Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nepal

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nepal by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Nepal
2023	1.49	1.98
2022	1.48	2
2021	1.49	2.03
2020	1.52	2.05
2019	1.51	2.08
2018	1.5	2.12
2017	1.42	2.17
2016	1.36	2.23
2015	1.32	2.27
2014	1.26	2.32
2013	1.28	2.36
2012	1.25	2.42
2011	1.21	2.46
2010	1.26	2.54
2009	1.27	2.63
2008	1.21	2.74
2007	1.19	2.86
2006	1.18	2.97
2005	1.2	3.12
2004	1.22	3.28
2003	1.22	3.44
2002	1.23	3.6
2001	1.23	3.79
2000	1.28	3.98
1999	1.37	4.13
1998	1.56	4.28
1997	1.69	4.44
1996	1.65	4.67
1995	1.67	4.87
1994	1.7	4.96
1993	1.73	5.04
1992	1.76	5.07
1991	1.78	5.15
1990	1.79	5.21
1989	1.79	5.26
1988	1.85	5.31
1987	1.88	5.35
1986	1.91	5.4
1985	1.96	5.46
1984	2.02	5.51
1983	2.05	5.54
1982	2.05	5.55
1981	2.02	5.58
1980	1.98	5.6
1979	1.99	5.64
1978	2.08	5.68
1977	2.2	5.69
1976	2.31	5.72
1975	2.39	5.73
1974	2.45	5.75
1973	2.54	5.7
1972	2.67	5.8
1971	2.75	5.85
1970	2.79	5.87
1969	2.95	5.89
1968	3.08	5.94
1967	3.22	5.95
1966	3.39	5.98
1965	3.53	6.01
1964	3.6	6.04
1963	3.7	6.06
1962	3.81	6.08
1961	3.89	6.09
1960	3.96	6.07

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 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Nepal
2023	-18,292	368,450
2022	-20,197	379,021
2021	-33,670	351,165
2020	-22,502	373,553
2019	-15,192	387,113
2018	-10,761	394,576
2017	-12,810	406,219
2016	-13,009	415,921
2015	-11,942	410,565
2014	-11,009	423,166
2013	-8,367	424,804
2012	-6,761	430,151
2011	-5,354	429,957
2010	-1,895	432,631
2009	652	441,290
2008	161	452,353
2007	1,557	464,780
2006	2,714	475,335
2005	6,546	489,093
2004	9,549	504,853
2003	10,781	516,575
2002	10,972	525,045
2001	10,424	542,118
2000	11,722	554,506
1999	13,568	557,847
1998	18,492	562,787
1997	19,311	565,882
1996	13,327	580,099
1995	5,926	591,283
1994	4,895	578,293
1993	-27,199	561,549
1992	-17,883	533,029
1991	33,692	512,233
1990	34,993	495,202
1989	36,802	478,771
1988	39,058	463,581
1987	41,172	449,400
1986	42,884	434,802
1985	44,983	423,240
1984	46,413	411,122
1983	47,135	399,103
1982	47,023	385,741
1981	45,423	374,145
1980	42,911	364,254
1979	42,157	355,597
1978	44,800	345,765
1977	48,643	332,843
1976	52,107	323,222
1975	53,629	312,479
1974	53,600	303,078
1973	52,989	288,750
1972	54,072	286,708
1971	54,352	280,752
1970	54,455	272,439
1969	58,454	264,560
1968	61,422	258,259
1967	65,618	249,240
1966	70,085	241,716
1965	72,896	233,726
1964	74,151	227,948
1963	75,380	219,586
1962	77,582	215,368
1961	77,601	209,917
1960	76,840	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nepal by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Nepal
2023	7.71	19.3
2022	7.75	19.6
2021	8.01	19.7
2020	8.35	20.2
2019	8.56	20.6
2018	8.8	21.1
2017	8.57	21.6
2016	8.48	21.9
2015	8.52	22.1
2014	8.4	22.4
2013	8.74	22.5
2012	8.87	22.7
2011	8.87	22.7
2010	9.46	22.9
2009	9.76	23.2
2008	9.53	23.7
2007	9.56	24.4
2006	9.55	24.9
2005	9.81	25.8
2004	10.1	26.8
2003	10.1	27.7
2002	10.1	28.6
2001	9.98	29.8
2000	10.2	31
1999	10.7	31.8
1998	12	32.7
1997	12.4	33.7
1996	11.2	35.3
1995	10.7	36.8
1994	12	37.3
1993	13	37.7
1992	15.3	37.5
1991	15.1	37.8
1990	15.4	38.1
1989	15.7	38.4
1988	16.4	38.7
1987	16.9	38.9
1986	17.2	39.1
1985	17.8	39.4
1984	18.2	39.7
1983	18.4	40
1982	18.3	40.1
1981	17.9	40.3
1980	17.4	40.4
1979	17.4	40.8
1978	18	41.1
1977	18.9	41.2
1976	19.7	41.5
1975	20.2	41.6
1974	20.5	41.8
1973	20.9	41.6
1972	21.8	42.3
1971	22.1	42.7
1970	22.3	42.9
1969	23.5	43.1
1968	24.6	43.5
1967	26	43.5
1966	27.7	43.7
1965	29.3	43.9
1964	30.4	44.2
1963	31.7	44.4
1962	33	44.6
1961	34	44.8
1960	34.6	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 34.6 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Nepal
2100	11.4%	13.8%
2099	11.4%	13.8%
2098	11.4%	13.8%
2097	11.4%	13.9%
2096	11.4%	13.9%
2095	11.4%	14%
2094	11.4%	14%
2093	11.4%	14.1%
2092	11.4%	14.1%
2091	11.4%	14.2%
2090	11.4%	14.2%
2089	11.4%	14.3%
2088	11.5%	14.3%
2087	11.5%	14.4%
2086	11.5%	14.5%
2085	11.5%	14.5%
2084	11.6%	14.6%
2083	11.6%	14.7%
2082	11.6%	14.8%
2081	11.6%	14.8%
2080	11.6%	14.9%
2079	11.6%	15%
2078	11.6%	15.1%
2077	11.6%	15.2%
2076	11.5%	15.3%
2075	11.5%	15.4%
2074	11.5%	15.5%
2073	11.5%	15.6%
2072	11.4%	15.7%
2071	11.4%	15.9%
2070	11.4%	16%
2069	11.3%	16.1%
2068	11.3%	16.3%
2067	11.3%	16.4%
2066	11.3%	16.6%
2065	11.3%	16.7%
2064	11.3%	16.9%
2063	11.3%	17.1%
2062	11.3%	17.2%
2061	11.3%	17.4%
2060	11.3%	17.6%
2059	11.3%	17.8%
2058	11.4%	17.9%
2057	11.4%	18.1%
2056	11.4%	18.3%
2055	11.5%	18.5%
2054	11.5%	18.7%
2053	11.6%	18.9%
2052	11.6%	19.2%
2051	11.7%	19.4%
2050	11.7%	19.6%
2049	11.8%	19.9%
2048	11.8%	20.1%
2047	11.8%	20.4%
2046	11.9%	20.7%
2045	11.9%	21%
2044	11.9%	21.3%
2043	11.9%	21.6%
2042	11.9%	21.9%
2041	11.9%	22.2%
2040	11.9%	22.5%
2039	11.9%	22.9%
2038	11.9%	23.2%
2037	11.9%	23.6%
2036	11.9%	23.9%
2035	12%	24.3%
2034	12.1%	24.6%
2033	12.2%	25%
2032	12.3%	25.4%
2031	12.3%	25.8%
2030	12.4%	26.2%
2029	12.4%	26.6%
2028	12.5%	27.1%
2027	12.7%	27.5%
2026	12.8%	27.9%
2025	12.9%	28.2%
2024	13%	28.4%
2023	13.2%	28.7%
2022	13.4%	28.9%
2021	13.5%	29.4%
2020	13.6%	30.1%
2019	13.7%	30.9%
2018	13.8%	31.6%
2017	14%	32.1%
2016	14.1%	32.5%
2015	14.3%	33%
2014	14.5%	33.6%
2013	14.8%	34.2%
2012	15.1%	34.7%
2011	15.4%	35.3%
2010	15.6%	36%
2009	15.7%	36.7%
2008	15.8%	37.5%
2007	16.1%	38.1%
2006	16.4%	38.7%
2005	16.9%	39.2%
2004	17.3%	39.6%
2003	17.8%	40%
2002	18.4%	40.4%
2001	19.1%	40.7%
2000	19.9%	40.9%
1999	20.7%	41.1%
1998	21.5%	41.3%
1997	22.4%	41.4%
1996	23.5%	41.5%
1995	24.8%	41.4%
1994	25.5%	41.4%
1993	25.5%	41.3%
1992	24.7%	41.4%
1991	24.3%	41.5%
1990	24.6%	41.5%
1989	24.9%	41.5%
1988	25.1%	41.4%
1987	25.4%	41.3%
1986	25.7%	41.2%
1985	25.9%	41.1%
1984	26.2%	41%
1983	26.5%	41%
1982	26.9%	40.9%
1981	27.5%	40.9%
1980	28.1%	40.9%
1979	28.7%	40.8%
1978	29.3%	40.8%
1977	30%	40.7%
1976	30.7%	40.7%
1975	31.5%	40.6%
1974	32.2%	40.5%
1973	33%	40.5%
1972	33.7%	40.4%
1971	34.4%	40.4%
1970	35.2%	40.3%
1969	36%	40.3%
1968	36.7%	40.3%
1967	37.3%	40.3%
1966	37.8%	40.4%
1965	38.1%	40.4%
1964	38.4%	40.4%
1963	38.6%	40.5%
1962	38.6%	40.6%
1961	38.5%	40.7%
1960	38.2%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Nepal
2023	6	142
2022	12	139
2021	13	173
2020	7	153
2019	6	170
2018	7	183
2017	7	197
2016	7	214
2015	7	236
2014	7	245
2013	7	258
2012	7	272
2011	7	286
2010	8	297
2009	8	299
2008	8	302
2007	9	309
2006	9	318
2005	9	344
2004	10	364
2003	10	387
2002	10	414
2001	11	443
2000	11	480
1999	13	512
1998	14	522
1997	16	550
1996	17	584
1995	19	625
1994	22	657
1993	26	703
1992	30	768
1991	23	850
1990	25	920
1989	26	973
1988	29	1,038
1987	31	1,088
1986	33	1,143
1985	35	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

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	Nepal
2023	0.6%	2.65%
2022	0.62%	2.75%
2021	0.64%	2.86%
2020	0.66%	2.99%
2019	0.67%	3.14%
2018	0.68%	3.3%
2017	0.68%	3.46%
2016	0.68%	3.64%
2015	0.67%	3.82%
2014	0.67%	4.01%
2013	0.67%	4.21%
2012	0.67%	4.41%
2011	0.68%	4.62%
2010	0.68%	4.83%
2009	0.69%	5.05%
2008	0.7%	5.27%
2007	0.71%	5.51%
2006	0.72%	5.76%
2005	0.74%	6.04%
2004	0.76%	6.35%
2003	0.8%	6.69%
2002	0.84%	7.06%
2001	0.89%	7.48%
2000	0.95%	7.92%
1999	1.02%	8.4%
1998	1.09%	8.91%
1997	1.17%	9.44%
1996	1.24%	10%
1995	1.94%	10.6%
1994	1.4%	11.2%
1993	5.87%	11.8%
1992	5.78%	12.5%
1991	1.69%	13.2%
1990	1.82%	13.9%
1989	1.96%	14.6%
1988	2.12%	15.3%
1987	2.3%	16.1%
1986	2.49%	16.8%
1985	2.7%	17.5%
1984	2.94%	18.2%
1983	-	18.8%
1982	-	19.5%
1981	-	20.2%
1980	-	20.8%
1979	-	21.5%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	22.7%
1976	-	23.3%
1975	-	23.9%
1974	-	24.5%
1973	-	25%
1972	-	25.6%
1971	-	26.2%
1970	-	26.7%
1969	-	27.3%
1968	-	28%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.4%
1965	-	30%
1964	-	30.7%
1963	-	31.3%
1962	-	31.9%
1961	-	32.4%
1960	-	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.