Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Jamaica
2023	1.49	1.36
2022	1.48	1.37
2021	1.49	1.38
2020	1.52	1.38
2019	1.51	1.39
2018	1.5	1.4
2017	1.42	1.43
2016	1.36	1.46
2015	1.32	1.51
2014	1.26	1.54
2013	1.28	1.59
2012	1.25	1.65
2011	1.21	1.72
2010	1.26	1.8
2009	1.27	1.88
2008	1.21	1.95
2007	1.19	2.02
2006	1.18	2.09
2005	1.2	2.15
2004	1.22	2.2
2003	1.22	2.24
2002	1.23	2.27
2001	1.23	2.3
2000	1.28	2.35
1999	1.37	2.47
1998	1.56	2.57
1997	1.69	2.68
1996	1.65	2.77
1995	1.67	2.85
1994	1.7	2.93
1993	1.73	2.99
1992	1.76	3.03
1991	1.78	3
1990	1.79	2.96
1989	1.79	2.93
1988	1.85	2.98
1987	1.88	3.02
1986	1.91	3.11
1985	1.96	3.21
1984	2.02	3.32
1983	2.05	3.41
1982	2.05	3.46
1981	2.02	3.51
1980	1.98	3.59
1979	1.99	3.72
1978	2.08	3.84
1977	2.2	4
1976	2.31	4.21
1975	2.39	4.44
1974	2.45	4.67
1973	2.54	5
1972	2.67	5.06
1971	2.75	5.21
1970	2.79	5.35
1969	2.95	5.47
1968	3.08	5.58
1967	3.22	5.67
1966	3.39	5.69
1965	3.53	5.72
1964	3.6	5.79
1963	3.7	5.73
1962	3.81	5.64
1961	3.89	5.6
1960	3.96	5.54

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 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Jamaica
2023	-18,292	10,072
2022	-20,197	11,215
2021	-33,670	6,382
2020	-22,502	12,170
2019	-15,192	13,094
2018	-10,761	13,929
2017	-12,810	15,419
2016	-13,009	16,944
2015	-11,942	18,489
2014	-11,009	19,751
2013	-8,367	21,037
2012	-6,761	22,320
2011	-5,354	23,627
2010	-1,895	25,031
2009	652	26,311
2008	161	27,553
2007	1,557	28,886
2006	2,714	30,213
2005	6,546	31,506
2004	9,549	32,500
2003	10,781	33,340
2002	10,972	33,572
2001	10,424	33,666
2000	11,722	34,452
1999	13,568	36,649
1998	18,492	38,628
1997	19,311	40,521
1996	13,327	42,297
1995	5,926	43,705
1994	4,895	45,210
1993	-27,199	46,090
1992	-17,883	46,494
1991	33,692	45,617
1990	34,993	44,465
1989	36,802	43,591
1988	39,058	43,978
1987	41,172	44,155
1986	42,884	44,520
1985	44,983	45,122
1984	46,413	45,644
1983	47,135	45,095
1982	47,023	43,816
1981	45,423	42,898
1980	42,911	42,316
1979	42,157	42,449
1978	44,800	42,475
1977	48,643	42,999
1976	52,107	43,878
1975	53,629	44,736
1974	53,600	45,526
1973	52,989	47,438
1972	54,072	46,676
1971	54,352	47,206
1970	54,455	47,547
1969	58,454	48,258
1968	61,422	49,189
1967	65,618	50,187
1966	70,085	50,808
1965	72,896	51,423
1964	74,151	52,501
1963	75,380	52,277
1962	77,582	51,758
1961	77,601	51,931
1960	76,840	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Jamaica
2023	7.71	11.6
2022	7.75	11.9
2021	8.01	12
2020	8.35	12
2019	8.56	12.2
2018	8.8	12.3
2017	8.57	12.6
2016	8.48	12.9
2015	8.52	13.3
2014	8.4	13.6
2013	8.74	14
2012	8.87	14.4
2011	8.87	14.9
2010	9.46	15.6
2009	9.76	16.2
2008	9.53	16.7
2007	9.56	17.3
2006	9.55	17.9
2005	9.81	18.4
2004	10.1	18.8
2003	10.1	19.2
2002	10.1	19.4
2001	9.98	19.7
2000	10.2	20.1
1999	10.7	21.2
1998	12	22.2
1997	12.4	23.1
1996	11.2	24
1995	10.7	24.8
1994	12	25.6
1993	13	26.2
1992	15.3	26.7
1991	15.1	26.5
1990	15.4	26.2
1989	15.7	25.9
1988	16.4	26.3
1987	16.9	26.6
1986	17.2	27.1
1985	17.8	27.7
1984	18.2	28.3
1983	18.4	28.6
1982	18.3	28.4
1981	17.9	28.3
1980	17.4	28.3
1979	17.4	28.6
1978	18	28.7
1977	18.9	29.2
1976	19.7	29.8
1975	20.2	30.5
1974	20.5	31.3
1973	20.9	32.6
1972	21.8	32.6
1971	22.1	33.1
1970	22.3	33.8
1969	23.5	34.5
1968	24.6	35.4
1967	26	36.3
1966	27.7	37
1965	29.3	37.8
1964	30.4	38.9
1963	31.7	39.2
1962	33	39.4
1961	34	40
1960	34.6	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 34.6 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Jamaica
2100	11.4%	10.7%
2099	11.4%	10.7%
2098	11.4%	10.7%
2097	11.4%	10.7%
2096	11.4%	10.6%
2095	11.4%	10.6%
2094	11.4%	10.6%
2093	11.4%	10.6%
2092	11.4%	10.5%
2091	11.4%	10.5%
2090	11.4%	10.5%
2089	11.4%	10.5%
2088	11.5%	10.5%
2087	11.5%	10.5%
2086	11.5%	10.5%
2085	11.5%	10.4%
2084	11.6%	10.4%
2083	11.6%	10.4%
2082	11.6%	10.4%
2081	11.6%	10.5%
2080	11.6%	10.5%
2079	11.6%	10.5%
2078	11.6%	10.5%
2077	11.6%	10.5%
2076	11.5%	10.5%
2075	11.5%	10.6%
2074	11.5%	10.6%
2073	11.5%	10.6%
2072	11.4%	10.6%
2071	11.4%	10.7%
2070	11.4%	10.7%
2069	11.3%	10.8%
2068	11.3%	10.8%
2067	11.3%	10.8%
2066	11.3%	10.9%
2065	11.3%	11%
2064	11.3%	11%
2063	11.3%	11.1%
2062	11.3%	11.2%
2061	11.3%	11.2%
2060	11.3%	11.3%
2059	11.3%	11.4%
2058	11.4%	11.5%
2057	11.4%	11.6%
2056	11.4%	11.7%
2055	11.5%	11.8%
2054	11.5%	12%
2053	11.6%	12.1%
2052	11.6%	12.2%
2051	11.7%	12.4%
2050	11.7%	12.6%
2049	11.8%	12.7%
2048	11.8%	12.9%
2047	11.8%	13.1%
2046	11.9%	13.3%
2045	11.9%	13.5%
2044	11.9%	13.7%
2043	11.9%	13.9%
2042	11.9%	14.1%
2041	11.9%	14.3%
2040	11.9%	14.5%
2039	11.9%	14.7%
2038	11.9%	14.9%
2037	11.9%	15.2%
2036	11.9%	15.4%
2035	12%	15.6%
2034	12.1%	15.8%
2033	12.2%	16.1%
2032	12.3%	16.3%
2031	12.3%	16.5%
2030	12.4%	16.8%
2029	12.4%	17.1%
2028	12.5%	17.4%
2027	12.7%	17.7%
2026	12.8%	18.1%
2025	12.9%	18.5%
2024	13%	18.7%
2023	13.2%	19.1%
2022	13.4%	19.6%
2021	13.5%	20%
2020	13.6%	20.6%
2019	13.7%	21.1%
2018	13.8%	21.7%
2017	14%	22.3%
2016	14.1%	22.8%
2015	14.3%	23.4%
2014	14.5%	24%
2013	14.8%	24.7%
2012	15.1%	25.4%
2011	15.4%	26.2%
2010	15.6%	26.9%
2009	15.7%	27.7%
2008	15.8%	28.5%
2007	16.1%	29.3%
2006	16.4%	30%
2005	16.9%	30.6%
2004	17.3%	31.2%
2003	17.8%	31.7%
2002	18.4%	32.2%
2001	19.1%	32.7%
2000	19.9%	33.2%
1999	20.7%	33.8%
1998	21.5%	34.2%
1997	22.4%	34.6%
1996	23.5%	34.9%
1995	24.8%	35.1%
1994	25.5%	35.2%
1993	25.5%	35.3%
1992	24.7%	35.4%
1991	24.3%	35.5%
1990	24.6%	35.8%
1989	24.9%	36.1%
1988	25.1%	36.5%
1987	25.4%	36.8%
1986	25.7%	37.2%
1985	25.9%	37.5%
1984	26.2%	37.9%
1983	26.5%	38.2%
1982	26.9%	38.7%
1981	27.5%	39.2%
1980	28.1%	39.8%
1979	28.7%	40.4%
1978	29.3%	41%
1977	30%	41.7%
1976	30.7%	42.3%
1975	31.5%	42.9%
1974	32.2%	43.5%
1973	33%	44%
1972	33.7%	44.4%
1971	34.4%	44.8%
1970	35.2%	45%
1969	36%	45%
1968	36.7%	44.9%
1967	37.3%	44.6%
1966	37.8%	44.3%
1965	38.1%	43.9%
1964	38.4%	43.3%
1963	38.6%	42.7%
1962	38.6%	42.2%
1961	38.5%	41.7%
1960	38.2%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Jamaica
2023	6	130
2022	12	138
2021	13	186
2020	7	126
2019	6	120
2018	7	112
2017	7	106
2016	7	102
2015	7	100
2014	7	100
2013	7	94
2012	7	89
2011	7	89
2010	8	94
2009	8	93
2008	8	91
2007	9	89
2006	9	89
2005	9	81
2004	10	77
2003	10	79
2002	10	81
2001	11	82
2000	11	82
1999	13	81
1998	14	80
1997	16	79
1996	17	77
1995	19	74
1994	22	71
1993	26	67
1992	30	62
1991	23	58
1990	25	54
1989	26	50
1988	29	48
1987	31	46
1986	33	45
1985	35	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

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	Jamaica
2023	0.6%	1.93%
2022	0.62%	1.93%
2021	0.64%	1.91%
2020	0.66%	1.9%
2019	0.67%	1.88%
2018	0.68%	1.87%
2017	0.68%	1.86%
2016	0.68%	1.86%
2015	0.67%	1.87%
2014	0.67%	1.87%
2013	0.67%	1.88%
2012	0.67%	1.89%
2011	0.68%	1.9%
2010	0.68%	1.91%
2009	0.69%	1.91%
2008	0.7%	1.92%
2007	0.71%	1.92%
2006	0.72%	1.91%
2005	0.74%	1.92%
2004	0.76%	1.92%
2003	0.8%	1.94%
2002	0.84%	1.97%
2001	0.89%	2%
2000	0.95%	2.06%
1999	1.02%	2.12%
1998	1.09%	2.19%
1997	1.17%	2.27%
1996	1.24%	2.35%
1995	1.94%	2.43%
1994	1.4%	2.51%
1993	5.87%	2.58%
1992	5.78%	2.66%
1991	1.69%	2.73%
1990	1.82%	2.8%
1989	1.96%	2.88%
1988	2.12%	2.96%
1987	2.3%	3.04%
1986	2.49%	3.13%
1985	2.7%	3.22%
1984	2.94%	3.32%
1983	-	3.43%
1982	-	3.54%
1981	-	3.66%
1980	-	3.78%
1979	-	3.92%
1978	-	4.06%
1977	-	4.21%
1976	-	4.37%
1975	-	4.55%
1974	-	4.74%
1973	-	4.95%
1972	-	5.18%
1971	-	5.41%
1970	-	5.64%
1969	-	5.87%
1968	-	6.08%
1967	-	6.28%
1966	-	6.49%
1965	-	6.69%
1964	-	6.91%
1963	-	7.17%
1962	-	7.45%
1961	-	7.79%
1960	-	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.