Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.49	3.1
2022	1.48	3.17
2021	1.49	3.22
2020	1.52	3.27
2019	1.51	3.32
2018	1.5	3.38
2017	1.42	3.43
2016	1.36	3.5
2015	1.32	3.56
2014	1.26	3.63
2013	1.28	3.68
2012	1.25	3.75
2011	1.21	3.82
2010	1.26	3.88
2009	1.27	3.94
2008	1.21	4.01
2007	1.19	4.08
2006	1.18	4.15
2005	1.2	4.22
2004	1.22	4.28
2003	1.22	4.36
2002	1.23	4.42
2001	1.23	4.47
2000	1.28	4.53
1999	1.37	4.59
1998	1.56	4.63
1997	1.69	4.68
1996	1.65	4.73
1995	1.67	4.78
1994	1.7	4.87
1993	1.73	4.96
1992	1.76	5.03
1991	1.78	5.11
1990	1.79	5.18
1989	1.79	5.24
1988	1.85	5.3
1987	1.88	5.36
1986	1.91	5.42
1985	1.96	5.47
1984	2.02	5.51
1983	2.05	5.56
1982	2.05	5.59
1981	2.02	5.65
1980	1.98	5.71
1979	1.99	5.79
1978	2.08	5.88
1977	2.2	5.96
1976	2.31	6.02
1975	2.39	6.07
1974	2.45	6.11
1973	2.54	6.16
1972	2.67	6.2
1971	2.75	6.23
1970	2.79	6.25
1969	2.95	6.26
1968	3.08	6.25
1967	3.22	6.24
1966	3.39	6.23
1965	3.53	6.2
1964	3.6	6.19
1963	3.7	6.15
1962	3.81	6.14
1961	3.89	6.07
1960	3.96	6.02

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 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Papua New Guinea
2023	-18,292	187,637
2022	-20,197	186,861
2021	-33,670	183,766
2020	-22,502	189,130
2019	-15,192	190,662
2018	-10,761	190,662
2017	-12,810	189,715
2016	-13,009	189,281
2015	-11,942	188,600
2014	-11,009	187,592
2013	-8,367	185,790
2012	-6,761	183,658
2011	-5,354	181,842
2010	-1,895	178,998
2009	652	175,421
2008	161	172,823
2007	1,557	169,306
2006	2,714	166,540
2005	6,546	163,888
2004	9,549	161,023
2003	10,781	158,611
2002	10,972	155,091
2001	10,424	151,431
2000	11,722	147,496
1999	13,568	143,592
1998	18,492	136,677
1997	19,311	134,458
1996	13,327	129,802
1995	5,926	125,410
1994	4,895	122,113
1993	-27,199	118,668
1992	-17,883	114,818
1991	33,692	111,453
1990	34,993	110,033
1989	36,802	108,199
1988	39,058	106,256
1987	41,172	104,367
1986	42,884	102,346
1985	44,983	100,333
1984	46,413	98,103
1983	47,135	95,982
1982	47,023	93,522
1981	45,423	91,767
1980	42,911	90,266
1979	42,157	89,330
1978	44,800	88,747
1977	48,643	87,954
1976	52,107	86,965
1975	53,629	85,809
1974	53,600	84,829
1973	52,989	83,821
1972	54,072	82,672
1971	54,352	80,599
1970	54,455	78,712
1969	58,454	76,454
1968	61,422	73,983
1967	65,618	71,519
1966	70,085	69,206
1965	72,896	66,693
1964	74,151	64,558
1963	75,380	62,260
1962	77,582	59,974
1961	77,601	58,151
1960	76,840	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Papua New Guinea
2023	7.71	24.6
2022	7.75	25.2
2021	8.01	25.6
2020	8.35	26.1
2019	8.56	26.5
2018	8.8	27
2017	8.57	27.4
2016	8.48	27.9
2015	8.52	28.4
2014	8.4	28.9
2013	8.74	29.4
2012	8.87	29.8
2011	8.87	30.3
2010	9.46	30.7
2009	9.76	31.1
2008	9.53	31.5
2007	9.56	31.9
2006	9.55	32.4
2005	9.81	32.8
2004	10.1	33.2
2003	10.1	33.7
2002	10.1	34
2001	9.98	34.2
2000	10.2	34.4
1999	10.7	34.7
1998	12	34.8
1997	12.4	34.8
1996	11.2	34.9
1995	10.7	35
1994	12	35.3
1993	13	35.6
1992	15.3	35.8
1991	15.1	36.1
1990	15.4	36.7
1989	15.7	37.1
1988	16.4	37.3
1987	16.9	37.4
1986	17.2	37.5
1985	17.8	37.7
1984	18.2	37.7
1983	18.4	37.8
1982	18.3	37.7
1981	17.9	37.9
1980	17.4	38.1
1979	17.4	38.7
1978	18	39.3
1977	18.9	39.9
1976	19.7	40.5
1975	20.2	41.1
1974	20.5	41.8
1973	20.9	42.6
1972	21.8	43.3
1971	22.1	43.7
1970	22.3	44
1969	23.5	44.2
1968	24.6	44.4
1967	26	44.5
1966	27.7	44.6
1965	29.3	44.6
1964	30.4	44.7
1963	31.7	44.7
1962	33	44.9
1961	34	44.9
1960	34.6	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 34.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Papua New Guinea
2100	11.4%	19%
2099	11.4%	19.1%
2098	11.4%	19.2%
2097	11.4%	19.3%
2096	11.4%	19.4%
2095	11.4%	19.5%
2094	11.4%	19.6%
2093	11.4%	19.7%
2092	11.4%	19.8%
2091	11.4%	19.9%
2090	11.4%	20%
2089	11.4%	20.1%
2088	11.5%	20.2%
2087	11.5%	20.4%
2086	11.5%	20.5%
2085	11.5%	20.6%
2084	11.6%	20.7%
2083	11.6%	20.8%
2082	11.6%	20.9%
2081	11.6%	21%
2080	11.6%	21.2%
2079	11.6%	21.3%
2078	11.6%	21.4%
2077	11.6%	21.5%
2076	11.5%	21.7%
2075	11.5%	21.8%
2074	11.5%	21.9%
2073	11.5%	22.1%
2072	11.4%	22.2%
2071	11.4%	22.4%
2070	11.4%	22.5%
2069	11.3%	22.7%
2068	11.3%	22.8%
2067	11.3%	23%
2066	11.3%	23.2%
2065	11.3%	23.3%
2064	11.3%	23.5%
2063	11.3%	23.7%
2062	11.3%	23.9%
2061	11.3%	24.1%
2060	11.3%	24.3%
2059	11.3%	24.5%
2058	11.4%	24.6%
2057	11.4%	24.8%
2056	11.4%	25%
2055	11.5%	25.2%
2054	11.5%	25.4%
2053	11.6%	25.6%
2052	11.6%	25.8%
2051	11.7%	26%
2050	11.7%	26.2%
2049	11.8%	26.4%
2048	11.8%	26.6%
2047	11.8%	26.8%
2046	11.9%	27%
2045	11.9%	27.2%
2044	11.9%	27.4%
2043	11.9%	27.6%
2042	11.9%	27.9%
2041	11.9%	28.1%
2040	11.9%	28.4%
2039	11.9%	28.7%
2038	11.9%	28.9%
2037	11.9%	29.2%
2036	11.9%	29.6%
2035	12%	29.9%
2034	12.1%	30.2%
2033	12.2%	30.6%
2032	12.3%	30.9%
2031	12.3%	31.2%
2030	12.4%	31.6%
2029	12.4%	31.9%
2028	12.5%	32.3%
2027	12.7%	32.6%
2026	12.8%	33%
2025	12.9%	33.3%
2024	13%	33.5%
2023	13.2%	33.8%
2022	13.4%	34.1%
2021	13.5%	34.4%
2020	13.6%	34.7%
2019	13.7%	35%
2018	13.8%	35.3%
2017	14%	35.6%
2016	14.1%	35.9%
2015	14.3%	36.2%
2014	14.5%	36.5%
2013	14.8%	36.7%
2012	15.1%	37%
2011	15.4%	37.2%
2010	15.6%	37.5%
2009	15.7%	37.7%
2008	15.8%	38%
2007	16.1%	38.3%
2006	16.4%	38.5%
2005	16.9%	38.8%
2004	17.3%	39%
2003	17.8%	39.3%
2002	18.4%	39.5%
2001	19.1%	39.8%
2000	19.9%	40%
1999	20.7%	40.2%
1998	21.5%	40.4%
1997	22.4%	40.6%
1996	23.5%	40.8%
1995	24.8%	41%
1994	25.5%	41.2%
1993	25.5%	41.5%
1992	24.7%	41.7%
1991	24.3%	41.9%
1990	24.6%	42.1%
1989	24.9%	42.3%
1988	25.1%	42.4%
1987	25.4%	42.4%
1986	25.7%	42.5%
1985	25.9%	42.6%
1984	26.2%	42.8%
1983	26.5%	42.9%
1982	26.9%	43%
1981	27.5%	43.2%
1980	28.1%	43.5%
1979	28.7%	44%
1978	29.3%	44.4%
1977	30%	44.9%
1976	30.7%	45.2%
1975	31.5%	45.5%
1974	32.2%	45.8%
1973	33%	45.9%
1972	33.7%	46%
1971	34.4%	46%
1970	35.2%	45.8%
1969	36%	45.6%
1968	36.7%	45.3%
1967	37.3%	45.1%
1966	37.8%	44.9%
1965	38.1%	44.6%
1964	38.4%	44.4%
1963	38.6%	44.2%
1962	38.6%	43.9%
1961	38.5%	43.7%
1960	38.2%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Papua New Guinea
2023	6	189
2022	12	189
2021	13	223
2020	7	194
2019	6	199
2018	7	205
2017	7	207
2016	7	214
2015	7	221
2014	7	232
2013	7	243
2012	7	257
2011	7	271
2010	8	289
2009	8	302
2008	8	315
2007	9	326
2006	9	325
2005	9	326
2004	10	326
2003	10	328
2002	10	329
2001	11	325
2000	11	323
1999	13	321
1998	14	325
1997	16	316
1996	17	316
1995	19	318
1994	22	324
1993	26	333
1992	30	340
1991	23	354
1990	25	360
1989	26	369
1988	29	377
1987	31	379
1986	33	386
1985	35	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

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	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.6%	4.03%
2022	0.62%	4.17%
2021	0.64%	4.31%
2020	0.66%	4.45%
2019	0.67%	4.59%
2018	0.68%	4.72%
2017	0.68%	4.87%
2016	0.68%	5.02%
2015	0.67%	5.17%
2014	0.67%	5.3%
2013	0.67%	5.44%
2012	0.67%	5.59%
2011	0.68%	5.73%
2010	0.68%	5.88%
2009	0.69%	6.02%
2008	0.7%	6.16%
2007	0.71%	6.31%
2006	0.72%	6.44%
2005	0.74%	6.58%
2004	0.76%	6.71%
2003	0.8%	6.84%
2002	0.84%	6.96%
2001	0.89%	7.08%
2000	0.95%	7.19%
1999	1.02%	7.3%
1998	1.09%	7.41%
1997	1.17%	7.52%
1996	1.24%	7.64%
1995	1.94%	7.77%
1994	1.4%	7.89%
1993	5.87%	8.03%
1992	5.78%	8.17%
1991	1.69%	8.31%
1990	1.82%	8.47%
1989	1.96%	8.63%
1988	2.12%	8.78%
1987	2.3%	8.96%
1986	2.49%	9.12%
1985	2.7%	9.3%
1984	2.94%	9.5%
1983	-	9.71%
1982	-	9.94%
1981	-	10.2%
1980	-	10.4%
1979	-	10.7%
1978	-	11%
1977	-	11.3%
1976	-	11.7%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.9%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.2%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.