Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Liberia
2023	1.49	3.95
2022	1.48	4.02
2021	1.49	4.09
2020	1.52	4.17
2019	1.51	4.26
2018	1.5	4.34
2017	1.42	4.4
2016	1.36	4.46
2015	1.32	4.52
2014	1.26	4.62
2013	1.28	4.75
2012	1.25	4.88
2011	1.21	4.97
2010	1.26	5.06
2009	1.27	5.17
2008	1.21	5.33
2007	1.19	5.46
2006	1.18	5.53
2005	1.2	5.52
2004	1.22	5.51
2003	1.22	5.55
2002	1.23	5.65
2001	1.23	5.77
2000	1.28	5.88
1999	1.37	5.95
1998	1.56	6.02
1997	1.69	6.08
1996	1.65	6.13
1995	1.67	6.17
1994	1.7	6.21
1993	1.73	6.25
1992	1.76	6.28
1991	1.78	6.32
1990	1.79	6.37
1989	1.79	6.43
1988	1.85	6.51
1987	1.88	6.57
1986	1.91	6.64
1985	1.96	6.69
1984	2.02	6.73
1983	2.05	6.76
1982	2.05	6.79
1981	2.02	6.83
1980	1.98	6.87
1979	1.99	6.92
1978	2.08	6.88
1977	2.2	6.84
1976	2.31	6.79
1975	2.39	6.74
1974	2.45	6.69
1973	2.54	6.65
1972	2.67	6.6
1971	2.75	6.54
1970	2.79	6.58
1969	2.95	6.64
1968	3.08	6.66
1967	3.22	6.65
1966	3.39	6.63
1965	3.53	6.62
1964	3.6	6.59
1963	3.7	6.56
1962	3.81	6.5
1961	3.89	6.45
1960	3.96	6.39

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 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Liberia
2023	-18,292	125,730
2022	-20,197	123,747
2021	-33,670	121,038
2020	-22,502	120,632
2019	-15,192	120,635
2018	-10,761	120,231
2017	-12,810	119,376
2016	-13,009	118,852
2015	-11,942	115,479
2014	-11,009	116,667
2013	-8,367	120,138
2012	-6,761	121,973
2011	-5,354	115,496
2010	-1,895	114,249
2009	652	113,429
2008	161	112,032
2007	1,557	109,165
2006	2,714	104,099
2005	6,546	96,478
2004	9,549	91,755
2003	10,781	87,534
2002	10,972	88,643
2001	10,424	86,217
2000	11,722	83,143
1999	13,568	78,130
1998	18,492	72,146
1997	19,311	61,444
1996	13,327	56,392
1995	5,926	53,407
1994	4,895	52,101
1993	-27,199	51,609
1992	-17,883	50,204
1991	33,692	47,426
1990	34,993	52,770
1989	36,802	63,238
1988	39,058	62,703
1987	41,172	62,147
1986	42,884	61,924
1985	44,983	59,988
1984	46,413	59,460
1983	47,135	57,562
1982	47,023	56,127
1981	45,423	55,003
1980	42,911	53,452
1979	42,157	52,125
1978	44,800	49,813
1977	48,643	47,582
1976	52,107	45,528
1975	53,629	43,478
1974	53,600	41,499
1973	52,989	39,694
1972	54,072	37,860
1971	54,352	36,015
1970	54,455	35,196
1969	58,454	34,677
1968	61,422	33,536
1967	65,618	32,519
1966	70,085	31,454
1965	72,896	30,618
1964	74,151	29,592
1963	75,380	28,708
1962	77,582	27,679
1961	77,601	26,670
1960	76,840	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Liberia
2023	7.71	31
2022	7.75	31.2
2021	8.01	31.5
2020	8.35	31.9
2019	8.56	32.4
2018	8.8	33
2017	8.57	33.4
2016	8.48	33.9
2015	8.52	34.3
2014	8.4	35.2
2013	8.74	36.2
2012	8.87	37.4
2011	8.87	36.9
2010	9.46	38
2009	9.76	38.8
2008	9.53	39.7
2007	9.56	40.4
2006	9.55	40.8
2005	9.81	40.6
2004	10.1	41.1
2003	10.1	42
2002	10.1	42
2001	9.98	42.6
2000	10.2	43.2
1999	10.7	43.3
1998	12	43.2
1997	12.4	41.7
1996	11.2	45
1995	10.7	44.2
1994	12	46.2
1993	13	45
1992	15.3	44.6
1991	15.1	44.6
1990	15.4	52.9
1989	15.7	45.8
1988	16.4	46.2
1987	16.9	46.7
1986	17.2	47.2
1985	17.8	47.6
1984	18.2	47.7
1983	18.4	47.7
1982	18.3	48
1981	17.9	48.4
1980	17.4	48.6
1979	17.4	48.9
1978	18	48.7
1977	18.9	48.5
1976	19.7	48.3
1975	20.2	48.1
1974	20.5	47.9
1973	20.9	47.8
1972	21.8	47.6
1971	22.1	47.4
1970	22.3	47.9
1969	23.5	48.6
1968	24.6	48.8
1967	26	49
1966	27.7	49.1
1965	29.3	49.3
1964	30.4	49.3
1963	31.7	49.2
1962	33	49
1961	34	48.7
1960	34.6	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 31 in Liberia, compared with 34.6 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

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Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Liberia
2100	11.4%	20.5%
2099	11.4%	20.6%
2098	11.4%	20.7%
2097	11.4%	20.8%
2096	11.4%	21%
2095	11.4%	21.1%
2094	11.4%	21.2%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.4%	21.5%
2091	11.4%	21.6%
2090	11.4%	21.8%
2089	11.4%	21.9%
2088	11.5%	22.1%
2087	11.5%	22.3%
2086	11.5%	22.4%
2085	11.5%	22.6%
2084	11.6%	22.7%
2083	11.6%	22.9%
2082	11.6%	23%
2081	11.6%	23.2%
2080	11.6%	23.4%
2079	11.6%	23.5%
2078	11.6%	23.7%
2077	11.6%	23.9%
2076	11.5%	24.1%
2075	11.5%	24.2%
2074	11.5%	24.4%
2073	11.5%	24.6%
2072	11.4%	24.8%
2071	11.4%	25%
2070	11.4%	25.2%
2069	11.3%	25.4%
2068	11.3%	25.6%
2067	11.3%	25.8%
2066	11.3%	26%
2065	11.3%	26.2%
2064	11.3%	26.5%
2063	11.3%	26.7%
2062	11.3%	27%
2061	11.3%	27.2%
2060	11.3%	27.5%
2059	11.3%	27.8%
2058	11.4%	28.1%
2057	11.4%	28.4%
2056	11.4%	28.7%
2055	11.5%	29%
2054	11.5%	29.3%
2053	11.6%	29.6%
2052	11.6%	29.9%
2051	11.7%	30.2%
2050	11.7%	30.5%
2049	11.8%	30.8%
2048	11.8%	31.2%
2047	11.8%	31.5%
2046	11.9%	31.8%
2045	11.9%	32.1%
2044	11.9%	32.4%
2043	11.9%	32.7%
2042	11.9%	33.1%
2041	11.9%	33.4%
2040	11.9%	33.7%
2039	11.9%	34.1%
2038	11.9%	34.4%
2037	11.9%	34.7%
2036	11.9%	35%
2035	12%	35.4%
2034	12.1%	35.7%
2033	12.2%	36%
2032	12.3%	36.4%
2031	12.3%	36.7%
2030	12.4%	37.1%
2029	12.4%	37.4%
2028	12.5%	37.9%
2027	12.7%	38.4%
2026	12.8%	38.9%
2025	12.9%	39.3%
2024	13%	39.5%
2023	13.2%	40%
2022	13.4%	40.5%
2021	13.5%	41%
2020	13.6%	41.4%
2019	13.7%	41.7%
2018	13.8%	42%
2017	14%	42.1%
2016	14.1%	42.3%
2015	14.3%	42.4%
2014	14.5%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	42.5%
2012	15.1%	42.4%
2011	15.4%	42.7%
2010	15.6%	43.1%
2009	15.7%	43.1%
2008	15.8%	43.2%
2007	16.1%	43.2%
2006	16.4%	43.1%
2005	16.9%	43%
2004	17.3%	42.9%
2003	17.8%	42.9%
2002	18.4%	42.9%
2001	19.1%	43%
2000	19.9%	43%
1999	20.7%	43.1%
1998	21.5%	43.2%
1997	22.4%	43.3%
1996	23.5%	43.4%
1995	24.8%	43.6%
1994	25.5%	43.8%
1993	25.5%	43.9%
1992	24.7%	44.1%
1991	24.3%	44.2%
1990	24.6%	44.1%
1989	24.9%	44.1%
1988	25.1%	44.2%
1987	25.4%	44.3%
1986	25.7%	44.3%
1985	25.9%	44.2%
1984	26.2%	44.2%
1983	26.5%	44.2%
1982	26.9%	44.2%
1981	27.5%	44.1%
1980	28.1%	44%
1979	28.7%	43.9%
1978	29.3%	43.8%
1977	30%	43.7%
1976	30.7%	43.6%
1975	31.5%	43.5%
1974	32.2%	43.4%
1973	33%	43.3%
1972	33.7%	43.2%
1971	34.4%	43%
1970	35.2%	42.9%
1969	36%	42.8%
1968	36.7%	42.6%
1967	37.3%	42.4%
1966	37.8%	42.2%
1965	38.1%	42%
1964	38.4%	41.7%
1963	38.6%	41.4%
1962	38.6%	41.2%
1961	38.5%	41.1%
1960	38.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Liberia
2023	6	628
2022	12	634
2021	13	667
2020	7	664
2019	6	689
2018	7	707
2017	7	703
2016	7	690
2015	7	784
2014	7	801
2013	7	725
2012	7	728
2011	7	726
2010	8	712
2009	8	674
2008	8	663
2007	9	659
2006	9	647
2005	9	619
2004	10	645
2003	10	759
2002	10	700
2001	11	720
2000	11	786
1999	13	852
1998	14	962
1997	16	1,043
1996	17	1,438
1995	19	1,530
1994	22	1,811
1993	26	1,709
1992	30	1,643
1991	23	1,627
1990	25	2,146
1989	26	1,633
1988	29	1,647
1987	31	1,655
1986	33	1,678
1985	35	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

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	Liberia
2023	0.6%	7.29%
2022	0.62%	7.51%
2021	0.64%	7.74%
2020	0.66%	7.97%
2019	0.67%	8.19%
2018	0.68%	8.4%
2017	0.68%	8.6%
2016	0.68%	8.83%
2015	0.67%	9.08%
2014	0.67%	9.5%
2013	0.67%	9.54%
2012	0.67%	9.82%
2011	0.68%	10.1%
2010	0.68%	10.4%
2009	0.69%	10.8%
2008	0.7%	11.3%
2007	0.71%	11.8%
2006	0.72%	12.5%
2005	0.74%	13.3%
2004	0.76%	14.3%
2003	0.8%	15.4%
2002	0.84%	16.7%
2001	0.89%	17.9%
2000	0.95%	19.2%
1999	1.02%	20.5%
1998	1.09%	21.8%
1997	1.17%	23%
1996	1.24%	24.1%
1995	1.94%	25.1%
1994	1.4%	25.9%
1993	5.87%	26.6%
1992	5.78%	26.9%
1991	1.69%	27%
1990	1.82%	26.8%
1989	1.96%	26.4%
1988	2.12%	25.8%
1987	2.3%	25.2%
1986	2.49%	24.7%
1985	2.7%	24.3%
1984	2.94%	24.1%
1983	-	24%
1982	-	24.1%
1981	-	24.3%
1980	-	24.6%
1979	-	24.9%
1978	-	25.3%
1977	-	25.6%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.5%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.4%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.3%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.