Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Iraq
2023	1.49	3.25
2022	1.48	3.29
2021	1.49	3.36
2020	1.52	3.42
2019	1.51	3.48
2018	1.5	3.55
2017	1.42	3.64
2016	1.36	3.84
2015	1.32	4.08
2014	1.26	4.31
2013	1.28	4.44
2012	1.25	4.54
2011	1.21	4.59
2010	1.26	4.46
2009	1.27	4.38
2008	1.21	4.37
2007	1.19	4.4
2006	1.18	4.46
2005	1.2	4.45
2004	1.22	4.53
2003	1.22	4.58
2002	1.23	4.67
2001	1.23	4.8
2000	1.28	4.92
1999	1.37	5.04
1998	1.56	5.11
1997	1.69	5.19
1996	1.65	5.25
1995	1.67	5.36
1994	1.7	5.49
1993	1.73	5.61
1992	1.76	5.72
1991	1.78	5.83
1990	1.79	5.93
1989	1.79	5.99
1988	1.85	6.05
1987	1.88	6.11
1986	1.91	6.18
1985	1.96	6.25
1984	2.02	6.32
1983	2.05	6.39
1982	2.05	6.46
1981	2.02	6.53
1980	1.98	6.59
1979	1.99	6.66
1978	2.08	6.73
1977	2.2	6.8
1976	2.31	6.86
1975	2.39	6.91
1974	2.45	6.95
1973	2.54	6.99
1972	2.67	7.02
1971	2.75	7.06
1970	2.79	7.07
1969	2.95	7.08
1968	3.08	7.06
1967	3.22	7.03
1966	3.39	7.02
1965	3.53	7.02
1964	3.6	7.01
1963	3.7	7.01
1962	3.81	6.99
1961	3.89	5.8
1960	3.96	5.3

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 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Iraq
2023	-18,292	973,420
2022	-20,197	962,501
2021	-33,670	941,924
2020	-22,502	919,953
2019	-15,192	942,972
2018	-10,761	938,310
2017	-12,810	924,507
2016	-13,009	946,968
2015	-11,942	1,007,561
2014	-11,009	1,040,726
2013	-8,367	1,026,036
2012	-6,761	999,987
2011	-5,354	971,082
2010	-1,895	906,369
2009	652	855,096
2008	161	802,382
2007	1,557	784,119
2006	2,714	797,342
2005	6,546	776,603
2004	9,549	761,563
2003	10,781	746,159
2002	10,972	739,419
2001	10,424	729,704
2000	11,722	715,771
1999	13,568	702,170
1998	18,492	684,152
1997	19,311	667,582
1996	13,327	652,866
1995	5,926	642,977
1994	4,895	634,344
1993	-27,199	606,700
1992	-17,883	591,886
1991	33,692	550,146
1990	34,993	518,575
1989	36,802	496,852
1988	39,058	476,778
1987	41,172	488,742
1986	42,884	474,348
1985	44,983	467,445
1984	46,413	455,740
1983	47,135	439,800
1982	47,023	428,336
1981	45,423	416,998
1980	42,911	419,653
1979	42,157	428,458
1978	44,800	418,756
1977	48,643	410,229
1976	52,107	402,260
1975	53,629	385,916
1974	53,600	376,197
1973	52,989	373,191
1972	54,072	362,334
1971	54,352	351,464
1970	54,455	338,030
1969	58,454	324,792
1968	61,422	310,644
1967	65,618	298,192
1966	70,085	285,507
1965	72,896	274,551
1964	74,151	262,825
1963	75,380	254,046
1962	77,582	247,520
1961	77,601	184,792
1960	76,840	155,651

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 +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Iraq
2023	7.71	25.7
2022	7.75	26
2021	8.01	26.4
2020	8.35	26.8
2019	8.56	27.3
2018	8.8	27.7
2017	8.57	28.3
2016	8.48	29.8
2015	8.52	31.6
2014	8.4	33.3
2013	8.74	34.1
2012	8.87	34.8
2011	8.87	35.5
2010	9.46	34.6
2009	9.76	33.9
2008	9.53	33.6
2007	9.56	34.5
2006	9.55	35
2005	9.81	33.9
2004	10.1	34.3
2003	10.1	34.5
2002	10.1	34.8
2001	9.98	35.5
2000	10.2	36.1
1999	10.7	36.7
1998	12	37
1997	12.4	37.3
1996	11.2	37.5
1995	10.7	38
1994	12	38.6
1993	13	38.6
1992	15.3	39.5
1991	15.1	40
1990	15.4	40.6
1989	15.7	39.6
1988	16.4	39.4
1987	16.9	39
1986	17.2	39
1985	17.8	39.5
1984	18.2	39.6
1983	18.4	39.6
1982	18.3	39.9
1981	17.9	40.2
1980	17.4	40.5
1979	17.4	41
1978	18	41.4
1977	18.9	42.1
1976	19.7	42.8
1975	20.2	43.4
1974	20.5	44
1973	20.9	44.4
1972	21.8	44.9
1971	22.1	45.4
1970	22.3	45.6
1969	23.5	45.9
1968	24.6	46
1967	26	46.1
1966	27.7	46.4
1965	29.3	46.7
1964	30.4	47.1
1963	31.7	47.5
1962	33	47.9
1961	34	40
1960	34.6	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 34.6 and 36.7, 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	Iraq
2100	11.4%	18.2%
2099	11.4%	18.3%
2098	11.4%	18.4%
2097	11.4%	18.5%
2096	11.4%	18.6%
2095	11.4%	18.8%
2094	11.4%	18.9%
2093	11.4%	19%
2092	11.4%	19.1%
2091	11.4%	19.2%
2090	11.4%	19.4%
2089	11.4%	19.5%
2088	11.5%	19.7%
2087	11.5%	19.8%
2086	11.5%	19.9%
2085	11.5%	20.1%
2084	11.6%	20.3%
2083	11.6%	20.4%
2082	11.6%	20.6%
2081	11.6%	20.8%
2080	11.6%	20.9%
2079	11.6%	21.1%
2078	11.6%	21.3%
2077	11.6%	21.5%
2076	11.5%	21.6%
2075	11.5%	21.8%
2074	11.5%	22%
2073	11.5%	22.2%
2072	11.4%	22.3%
2071	11.4%	22.5%
2070	11.4%	22.7%
2069	11.3%	22.8%
2068	11.3%	23%
2067	11.3%	23.2%
2066	11.3%	23.4%
2065	11.3%	23.6%
2064	11.3%	23.8%
2063	11.3%	24%
2062	11.3%	24.2%
2061	11.3%	24.4%
2060	11.3%	24.6%
2059	11.3%	24.9%
2058	11.4%	25.1%
2057	11.4%	25.4%
2056	11.4%	25.7%
2055	11.5%	26%
2054	11.5%	26.3%
2053	11.6%	26.6%
2052	11.6%	26.9%
2051	11.7%	27.2%
2050	11.7%	27.5%
2049	11.8%	27.8%
2048	11.8%	28.1%
2047	11.8%	28.4%
2046	11.9%	28.7%
2045	11.9%	29%
2044	11.9%	29.3%
2043	11.9%	29.5%
2042	11.9%	29.8%
2041	11.9%	30%
2040	11.9%	30.3%
2039	11.9%	30.5%
2038	11.9%	30.7%
2037	11.9%	31%
2036	11.9%	31.2%
2035	12%	31.5%
2034	12.1%	31.7%
2033	12.2%	32%
2032	12.3%	32.3%
2031	12.3%	32.7%
2030	12.4%	33.2%
2029	12.4%	33.7%
2028	12.5%	34.4%
2027	12.7%	35.1%
2026	12.8%	35.7%
2025	12.9%	36.3%
2024	13%	36.6%
2023	13.2%	37.1%
2022	13.4%	37.6%
2021	13.5%	38.1%
2020	13.6%	38.5%
2019	13.7%	38.9%
2018	13.8%	39.3%
2017	14%	39.7%
2016	14.1%	40.1%
2015	14.3%	40.4%
2014	14.5%	40.6%
2013	14.8%	40.8%
2012	15.1%	41%
2011	15.4%	41.1%
2010	15.6%	41.2%
2009	15.7%	41.5%
2008	15.8%	41.8%
2007	16.1%	42.1%
2006	16.4%	42.3%
2005	16.9%	42.6%
2004	17.3%	42.9%
2003	17.8%	43.1%
2002	18.4%	43.3%
2001	19.1%	43.5%
2000	19.9%	43.7%
1999	20.7%	43.8%
1998	21.5%	44%
1997	22.4%	44.1%
1996	23.5%	44.3%
1995	24.8%	44.4%
1994	25.5%	44.6%
1993	25.5%	44.7%
1992	24.7%	44.9%
1991	24.3%	45%
1990	24.6%	45.2%
1989	24.9%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.6%
1987	25.4%	45.8%
1986	25.7%	46%
1985	25.9%	46.2%
1984	26.2%	46.3%
1983	26.5%	46.5%
1982	26.9%	46.6%
1981	27.5%	46.7%
1980	28.1%	46.8%
1979	28.7%	47%
1978	29.3%	47.1%
1977	30%	47.3%
1976	30.7%	47.2%
1975	31.5%	46.7%
1974	32.2%	46.2%
1973	33%	45.5%
1972	33.7%	44.7%
1971	34.4%	44.1%
1970	35.2%	43.6%
1969	36%	43.3%
1968	36.7%	43%
1967	37.3%	42.8%
1966	37.8%	42.5%
1965	38.1%	42.1%
1964	38.4%	41.5%
1963	38.6%	41%
1962	38.6%	40.4%
1961	38.5%	39.9%
1960	38.2%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Iraq
2023	6	66
2022	12	59
2021	13	77
2020	7	63
2019	6	74
2018	7	76
2017	7	81
2016	7	87
2015	7	86
2014	7	90
2013	7	96
2012	7	100
2011	7	105
2010	8	107
2009	8	107
2008	8	109
2007	9	117
2006	9	120
2005	9	118
2004	10	122
2003	10	125
2002	10	128
2001	11	137
2000	11	146
1999	13	156
1998	14	163
1997	16	165
1996	17	158
1995	19	152
1994	22	142
1993	26	132
1992	30	126
1991	23	157
1990	25	195
1989	26	190
1988	29	174
1987	31	145
1986	33	147
1985	35	152

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 66 deaths in Iraq.

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	Iraq
2023	0.6%	2.26%
2022	0.62%	2.33%
2021	0.64%	2.41%
2020	0.66%	2.49%
2019	0.67%	2.57%
2018	0.68%	2.66%
2017	0.68%	2.75%
2016	0.68%	2.84%
2015	0.67%	2.94%
2014	0.67%	3.04%
2013	0.67%	3.14%
2012	0.67%	3.24%
2011	0.68%	3.35%
2010	0.68%	3.46%
2009	0.69%	3.56%
2008	0.7%	3.67%
2007	0.71%	3.78%
2006	0.72%	3.88%
2005	0.74%	3.97%
2004	0.76%	4.07%
2003	0.8%	4.16%
2002	0.84%	4.24%
2001	0.89%	4.33%
2000	0.95%	4.43%
1999	1.02%	4.52%
1998	1.09%	4.61%
1997	1.17%	4.71%
1996	1.24%	4.8%
1995	1.94%	4.89%
1994	1.4%	4.98%
1993	5.87%	5.07%
1992	5.78%	5.17%
1991	1.69%	6.49%
1990	1.82%	7.97%
1989	1.96%	8.12%
1988	2.12%	6.92%
1987	2.3%	5.75%
1986	2.49%	5.91%
1985	2.7%	6.09%
1984	2.94%	6.28%
1983	-	6.49%
1982	-	6.71%
1981	-	6.96%
1980	-	7.23%
1979	-	7.52%
1978	-	7.83%
1977	-	8.17%
1976	-	8.54%
1975	-	8.93%
1974	-	9.35%
1973	-	9.79%
1972	-	10.3%
1971	-	10.7%
1970	-	11.2%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.4%
1967	-	13%
1966	-	13.6%
1965	-	14.4%
1964	-	15.1%
1963	-	16%
1962	-	16.9%
1961	-	17.9%
1960	-	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.