Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Oman

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Oman by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Oman
2023	1.49	2.53
2022	1.48	2.45
2021	1.49	2.59
2020	1.52	2.64
2019	1.51	2.7
2018	1.5	2.81
2017	1.42	2.92
2016	1.36	2.95
2015	1.32	2.97
2014	1.26	2.97
2013	1.28	2.95
2012	1.25	2.93
2011	1.21	2.96
2010	1.26	2.97
2009	1.27	2.83
2008	1.21	2.76
2007	1.19	2.76
2006	1.18	2.88
2005	1.2	3.03
2004	1.22	3.2
2003	1.22	3.37
2002	1.23	3.51
2001	1.23	3.66
2000	1.28	3.85
1999	1.37	4.06
1998	1.56	4.27
1997	1.69	4.52
1996	1.65	4.79
1995	1.67	5.07
1994	1.7	5.36
1993	1.73	5.64
1992	1.76	5.92
1991	1.78	6.2
1990	1.79	6.46
1989	1.79	6.72
1988	1.85	6.95
1987	1.88	7.18
1986	1.91	7.35
1985	1.96	7.51
1984	2.02	7.64
1983	2.05	7.75
1982	2.05	7.84
1981	2.02	7.9
1980	1.98	7.89
1979	1.99	7.85
1978	2.08	7.82
1977	2.2	7.78
1976	2.31	7.74
1975	2.39	7.71
1974	2.45	7.67
1973	2.54	7.63
1972	2.67	7.59
1971	2.75	7.56
1970	2.79	7.52
1969	2.95	7.49
1968	3.08	7.46
1967	3.22	7.44
1966	3.39	7.41
1965	3.53	7.39
1964	3.6	7.37
1963	3.7	7.33
1962	3.81	7.32
1961	3.89	7.29
1960	3.96	7.28

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 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Oman
2023	-18,292	75,467
2022	-20,197	67,278
2021	-33,670	69,991
2020	-22,502	74,224
2019	-15,192	77,394
2018	-10,761	79,438
2017	-12,810	82,408
2016	-13,009	81,350
2015	-11,942	79,241
2014	-11,009	76,258
2013	-8,367	71,905
2012	-6,761	65,572
2011	-5,354	59,689
2010	-1,895	57,619
2009	652	52,007
2008	161	47,146
2007	1,557	44,207
2006	2,714	43,969
2005	6,546	44,688
2004	9,549	45,651
2003	10,781	46,273
2002	10,972	46,397
2001	10,424	46,651
2000	11,722	47,208
1999	13,568	48,053
1998	18,492	48,654
1997	19,311	49,510
1996	13,327	50,362
1995	5,926	51,139
1994	4,895	52,337
1993	-27,199	53,439
1992	-17,883	54,471
1991	33,692	55,382
1990	34,993	56,000
1989	36,802	56,202
1988	39,058	56,142
1987	41,172	55,933
1986	42,884	55,324
1985	44,983	54,609
1984	46,413	52,253
1983	47,135	49,646
1982	47,023	46,939
1981	45,423	44,176
1980	42,911	41,109
1979	42,157	38,022
1978	44,800	35,141
1977	48,643	32,342
1976	52,107	30,032
1975	53,629	27,699
1974	53,600	25,543
1973	52,989	24,195
1972	54,072	22,968
1971	54,352	21,973
1970	54,455	20,893
1969	58,454	19,949
1968	61,422	18,962
1967	65,618	17,990
1966	70,085	17,030
1965	72,896	16,103
1964	74,151	15,205
1963	75,380	14,283
1962	77,582	13,485
1961	77,601	12,690
1960	76,840	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Oman by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Oman
2023	7.71	16.8
2022	7.75	16.4
2021	8.01	18.3
2020	8.35	18.9
2019	8.56	18.9
2018	8.8	19.3
2017	8.57	20.2
2016	8.48	20.5
2015	8.52	21
2014	8.4	21.2
2013	8.74	20.9
2012	8.87	20.7
2011	8.87	21.6
2010	9.46	23.4
2009	9.76	21.9
2008	9.53	20.6
2007	9.56	19.9
2006	9.55	20.2
2005	9.81	20.9
2004	10.1	21.8
2003	10.1	22.5
2002	10.1	22.8
2001	9.98	23.3
2000	10.2	23.8
1999	10.7	24.6
1998	12	25.3
1997	12.4	26.1
1996	11.2	27
1995	10.7	27.9
1994	12	29.1
1993	13	30.5
1992	15.3	32.4
1991	15.1	34.4
1990	15.4	36.5
1989	15.7	38.6
1988	16.4	40.8
1987	16.9	43.2
1986	17.2	45.6
1985	17.8	48.3
1984	18.2	49.6
1983	18.4	50.4
1982	18.3	51.1
1981	17.9	51.6
1980	17.4	51.6
1979	17.4	51.4
1978	18	51.2
1977	18.9	51
1976	19.7	50.8
1975	20.2	50.7
1974	20.5	50.2
1973	20.9	50.7
1972	21.8	50.9
1971	22.1	51.2
1970	22.3	51.6
1969	23.5	51.9
1968	24.6	52.2
1967	26	52.4
1966	27.7	52.6
1965	29.3	52.8
1964	30.4	52.8
1963	31.7	52.8
1962	33	52.8
1961	34	52.7
1960	34.6	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 34.6 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Oman
2100	11.4%	17.2%
2099	11.4%	17.2%
2098	11.4%	17.3%
2097	11.4%	17.3%
2096	11.4%	17.4%
2095	11.4%	17.4%
2094	11.4%	17.4%
2093	11.4%	17.5%
2092	11.4%	17.5%
2091	11.4%	17.5%
2090	11.4%	17.6%
2089	11.4%	17.6%
2088	11.5%	17.6%
2087	11.5%	17.6%
2086	11.5%	17.6%
2085	11.5%	17.7%
2084	11.6%	17.7%
2083	11.6%	17.7%
2082	11.6%	17.7%
2081	11.6%	17.8%
2080	11.6%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.6%	17.9%
2077	11.6%	17.9%
2076	11.5%	18%
2075	11.5%	18.1%
2074	11.5%	18.1%
2073	11.5%	18.2%
2072	11.4%	18.3%
2071	11.4%	18.4%
2070	11.4%	18.5%
2069	11.3%	18.6%
2068	11.3%	18.7%
2067	11.3%	18.8%
2066	11.3%	18.9%
2065	11.3%	19.1%
2064	11.3%	19.2%
2063	11.3%	19.3%
2062	11.3%	19.4%
2061	11.3%	19.5%
2060	11.3%	19.6%
2059	11.3%	19.7%
2058	11.4%	19.7%
2057	11.4%	19.8%
2056	11.4%	19.9%
2055	11.5%	19.9%
2054	11.5%	19.9%
2053	11.6%	20%
2052	11.6%	20%
2051	11.7%	20%
2050	11.7%	20%
2049	11.8%	20%
2048	11.8%	20.1%
2047	11.8%	20.1%
2046	11.9%	20.2%
2045	11.9%	20.3%
2044	11.9%	20.4%
2043	11.9%	20.6%
2042	11.9%	20.7%
2041	11.9%	20.9%
2040	11.9%	21.1%
2039	11.9%	21.3%
2038	11.9%	21.3%
2037	11.9%	21.4%
2036	11.9%	21.5%
2035	12%	21.7%
2034	12.1%	22%
2033	12.2%	22.2%
2032	12.3%	22.6%
2031	12.3%	22.9%
2030	12.4%	23.2%
2029	12.4%	23.5%
2028	12.5%	23.7%
2027	12.7%	23.9%
2026	12.8%	24.2%
2025	12.9%	24.5%
2024	13%	24.7%
2023	13.2%	25.2%
2022	13.4%	26.2%
2021	13.5%	26.7%
2020	13.6%	25.6%
2019	13.7%	24%
2018	13.8%	22.9%
2017	14%	22.3%
2016	14.1%	22.1%
2015	14.3%	22.2%
2014	14.5%	22.1%
2013	14.8%	21.9%
2012	15.1%	22.8%
2011	15.4%	25.5%
2010	15.6%	27.9%
2009	15.7%	28.4%
2008	15.8%	29.1%
2007	16.1%	29.9%
2006	16.4%	30.9%
2005	16.9%	32.1%
2004	17.3%	33.2%
2003	17.8%	34.2%
2002	18.4%	35%
2001	19.1%	35.8%
2000	19.9%	36.6%
1999	20.7%	37.3%
1998	21.5%	38%
1997	22.4%	38.7%
1996	23.5%	39.3%
1995	24.8%	39.7%
1994	25.5%	39.9%
1993	25.5%	40.5%
1992	24.7%	41.5%
1991	24.3%	42.5%
1990	24.6%	43.4%
1989	24.9%	44.3%
1988	25.1%	45.1%
1987	25.4%	45.9%
1986	25.7%	46.5%
1985	25.9%	47%
1984	26.2%	47.2%
1983	26.5%	47.2%
1982	26.9%	47.1%
1981	27.5%	47.1%
1980	28.1%	47.1%
1979	28.7%	47.2%
1978	29.3%	47.3%
1977	30%	47.4%
1976	30.7%	47.5%
1975	31.5%	47.5%
1974	32.2%	47.5%
1973	33%	47.3%
1972	33.7%	46.8%
1971	34.4%	46.4%
1970	35.2%	45.9%
1969	36%	45.3%
1968	36.7%	44.8%
1967	37.3%	44.3%
1966	37.8%	43.8%
1965	38.1%	43.2%
1964	38.4%	42.6%
1963	38.6%	42%
1962	38.6%	41.7%
1961	38.5%	41.6%
1960	38.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Oman
2023	6	13
2022	12	13
2021	13	74
2020	7	32
2019	6	14
2018	7	14
2017	7	14
2016	7	14
2015	7	15
2014	7	15
2013	7	15
2012	7	16
2011	7	16
2010	8	17
2009	8	17
2008	8	18
2007	9	18
2006	9	18
2005	9	18
2004	10	18
2003	10	18
2002	10	18
2001	11	18
2000	11	19
1999	13	19
1998	14	20
1997	16	20
1996	17	21
1995	19	22
1994	22	23
1993	26	25
1992	30	26
1991	23	28
1990	25	29
1989	26	32
1988	29	34
1987	31	37
1986	33	40
1985	35	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

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	Oman
2023	0.6%	1.04%
2022	0.62%	1.05%
2021	0.64%	1.06%
2020	0.66%	1.07%
2019	0.67%	1.08%
2018	0.68%	1.09%
2017	0.68%	1.1%
2016	0.68%	1.11%
2015	0.67%	1.12%
2014	0.67%	1.12%
2013	0.67%	1.13%
2012	0.67%	1.15%
2011	0.68%	1.16%
2010	0.68%	1.17%
2009	0.69%	1.19%
2008	0.7%	1.2%
2007	0.71%	1.22%
2006	0.72%	1.24%
2005	0.74%	1.28%
2004	0.76%	1.32%
2003	0.8%	1.38%
2002	0.84%	1.45%
2001	0.89%	1.54%
2000	0.95%	1.64%
1999	1.02%	1.76%
1998	1.09%	1.89%
1997	1.17%	2.04%
1996	1.24%	2.22%
1995	1.94%	2.41%
1994	1.4%	2.64%
1993	5.87%	2.9%
1992	5.78%	3.2%
1991	1.69%	3.54%
1990	1.82%	3.91%
1989	1.96%	4.32%
1988	2.12%	4.78%
1987	2.3%	5.3%
1986	2.49%	5.9%
1985	2.7%	6.58%
1984	2.94%	7.34%
1983	-	8.18%
1982	-	9.1%
1981	-	10.1%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	12.2%
1978	-	13.4%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.7%
1975	-	16.9%
1974	-	18.1%
1973	-	19.3%
1972	-	20.5%
1971	-	21.8%
1970	-	23.1%
1969	-	24.4%
1968	-	25.7%
1967	-	27.1%
1966	-	28.4%
1965	-	29.8%
1964	-	31.2%
1963	-	32.7%
1962	-	34.2%
1961	-	35.8%
1960	-	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.