Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mexico

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mexico by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Mexico
2023	1.49	1.91
2022	1.48	1.94
2021	1.49	1.97
2020	1.52	1.99
2019	1.51	2.02
2018	1.5	2.03
2017	1.42	2.04
2016	1.36	2.09
2015	1.32	2.14
2014	1.26	2.21
2013	1.28	2.27
2012	1.25	2.29
2011	1.21	2.32
2010	1.26	2.34
2009	1.27	2.36
2008	1.21	2.39
2007	1.19	2.42
2006	1.18	2.46
2005	1.2	2.5
2004	1.22	2.54
2003	1.22	2.58
2002	1.23	2.63
2001	1.23	2.67
2000	1.28	2.71
1999	1.37	2.76
1998	1.56	2.82
1997	1.69	2.89
1996	1.65	2.96
1995	1.67	3.04
1994	1.7	3.13
1993	1.73	3.21
1992	1.76	3.29
1991	1.78	3.36
1990	1.79	3.44
1989	1.79	3.53
1988	1.85	3.64
1987	1.88	3.8
1986	1.91	3.97
1985	1.96	4.09
1984	2.02	4.18
1983	2.05	4.3
1982	2.05	4.43
1981	2.02	4.57
1980	1.98	4.74
1979	1.99	4.96
1978	2.08	5.2
1977	2.2	5.36
1976	2.31	5.54
1975	2.39	5.74
1974	2.45	5.95
1973	2.54	6.12
1972	2.67	6.28
1971	2.75	6.42
1970	2.79	6.53
1969	2.95	6.63
1968	3.08	6.71
1967	3.22	6.75
1966	3.39	6.79
1965	3.53	6.82
1964	3.6	6.83
1963	3.7	6.82
1962	3.81	6.8
1961	3.89	6.78
1960	3.96	6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Mexico
2023	-18,292	1,238,366
2022	-20,197	1,224,397
2021	-33,670	936,682
2020	-22,502	1,031,637
2019	-15,192	1,357,485
2018	-10,761	1,366,076
2017	-12,810	1,384,178
2016	-13,009	1,445,256
2015	-11,942	1,508,439
2014	-11,009	1,587,620
2013	-8,367	1,642,609
2012	-6,761	1,656,599
2011	-5,354	1,659,161
2010	-1,895	1,658,682
2009	652	1,661,180
2008	161	1,670,846
2007	1,557	1,684,915
2006	2,714	1,706,084
2005	6,546	1,732,663
2004	9,549	1,759,250
2003	10,781	1,788,016
2002	10,972	1,820,665
2001	10,424	1,836,418
2000	11,722	1,845,383
1999	13,568	1,859,475
1998	18,492	1,871,650
1997	19,311	1,898,383
1996	13,327	1,922,554
1995	5,926	1,941,458
1994	4,895	1,959,775
1993	-27,199	1,963,708
1992	-17,883	1,956,659
1991	33,692	1,942,832
1990	34,993	1,926,480
1989	36,802	1,927,752
1988	39,058	1,936,601
1987	41,172	1,971,231
1986	42,884	1,998,043
1985	44,983	1,983,622
1984	46,413	1,960,428
1983	47,135	1,939,193
1982	47,023	1,921,772
1981	45,423	1,904,384
1980	42,911	1,893,158
1979	42,157	1,908,018
1978	44,800	1,921,419
1977	48,643	1,902,964
1976	52,107	1,891,958
1975	53,629	1,880,241
1974	53,600	1,868,809
1973	52,989	1,845,593
1972	54,072	1,823,302
1971	54,352	1,790,990
1970	54,455	1,753,370
1969	58,454	1,711,297
1968	61,422	1,671,918
1967	65,618	1,620,534
1966	70,085	1,566,170
1965	72,896	1,508,344
1964	74,151	1,447,360
1963	75,380	1,387,678
1962	77,582	1,328,319
1961	77,601	1,265,833
1960	76,840	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mexico by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Mexico
2023	7.71	15.7
2022	7.75	16
2021	8.01	16.4
2020	8.35	16.6
2019	8.56	16.9
2018	8.8	17
2017	8.57	17.2
2016	8.48	17.7
2015	8.52	18.2
2014	8.4	19
2013	8.74	19.6
2012	8.87	19.9
2011	8.87	20.1
2010	9.46	20.3
2009	9.76	20.6
2008	9.53	20.8
2007	9.56	21.1
2006	9.55	21.5
2005	9.81	21.9
2004	10.1	22.4
2003	10.1	22.8
2002	10.1	23.4
2001	9.98	23.8
2000	10.2	24.2
1999	10.7	24.6
1998	12	25.1
1997	12.4	25.8
1996	11.2	26.4
1995	10.7	27.1
1994	12	27.7
1993	13	28.3
1992	15.3	28.7
1991	15.1	29.1
1990	15.4	29.4
1989	15.7	29.9
1988	16.4	30.4
1987	16.9	31.4
1986	17.2	32.3
1985	17.8	32.7
1984	18.2	33.1
1983	18.4	33.4
1982	18.3	33.9
1981	17.9	34.3
1980	17.4	35
1979	17.4	36.2
1978	18	37.4
1977	18.9	38.1
1976	19.7	39.1
1975	20.2	40.1
1974	20.5	41.2
1973	20.9	42.1
1972	21.8	43
1971	22.1	43.9
1970	22.3	44.5
1969	23.5	45.1
1968	24.6	45.6
1967	26	45.9
1966	27.7	46.3
1965	29.3	46.5
1964	30.4	46.8
1963	31.7	46.8
1962	33	46.8
1961	34	46.8
1960	34.6	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 34.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Mexico
2100	11.4%	13.3%
2099	11.4%	13.3%
2098	11.4%	13.3%
2097	11.4%	13.3%
2096	11.4%	13.4%
2095	11.4%	13.4%
2094	11.4%	13.4%
2093	11.4%	13.5%
2092	11.4%	13.5%
2091	11.4%	13.5%
2090	11.4%	13.6%
2089	11.4%	13.6%
2088	11.5%	13.7%
2087	11.5%	13.7%
2086	11.5%	13.8%
2085	11.5%	13.8%
2084	11.6%	13.9%
2083	11.6%	14%
2082	11.6%	14%
2081	11.6%	14.1%
2080	11.6%	14.1%
2079	11.6%	14.2%
2078	11.6%	14.3%
2077	11.6%	14.3%
2076	11.5%	14.4%
2075	11.5%	14.5%
2074	11.5%	14.6%
2073	11.5%	14.6%
2072	11.4%	14.7%
2071	11.4%	14.8%
2070	11.4%	14.9%
2069	11.3%	15%
2068	11.3%	15.1%
2067	11.3%	15.2%
2066	11.3%	15.3%
2065	11.3%	15.4%
2064	11.3%	15.5%
2063	11.3%	15.6%
2062	11.3%	15.7%
2061	11.3%	15.8%
2060	11.3%	16%
2059	11.3%	16.1%
2058	11.4%	16.2%
2057	11.4%	16.4%
2056	11.4%	16.5%
2055	11.5%	16.7%
2054	11.5%	16.9%
2053	11.6%	17%
2052	11.6%	17.2%
2051	11.7%	17.4%
2050	11.7%	17.6%
2049	11.8%	17.8%
2048	11.8%	17.9%
2047	11.8%	18.1%
2046	11.9%	18.3%
2045	11.9%	18.5%
2044	11.9%	18.7%
2043	11.9%	18.9%
2042	11.9%	19.1%
2041	11.9%	19.3%
2040	11.9%	19.5%
2039	11.9%	19.7%
2038	11.9%	20%
2037	11.9%	20.2%
2036	11.9%	20.5%
2035	12%	20.7%
2034	12.1%	21%
2033	12.2%	21.3%
2032	12.3%	21.6%
2031	12.3%	21.9%
2030	12.4%	22.2%
2029	12.4%	22.6%
2028	12.5%	23%
2027	12.7%	23.5%
2026	12.8%	23.9%
2025	12.9%	24.3%
2024	13%	24.5%
2023	13.2%	24.9%
2022	13.4%	25.3%
2021	13.5%	25.7%
2020	13.6%	26%
2019	13.7%	26.3%
2018	13.8%	26.7%
2017	14%	27.2%
2016	14.1%	27.6%
2015	14.3%	28%
2014	14.5%	28.3%
2013	14.8%	28.7%
2012	15.1%	29%
2011	15.4%	29.4%
2010	15.6%	29.8%
2009	15.7%	30.2%
2008	15.8%	30.6%
2007	16.1%	31.1%
2006	16.4%	31.6%
2005	16.9%	32.1%
2004	17.3%	32.5%
2003	17.8%	33%
2002	18.4%	33.4%
2001	19.1%	33.9%
2000	19.9%	34.3%
1999	20.7%	34.8%
1998	21.5%	35.2%
1997	22.4%	35.6%
1996	23.5%	36%
1995	24.8%	36.5%
1994	25.5%	36.9%
1993	25.5%	37.3%
1992	24.7%	37.8%
1991	24.3%	38.4%
1990	24.6%	39%
1989	24.9%	39.7%
1988	25.1%	40.3%
1987	25.4%	41%
1986	25.7%	41.6%
1985	25.9%	42.3%
1984	26.2%	43%
1983	26.5%	43.7%
1982	26.9%	44.4%
1981	27.5%	45.2%
1980	28.1%	45.8%
1979	28.7%	46.3%
1978	29.3%	46.7%
1977	30%	47%
1976	30.7%	47.2%
1975	31.5%	47.5%
1974	32.2%	47.6%
1973	33%	47.7%
1972	33.7%	47.7%
1971	34.4%	47.8%
1970	35.2%	47.7%
1969	36%	47.7%
1968	36.7%	47.6%
1967	37.3%	47.6%
1966	37.8%	47.5%
1965	38.1%	47.4%
1964	38.4%	47.3%
1963	38.6%	47.2%
1962	38.6%	47.1%
1961	38.5%	47%
1960	38.2%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mexico

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Mexico
2023	6	42
2022	12	45
2021	13	104
2020	7	61
2019	6	43
2018	7	44
2017	7	44
2016	7	43
2015	7	43
2014	7	44
2013	7	45
2012	7	46
2011	7	47
2010	8	50
2009	8	51
2008	8	51
2007	9	50
2006	9	51
2005	9	52
2004	10	53
2003	10	54
2002	10	55
2001	11	55
2000	11	56
1999	13	58
1998	14	60
1997	16	62
1996	17	64
1995	19	66
1994	22	69
1993	26	71
1992	30	73
1991	23	77
1990	25	81
1989	26	85
1988	29	88
1987	31	93
1986	33	100
1985	35	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	Mexico
2023	0.6%	1.25%
2022	0.62%	1.29%
2021	0.64%	1.33%
2020	0.66%	1.38%
2019	0.67%	1.42%
2018	0.68%	1.47%
2017	0.68%	1.52%
2016	0.68%	1.57%
2015	0.67%	1.62%
2014	0.67%	1.68%
2013	0.67%	1.73%
2012	0.67%	1.79%
2011	0.68%	1.85%
2010	0.68%	1.91%
2009	0.69%	1.98%
2008	0.7%	2.04%
2007	0.71%	2.11%
2006	0.72%	2.19%
2005	0.74%	2.27%
2004	0.76%	2.36%
2003	0.8%	2.46%
2002	0.84%	2.57%
2001	0.89%	2.68%
2000	0.95%	2.81%
1999	1.02%	2.94%
1998	1.09%	3.09%
1997	1.17%	3.24%
1996	1.24%	3.4%
1995	1.94%	3.57%
1994	1.4%	3.74%
1993	5.87%	3.92%
1992	5.78%	4.12%
1991	1.69%	4.32%
1990	1.82%	4.53%
1989	1.96%	4.75%
1988	2.12%	4.98%
1987	2.3%	5.21%
1986	2.49%	5.46%
1985	2.7%	5.71%
1984	2.94%	5.98%
1983	-	6.26%
1982	-	6.55%
1981	-	6.86%
1980	-	7.18%
1979	-	7.51%
1978	-	7.85%
1977	-	8.18%
1976	-	8.52%
1975	-	8.86%
1974	-	9.21%
1973	-	9.56%
1972	-	9.93%
1971	-	10.3%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	11.9%
1966	-	12.3%
1965	-	12.7%
1964	-	13.2%
1963	-	13.7%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.