	21.5%	23.6%
1997	22.4%	23.9%
1996	23.5%	24.1%
1995	24.8%	24.4%
1994	25.5%	24.7%
1993	25.5%	24.8%
1992	24.7%	24.8%
1991	24.3%	24.8%
1990	24.6%	25%
1989	24.9%	25%
1988	25.1%	25.2%
1987	25.4%	25.6%
1986	25.7%	25.9%
1985	25.9%	26.2%
1984	26.2%	26.5%
1983	26.5%	26.7%
1982	26.9%	26.9%
1981	27.5%	27.2%
1980	28.1%	27.5%
1979	28.7%	27.9%
1978	29.3%	28.4%
1977	30%	29%
1976	30.7%	29.5%
1975	31.5%	30.1%
1974	32.2%	30.7%
1973	33%	31.2%
1972	33.7%	31.6%
1971	34.4%	32.1%
1970	35.2%	32.6%
1969	36%	33.2%
1968	36.7%	33.6%
1967	37.3%	34%
1966	37.8%	34.3%
1965	38.1%	34.5%
1964	38.4%	34.7%
1963	38.6%	34.9%
1962	38.6%	34.9%
1961	38.5%	35%
1960	38.2%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Iceland
2023	6	3
2022	12	5
2021	13	5
2020	7	12
2019	6	4
2018	7	4
2017	7	3
2016	7	3
2015	7	4
2014	7	4
2013	7	4
2012	7	4
2011	7	4
2010	8	5
2009	8	5
2008	8	4
2007	9	5
2006	9	5
2005	9	5
2004	10	6
2003	10	6
2002	10	7
2001	11	6
2000	11	7
1999	13	7
1998	14	8
1997	16	8
1996	17	7
1995	19	13
1994	22	9
1993	26	10
1992	30	12
1991	23	11
1990	25	13
1989	26	14
1988	29	11
1987	31	13
1986	33	15
1985	35	11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

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	Iceland
2023	0.6%	0.26%
2022	0.62%	0.26%
2021	0.64%	0.27%
2020	0.66%	0.27%
2019	0.67%	0.27%
2018	0.68%	0.27%
2017	0.68%	0.26%
2016	0.68%	0.26%
2015	0.67%	0.26%
2014	0.67%	0.26%
2013	0.67%	0.26%
2012	0.67%	0.26%
2011	0.68%	0.27%
2010	0.68%	0.27%
2009	0.69%	0.27%
2008	0.7%	0.28%
2007	0.71%	0.29%
2006	0.72%	0.3%
2005	0.74%	0.31%
2004	0.76%	0.33%
2003	0.8%	0.34%
2002	0.84%	0.36%
2001	0.89%	0.38%
2000	0.95%	0.4%
1999	1.02%	0.42%
1998	1.09%	0.45%
1997	1.17%	0.47%
1996	1.24%	0.49%
1995	1.94%	0.52%
1994	1.4%	0.54%
1993	5.87%	0.56%
1992	5.78%	0.58%
1991	1.69%	0.61%
1990	1.82%	0.63%
1989	1.96%	0.65%
1988	2.12%	0.67%
1987	2.3%	0.7%
1986	2.49%	0.73%
1985	2.7%	0.75%
1984	2.94%	0.79%
1983	-	0.83%
1982	-	0.87%
1981	-	0.92%
1980	-	0.97%
1979	-	1.03%
1978	-	1.09%
1977	-	1.15%
1976	-	1.22%
1975	-	1.29%
1974	-	1.35%
1973	-	1.41%
1972	-	1.48%
1971	-	1.54%
1970	-	1.6%
1969	-	1.66%
1968	-	1.72%
1967	-	1.79%
1966	-	1.85%
1965	-	1.92%
1964	-	1.97%
1963	-	2.02%
1962	-	2.07%
1961	-	2.11%
1960	-	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.