Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Mauritania
2023	1.49	4.7
2022	1.48	4.77
2021	1.49	4.85
2020	1.52	4.91
2019	1.51	4.98
2018	1.5	5.04
2017	1.42	5.11
2016	1.36	5.16
2015	1.32	5.21
2014	1.26	5.26
2013	1.28	5.32
2012	1.25	5.35
2011	1.21	5.38
2010	1.26	5.38
2009	1.27	5.41
2008	1.21	5.44
2007	1.19	5.43
2006	1.18	5.4
2005	1.2	5.38
2004	1.22	5.37
2003	1.22	5.36
2002	1.23	5.37
2001	1.23	5.41
2000	1.28	5.46
1999	1.37	5.52
1998	1.56	5.62
1997	1.69	5.74
1996	1.65	5.86
1995	1.67	5.96
1994	1.7	6.06
1993	1.73	6.09
1992	1.76	6.13
1991	1.78	6.16
1990	1.79	6.18
1989	1.79	6.2
1988	1.85	6.21
1987	1.88	6.27
1986	1.91	6.34
1985	1.96	6.42
1984	2.02	6.48
1983	2.05	6.54
1982	2.05	6.59
1981	2.02	6.64
1980	1.98	6.67
1979	1.99	6.7
1978	2.08	6.73
1977	2.2	6.74
1976	2.31	6.73
1975	2.39	6.71
1974	2.45	6.73
1973	2.54	6.72
1972	2.67	6.71
1971	2.75	6.7
1970	2.79	6.68
1969	2.95	6.64
1968	3.08	6.6
1967	3.22	6.57
1966	3.39	6.52
1965	3.53	6.44
1964	3.6	6.37
1963	3.7	6.31
1962	3.81	6.24
1961	3.89	6.2
1960	3.96	6.15

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 4.7 in Mauritania 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	Mauritania
2023	-18,292	145,164
2022	-20,197	142,451
2021	-33,670	137,557
2020	-22,502	134,899
2019	-15,192	134,460
2018	-10,761	131,584
2017	-12,810	128,562
2016	-13,009	125,342
2015	-11,942	122,092
2014	-11,009	118,792
2013	-8,367	115,558
2012	-6,761	113,489
2011	-5,354	111,165
2010	-1,895	108,121
2009	652	105,273
2008	161	102,432
2007	1,557	98,895
2006	2,714	94,991
2005	6,546	90,940
2004	9,549	87,578
2003	10,781	83,804
2002	10,972	80,993
2001	10,424	78,769
2000	11,722	75,929
1999	13,568	73,554
1998	18,492	72,045
1997	19,311	71,327
1996	13,327	71,939
1995	5,926	72,244
1994	4,895	70,570
1993	-27,199	68,167
1992	-17,883	63,501
1991	33,692	61,782
1990	34,993	59,934
1989	36,802	58,666
1988	39,058	56,654
1987	41,172	55,037
1986	42,884	53,313
1985	44,983	52,125
1984	46,413	50,705
1983	47,135	49,187
1982	47,023	47,947
1981	45,423	46,641
1980	42,911	45,026
1979	42,157	43,537
1978	44,800	42,539
1977	48,643	41,352
1976	52,107	40,149
1975	53,629	38,975
1974	53,600	38,106
1973	52,989	37,122
1972	54,072	36,184
1971	54,352	35,279
1970	54,455	34,382
1969	58,454	33,252
1968	61,422	32,029
1967	65,618	30,853
1966	70,085	29,502
1965	72,896	28,028
1964	74,151	26,565
1963	75,380	25,250
1962	77,582	23,927
1961	77,601	22,781
1960	76,840	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Mauritania
2023	7.71	34.4
2022	7.75	34.8
2021	8.01	35.3
2020	8.35	35.7
2019	8.56	36.2
2018	8.8	36.6
2017	8.57	37
2016	8.48	37.4
2015	8.52	37.8
2014	8.4	38.1
2013	8.74	38.5
2012	8.87	38.7
2011	8.87	38.9
2010	9.46	38.9
2009	9.76	39
2008	9.53	39.1
2007	9.56	39
2006	9.55	38.8
2005	9.81	38.4
2004	10.1	38.3
2003	10.1	37.9
2002	10.1	37.9
2001	9.98	38
2000	10.2	37.9
1999	10.7	38.1
1998	12	38.6
1997	12.4	39.4
1996	11.2	40.7
1995	10.7	41.5
1994	12	41.7
1993	13	41.7
1992	15.3	40.7
1991	15.1	41.3
1990	15.4	41.4
1989	15.7	41.8
1988	16.4	41.6
1987	16.9	41.9
1986	17.2	42.2
1985	17.8	42.8
1984	18.2	43.2
1983	18.4	43.6
1982	18.3	44
1981	17.9	44.4
1980	17.4	44.5
1979	17.4	44.7
1978	18	45.2
1977	18.9	45.4
1976	19.7	45.6
1975	20.2	45.8
1974	20.5	46.1
1973	20.9	46.4
1972	21.8	46.6
1971	22.1	47
1970	22.3	47.3
1969	23.5	47.5
1968	24.6	47.6
1967	26	47.8
1966	27.7	47.8
1965	29.3	47.6
1964	30.4	47.3
1963	31.7	47.1
1962	33	46.8
1961	34	46.6
1960	34.6	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 34.6 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritania

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Mauritania
2100	11.4%	21.5%
2099	11.4%	21.6%
2098	11.4%	21.8%
2097	11.4%	22%
2096	11.4%	22.1%
2095	11.4%	22.3%
2094	11.4%	22.5%
2093	11.4%	22.7%
2092	11.4%	22.9%
2091	11.4%	23.1%
2090	11.4%	23.3%
2089	11.4%	23.5%
2088	11.5%	23.7%
2087	11.5%	23.9%
2086	11.5%	24.1%
2085	11.5%	24.3%
2084	11.6%	24.5%
2083	11.6%	24.7%
2082	11.6%	25%
2081	11.6%	25.2%
2080	11.6%	25.4%
2079	11.6%	25.7%
2078	11.6%	25.9%
2077	11.6%	26.1%
2076	11.5%	26.4%
2075	11.5%	26.6%
2074	11.5%	26.8%
2073	11.5%	27.1%
2072	11.4%	27.3%
2071	11.4%	27.6%
2070	11.4%	27.9%
2069	11.3%	28.1%
2068	11.3%	28.4%
2067	11.3%	28.7%
2066	11.3%	29%
2065	11.3%	29.3%
2064	11.3%	29.6%
2063	11.3%	29.8%
2062	11.3%	30.1%
2061	11.3%	30.4%
2060	11.3%	30.7%
2059	11.3%	31.1%
2058	11.4%	31.4%
2057	11.4%	31.7%
2056	11.4%	32%
2055	11.5%	32.3%
2054	11.5%	32.6%
2053	11.6%	33%
2052	11.6%	33.3%
2051	11.7%	33.6%
2050	11.7%	33.9%
2049	11.8%	34.3%
2048	11.8%	34.6%
2047	11.8%	35%
2046	11.9%	35.3%
2045	11.9%	35.7%
2044	11.9%	36%
2043	11.9%	36.4%
2042	11.9%	36.7%
2041	11.9%	37.1%
2040	11.9%	37.4%
2039	11.9%	37.8%
2038	11.9%	38.1%
2037	11.9%	38.5%
2036	11.9%	38.8%
2035	12%	39.2%
2034	12.1%	39.5%
2033	12.2%	39.9%
2032	12.3%	40.2%
2031	12.3%	40.5%
2030	12.4%	40.8%
2029	12.4%	41.2%
2028	12.5%	41.5%
2027	12.7%	41.9%
2026	12.8%	42.2%
2025	12.9%	42.6%
2024	13%	42.7%
2023	13.2%	43%
2022	13.4%	43.4%
2021	13.5%	43.6%
2020	13.6%	43.8%
2019	13.7%	44%
2018	13.8%	44.1%
2017	14%	44.2%
2016	14.1%	44.2%
2015	14.3%	44.3%
2014	14.5%	44.2%
2013	14.8%	44.2%
2012	15.1%	44.1%
2011	15.4%	43.9%
2010	15.6%	43.9%
2009	15.7%	43.9%
2008	15.8%	44.1%
2007	16.1%	44.3%
2006	16.4%	44.2%
2005	16.9%	44.2%
2004	17.3%	44.2%
2003	17.8%	44.2%
2002	18.4%	44.2%
2001	19.1%	44.1%
2000	19.9%	44.2%
1999	20.7%	44.4%
1998	21.5%	44.6%
1997	22.4%	44.7%
1996	23.5%	44.6%
1995	24.8%	44.4%
1994	25.5%	44.3%
1993	25.5%	44.4%
1992	24.7%	44.9%
1991	24.3%	45.3%
1990	24.6%	45.4%
1989	24.9%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.3%
1987	25.4%	45.4%
1986	25.7%	45.5%
1985	25.9%	45.6%
1984	26.2%	45.7%
1983	26.5%	45.8%
1982	26.9%	45.8%
1981	27.5%	45.9%
1980	28.1%	45.9%
1979	28.7%	45.9%
1978	29.3%	45.8%
1977	30%	45.7%
1976	30.7%	45.6%
1975	31.5%	45.5%
1974	32.2%	45.4%
1973	33%	45.2%
1972	33.7%	44.9%
1971	34.4%	44.7%
1970	35.2%	44.4%
1969	36%	44%
1968	36.7%	43.6%
1967	37.3%	43.2%
1966	37.8%	42.8%
1965	38.1%	42.4%
1964	38.4%	42%
1963	38.6%	41.8%
1962	38.6%	41.8%
1961	38.5%	41.8%
1960	38.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Mauritania
2023	6	381
2022	12	385
2021	13	425
2020	7	413
2019	6	424
2018	7	437
2017	7	450
2016	7	456
2015	7	469
2014	7	484
2013	7	496
2012	7	496
2011	7	494
2010	8	499
2009	8	500
2008	8	506
2007	9	516
2006	9	521
2005	9	536
2004	10	557
2003	10	571
2002	10	590
2001	11	616
2000	11	644
1999	13	669
1998	14	698
1997	16	752
1996	17	813
1995	19	815
1994	22	809
1993	26	813
1992	30	811
1991	23	845
1990	25	858
1989	26	883
1988	29	887
1987	31	914
1986	33	961
1985	35	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

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	Mauritania
2023	0.6%	3.78%
2022	0.62%	3.91%
2021	0.64%	4.03%
2020	0.66%	4.17%
2019	0.67%	4.3%
2018	0.68%	4.45%
2017	0.68%	4.59%
2016	0.68%	4.74%
2015	0.67%	4.89%
2014	0.67%	5.04%
2013	0.67%	5.17%
2012	0.67%	5.31%
2011	0.68%	5.45%
2010	0.68%	5.61%
2009	0.69%	5.79%
2008	0.7%	6.04%
2007	0.71%	6.35%
2006	0.72%	6.73%
2005	0.74%	7.18%
2004	0.76%	7.7%
2003	0.8%	8.25%
2002	0.84%	8.81%
2001	0.89%	9.35%
2000	0.95%	9.82%
1999	1.02%	10.2%
1998	1.09%	10.6%
1997	1.17%	10.8%
1996	1.24%	11%
1995	1.94%	11.1%
1994	1.4%	11.2%
1993	5.87%	11.2%
1992	5.78%	11.3%
1991	1.69%	11.4%
1990	1.82%	11.5%
1989	1.96%	11.8%
1988	2.12%	12.1%
1987	2.3%	12.6%
1986	2.49%	13.2%
1985	2.7%	13.8%
1984	2.94%	14.5%
1983	-	15.1%
1982	-	15.6%
1981	-	16.1%
1980	-	16.6%
1979	-	17.1%
1978	-	17.6%
1977	-	18.2%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	18.9%
1974	-	19%
1973	-	19%
1972	-	18.9%
1971	-	18.9%
1970	-	19%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.