Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	North Macedonia
2023	1.49	1.5
2022	1.48	1.6
2021	1.49	1.6
2020	1.52	1.31
2019	1.51	1.34
2018	1.5	1.42
2017	1.42	1.43
2016	1.36	1.5
2015	1.32	1.49
2014	1.26	1.5
2013	1.28	1.5
2012	1.25	1.5
2011	1.21	1.46
2010	1.26	1.6
2009	1.27	1.5
2008	1.21	1.47
2007	1.19	1.46
2006	1.18	1.46
2005	1.2	1.5
2004	1.22	1.52
2003	1.22	1.75
2002	1.23	1.79
2001	1.23	1.73
2000	1.28	1.86
1999	1.37	1.77
1998	1.56	1.89
1997	1.69	1.92
1996	1.65	2.06
1995	1.67	2.13
1994	1.7	2.23
1993	1.73	2.26
1992	1.76	2.28
1991	1.78	2.31
1990	1.79	2.27
1989	1.79	2.25
1988	1.85	2.32
1987	1.88	2.32
1986	1.91	2.25
1985	1.96	2.25
1984	2.02	2.24
1983	2.05	2.25
1982	2.05	2.29
1981	2.02	2.29
1980	1.98	2.36
1979	1.99	2.4
1978	2.08	2.42
1977	2.2	2.49
1976	2.31	2.62
1975	2.39	2.69
1974	2.45	2.7
1973	2.54	2.72
1972	2.67	2.87
1971	2.75	2.93
1970	2.79	3.01
1969	2.95	3.1
1968	3.08	3.22
1967	3.22	3.33
1966	3.39	3.43
1965	3.53	3.52
1964	3.6	3.56
1963	3.7	3.62
1962	3.81	3.5
1961	3.89	3.62
1960	3.96	3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	North Macedonia
2023	-18,292	-3,290
2022	-20,197	-4,397
2021	-33,670	-9,737
2020	-22,502	-5,939
2019	-15,192	-375
2018	-10,761	1,512
2017	-12,810	1,329
2016	-13,009	2,374
2015	-11,942	2,294
2014	-11,009	3,644
2013	-8,367	3,653
2012	-6,761	3,087
2011	-5,354	3,100
2010	-1,895	4,866
2009	652	4,309
2008	161	3,746
2007	1,557	2,974
2006	2,714	3,988
2005	6,546	4,011
2004	9,549	5,444
2003	10,781	8,900
2002	10,972	9,697
2001	10,424	10,174
2000	11,722	12,159
1999	13,568	10,489
1998	18,492	12,446
1997	19,311	12,979
1996	13,327	14,806
1995	5,926	17,239
1994	4,895	19,103
1993	-27,199	20,797
1992	-17,883	21,659
1991	33,692	23,387
1990	34,993	22,868
1989	36,802	22,912
1988	39,058	24,064
1987	41,172	24,359
1986	42,884	23,720
1985	44,983	24,167
1984	46,413	24,436
1983	47,135	24,690
1982	47,023	25,810
1981	45,423	25,689
1980	42,911	26,547
1979	42,157	27,096
1978	44,800	27,150
1977	48,643	27,410
1976	52,107	28,799
1975	53,629	28,983
1974	53,600	28,400
1973	52,989	28,032
1972	54,072	28,236
1971	54,352	28,010
1970	54,455	28,022
1969	58,454	27,464
1968	61,422	28,378
1967	65,618	28,401
1966	70,085	28,766
1965	72,896	28,564
1964	74,151	27,889
1963	75,380	28,124
1962	77,582	25,317
1961	77,601	27,846
1960	76,840	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	North Macedonia
2023	7.71	9.2
2022	7.75	9.9
2021	8.01	10.2
2020	8.35	9.2
2019	8.56	9.6
2018	8.8	10.3
2017	8.57	10.5
2016	8.48	11.1
2015	8.52	11.1
2014	8.4	11.4
2013	8.74	11.2
2012	8.87	11.4
2011	8.87	11.1
2010	9.46	11.8
2009	9.76	11.5
2008	9.53	11.2
2007	9.56	11.1
2006	9.55	11.1
2005	9.81	11
2004	10.1	11.5
2003	10.1	13.3
2002	10.1	13.7
2001	9.98	13.3
2000	10.2	14.5
1999	10.7	13.5
1998	12	14.6
1997	12.4	14.8
1996	11.2	16.1
1995	10.7	16.7
1994	12	17.7
1993	13	18.2
1992	15.3	18.4
1991	15.1	18.7
1990	15.4	18.4
1989	15.7	18.4
1988	16.4	19.1
1987	16.9	19.3
1986	17.2	18.9
1985	17.8	19.1
1984	18.2	19.2
1983	18.4	19.5
1982	18.3	19.9
1981	17.9	20.1
1980	17.4	20.8
1979	17.4	21.1
1978	18	21.3
1977	18.9	21.9
1976	19.7	23
1975	20.2	23.6
1974	20.5	23.5
1973	20.9	23.5
1972	21.8	24.5
1971	22.1	24.7
1970	22.3	25.1
1969	23.5	25.4
1968	24.6	26.1
1967	26	26.7
1966	27.7	27.5
1965	29.3	28.1
1964	30.4	28.4
1963	31.7	29
1962	33	28.3
1961	34	29.2
1960	34.6	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 34.6 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

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North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	North Macedonia
2100	11.4%	10.6%
2099	11.4%	10.7%
2098	11.4%	10.7%
2097	11.4%	10.8%
2096	11.4%	10.8%
2095	11.4%	10.9%
2094	11.4%	11%
2093	11.4%	11%
2092	11.4%	11.1%
2091	11.4%	11.2%
2090	11.4%	11.2%
2089	11.4%	11.3%
2088	11.5%	11.3%
2087	11.5%	11.4%
2086	11.5%	11.4%
2085	11.5%	11.4%
2084	11.6%	11.4%
2083	11.6%	11.4%
2082	11.6%	11.4%
2081	11.6%	11.4%
2080	11.6%	11.4%
2079	11.6%	11.3%
2078	11.6%	11.3%
2077	11.6%	11.3%
2076	11.5%	11.2%
2075	11.5%	11.2%
2074	11.5%	11.2%
2073	11.5%	11.2%
2072	11.4%	11.1%
2071	11.4%	11.2%
2070	11.4%	11.2%
2069	11.3%	11.2%
2068	11.3%	11.3%
2067	11.3%	11.4%
2066	11.3%	11.5%
2065	11.3%	11.6%
2064	11.3%	11.7%
2063	11.3%	11.9%
2062	11.3%	12%
2061	11.3%	12.2%
2060	11.3%	12.3%
2059	11.3%	12.4%
2058	11.4%	12.6%
2057	11.4%	12.7%
2056	11.4%	12.8%
2055	11.5%	12.9%
2054	11.5%	13%
2053	11.6%	13%
2052	11.6%	13.1%
2051	11.7%	13.1%
2050	11.7%	13.1%
2049	11.8%	13.1%
2048	11.8%	13.1%
2047	11.8%	13%
2046	11.9%	13%
2045	11.9%	13%
2044	11.9%	13%
2043	11.9%	12.9%
2042	11.9%	12.9%
2041	11.9%	12.9%
2040	11.9%	13%
2039	11.9%	13%
2038	11.9%	13%
2037	11.9%	13.2%
2036	11.9%	13.4%
2035	12%	13.6%
2034	12.1%	13.8%
2033	12.2%	14.1%
2032	12.3%	14.4%
2031	12.3%	14.7%
2030	12.4%	15.1%
2029	12.4%	15.4%
2028	12.5%	15.8%
2027	12.7%	16.1%
2026	12.8%	16.4%
2025	12.9%	16.7%
2024	13%	16.8%
2023	13.2%	17.1%
2022	13.4%	17.2%
2021	13.5%	17.2%
2020	13.6%	17.2%
2019	13.7%	17.2%
2018	13.8%	17.4%
2017	14%	17.5%
2016	14.1%	17.8%
2015	14.3%	18%
2014	14.5%	18.3%
2013	14.8%	18.6%
2012	15.1%	18.8%
2011	15.4%	19%
2010	15.6%	19.3%
2009	15.7%	19.7%
2008	15.8%	20%
2007	16.1%	20.4%
2006	16.4%	20.8%
2005	16.9%	21.2%
2004	17.3%	21.7%
2003	17.8%	22.1%
2002	18.4%	22.5%
2001	19.1%	22.9%
2000	19.9%	23.4%
1999	20.7%	23.9%
1998	21.5%	24.4%
1997	22.4%	24.8%
1996	23.5%	25.1%
1995	24.8%	25.4%
1994	25.5%	25.5%
1993	25.5%	25.7%
1992	24.7%	26.1%
1991	24.3%	26.5%
1990	24.6%	26.9%
1989	24.9%	27.1%
1988	25.1%	27.4%
1987	25.4%	27.6%
1986	25.7%	27.8%
1985	25.9%	28.1%
1984	26.2%	28.3%
1983	26.5%	28.5%
1982	26.9%	28.8%
1981	27.5%	29.1%
1980	28.1%	29.5%
1979	28.7%	29.9%
1978	29.3%	30.3%
1977	30%	30.6%
1976	30.7%	30.9%
1975	31.5%	31.3%
1974	32.2%	31.7%
1973	33%	32.2%
1972	33.7%	32.6%
1971	34.4%	33%
1970	35.2%	33.5%
1969	36%	34.1%
1968	36.7%	34.7%
1967	37.3%	35.2%
1966	37.8%	35.8%
1965	38.1%	36.3%
1964	38.4%	36.7%
1963	38.6%	37.2%
1962	38.6%	37.6%
1961	38.5%	37.8%
1960	38.2%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	North Macedonia
2023	6	3
2022	12	3
2021	13	12
2020	7	7
2019	6	3
2018	7	3
2017	7	4
2016	7	4
2015	7	4
2014	7	4
2013	7	5
2012	7	5
2011	7	5
2010	8	5
2009	8	6
2008	8	6
2007	9	7
2006	9	7
2005	9	7
2004	10	8
2003	10	8
2002	10	10
2001	11	9
2000	11	11
1999	13	12
1998	14	13
1997	16	13
1996	17	14
1995	19	13
1994	22	13
1993	26	14
1992	30	14
1991	23	15
1990	25	16
1989	26	14
1988	29	16
1987	31	15
1986	33	16
1985	35	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

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	North Macedonia
2023	0.6%	0.33%
2022	0.62%	0.41%
2021	0.64%	0.5%
2020	0.66%	0.59%
2019	0.67%	0.7%
2018	0.68%	0.83%
2017	0.68%	0.97%
2016	0.68%	1.08%
2015	0.67%	1.13%
2014	0.67%	1.11%
2013	0.67%	1.07%
2012	0.67%	1.02%
2011	0.68%	1%
2010	0.68%	1.04%
2009	0.69%	1.1%
2008	0.7%	1.17%
2007	0.71%	1.23%
2006	0.72%	1.3%
2005	0.74%	1.37%
2004	0.76%	1.42%
2003	0.8%	1.43%
2002	0.84%	1.43%
2001	0.89%	1.48%
2000	0.95%	1.59%
1999	1.02%	1.73%
1998	1.09%	1.83%
1997	1.17%	1.93%
1996	1.24%	2.12%
1995	1.94%	2.45%
1994	1.4%	2.85%
1993	5.87%	3.13%
1992	5.78%	3.3%
1991	1.69%	3.46%
1990	1.82%	3.7%
1989	1.96%	4.01%
1988	2.12%	4.36%
1987	2.3%	4.69%
1986	2.49%	4.91%
1985	2.7%	5%
1984	2.94%	5.06%
1983	-	5.25%
1982	-	5.53%
1981	-	5.79%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.