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Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has an annual birth rate of 7.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.98 in Peru — 33.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 3.96 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 180/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peru by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Peru
2023 1.49 1.98
2022 1.48 2
2021 1.49 2.03
2020 1.52 2.06
2019 1.51 2.09
2018 1.5 2.12
2017 1.42 2.15
2016 1.36 2.19
2015 1.32 2.23
2014 1.26 2.27
2013 1.28 2.32
2012 1.25 2.36
2011 1.21 2.41
2010 1.26 2.42
2009 1.27 2.48
2008 1.21 2.53
2007 1.19 2.58
2006 1.18 2.62
2005 1.2 2.64
2004 1.22 2.67
2003 1.22 2.66
2002 1.23 2.69
2001 1.23 2.74
2000 1.28 2.85
1999 1.37 2.92
1998 1.56 3
1997 1.69 3.1
1996 1.65 3.2
1995 1.67 3.32
1994 1.7 3.43
1993 1.73 3.55
1992 1.76 3.67
1991 1.78 3.79
1990 1.79 3.91
1989 1.79 4.03
1988 1.85 4.14
1987 1.88 4.25
1986 1.91 4.35
1985 1.96 4.46
1984 2.02 4.57
1983 2.05 4.68
1982 2.05 4.8
1981 2.02 4.92
1980 1.98 5.04
1979 1.99 5.17
1978 2.08 5.31
1977 2.2 5.44
1976 2.31 5.58
1975 2.39 5.71
1974 2.45 5.84
1973 2.54 5.97
1972 2.67 6.09
1971 2.75 6.21
1970 2.79 6.32
1969 2.95 6.42
1968 3.08 6.51
1967 3.22 6.6
1966 3.39 6.68
1965 3.53 6.75
1964 3.6 6.81
1963 3.7 6.86
1962 3.81 6.9
1961 3.89 6.92
1960 3.96 6.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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

Natural population change by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Bosnia Peru
2023 -18,292 353,788
2022 -20,197 327,859
2021 -33,670 235,440
2020 -22,502 301,950
2019 -15,192 346,981
2018 -10,761 343,123
2017 -12,810 349,333
2016 -13,009 355,859
2015 -11,942 362,781
2014 -11,009 368,708
2013 -8,367 372,694
2012 -6,761 376,501
2011 -5,354 383,268
2010 -1,895 382,510
2009 652 396,522
2008 161 413,640
2007 1,557 435,122
2006 2,714 445,884
2005 6,546 454,199
2004 9,549 459,617
2003 10,781 459,243
2002 10,972 463,709
2001 10,424 470,154
2000 11,722 484,222
1999 13,568 487,095
1998 18,492 489,436
1997 19,311 495,348
1996 13,327 501,855
1995 5,926 507,894
1994 4,895 512,735
1993 -27,199 513,769
1992 -17,883 514,618
1991 33,692 513,867
1990 34,993 515,233
1989 36,802 512,152
1988 39,058 508,429
1987 41,172 502,229
1986 42,884 496,712
1985 44,983 488,887
1984 46,413 477,968
1983 47,135 469,781
1982 47,023 461,107
1981 45,423 453,158
1980 42,911 445,100
1979 42,157 439,110
1978 44,800 432,127
1977 48,643 425,428
1976 52,107 420,284
1975 53,629 414,400
1974 53,600 408,299
1973 52,989 400,752
1972 54,072 396,960
1971 54,352 391,506
1970 54,455 318,022
1969 58,454 379,347
1968 61,422 372,379
1967 65,618 365,224
1966 70,085 356,819
1965 72,896 349,245
1964 74,151 341,570
1963 75,380 332,352
1962 77,582 321,716
1961 77,601 313,385
1960 76,840 302,924

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.05% in Peru.

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

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peru by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bosnia Peru
2023 7.71 15.9
2022 7.75 16.2
2021 8.01 16.4
2020 8.35 16.6
2019 8.56 16.9
2018 8.8 16.9
2017 8.57 17.3
2016 8.48 17.6
2015 8.52 17.9
2014 8.4 18.4
2013 8.74 18.8
2012 8.87 19.2
2011 8.87 19.8
2010 9.46 19.9
2009 9.76 20.4
2008 9.53 20.9
2007 9.56 21.4
2006 9.55 21.8
2005 9.81 22.1
2004 10.1 22.4
2003 10.1 22.3
2002 10.1 22.6
2001 9.98 23
2000 10.2 23.8
1999 10.7 24.3
1998 12 24.9
1997 12.4 25.6
1996 11.2 26.4
1995 10.7 27.2
1994 12 28
1993 13 28.8
1992 15.3 29.6
1991 15.1 30.4
1990 15.4 31.1
1989 15.7 31.8
1988 16.4 32.4
1987 16.9 33
1986 17.2 33.5
1985 17.8 34
1984 18.2 34.5
1983 18.4 35
1982 18.3 35.4
1981 17.9 35.9
1980 17.4 36.5
1979 17.4 37.1
1978 18 37.7
1977 18.9 38.3
1976 19.7 38.9
1975 20.2 39.5
1974 20.5 40.1
1973 20.9 40.7
1972 21.8 41.2
1971 22.1 41.8
1970 22.3 42.4
1969 23.5 42.9
1968 24.6 43.4
1967 26 44
1966 27.7 44.4
1965 29.3 44.9
1964 30.4 45.4
1963 31.7 45.8
1962 33 46.2
1961 34 46.6
1960 34.6 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 34.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bosnia Peru
Fertility rate 1.49 1.98
Fertility rate rank 149/196 99/196
Birth rate 7.71 15.9
Birth rate rank 180/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths -18,292 +353,788
Natural population change rank 176/196 50/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +1.05%
Population growth -0.65% +1.1%
Population growth rank 190/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 28 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.85 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.7 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.49 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.9% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.1% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.45% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 1.58%
Life expectancy 78.4 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bosnia Peru
2100 11.4% 13.5%
2099 11.4% 13.5%
2098 11.4% 13.6%
2097 11.4% 13.6%
2096 11.4% 13.6%
2095 11.4% 13.7%
2094 11.4% 13.7%
2093 11.4% 13.7%
2092 11.4% 13.8%
2091 11.4% 13.8%
2090 11.4% 13.8%
2089 11.4% 13.9%
2088 11.5% 13.9%
2087 11.5% 14%
2086 11.5% 14%
2085 11.5% 14.1%
2084 11.6% 14.1%
2083 11.6% 14.2%
2082 11.6% 14.2%
2081 11.6% 14.3%
2080 11.6% 14.3%
2079 11.6% 14.4%
2078 11.6% 14.5%
2077 11.6% 14.5%
2076 11.5% 14.6%
2075 11.5% 14.7%
2074 11.5% 14.8%
2073 11.5% 14.8%
2072 11.4% 14.9%
2071 11.4% 15%
2070 11.4% 15.1%
2069 11.3% 15.2%
2068 11.3% 15.3%
2067 11.3% 15.4%
2066 11.3% 15.5%
2065 11.3% 15.6%
2064 11.3% 15.7%
2063 11.3% 15.8%
2062 11.3% 15.9%
2061 11.3% 16%
2060 11.3% 16.1%
2059 11.3% 16.3%
2058 11.4% 16.4%
2057 11.4% 16.5%
2056 11.4% 16.7%
2055 11.5% 16.8%
2054 11.5% 17%
2053 11.6% 17.2%
2052 11.6% 17.3%
2051 11.7% 17.5%
2050 11.7% 17.7%
2049 11.8% 17.8%
2048 11.8% 18%
2047 11.8% 18.2%
2046 11.9% 18.4%
2045 11.9% 18.6%
2044 11.9% 18.8%
2043 11.9% 19%
2042 11.9% 19.3%
2041 11.9% 19.5%
2040 11.9% 19.7%
2039 11.9% 19.9%
2038 11.9% 20.2%
2037 11.9% 20.4%
2036 11.9% 20.7%
2035 12% 20.9%
2034 12.1% 21.2%
2033 12.2% 21.4%
2032 12.3% 21.7%
2031 12.3% 21.9%
2030 12.4% 22.2%
2029 12.4% 22.5%
2028 12.5% 22.8%
2027 12.7% 23.1%
2026 12.8% 23.4%
2025 12.9% 23.8%
2024 13% 24%
2023 13.2% 24.4%
2022 13.4% 24.8%
2021 13.5% 25.1%
2020 13.6% 25.5%
2019 13.7% 25.9%
2018 13.8% 26.4%
2017 14% 26.8%
2016 14.1% 27.2%
2015 14.3% 27.5%
2014 14.5% 27.8%
2013 14.8% 28.2%
2012 15.1% 28.5%
2011 15.4% 28.9%
2010 15.6% 29.3%
2009 15.7% 29.7%
2008 15.8% 30.2%
2007 16.1% 30.7%
2006 16.4% 31.2%
2005 16.9% 31.7%
2004 17.3% 32.3%
2003 17.8% 32.9%
2002 18.4% 33.5%
2001 19.1% 34.1%
2000 19.9% 34.7%
1999 20.7% 35.3%
1998 21.5% 35.8%
1997 22.4% 36.4%
1996 23.5% 36.9%
1995 24.8% 37.4%
1994 25.5% 37.9%
1993 25.5% 38.3%
1992 24.7% 38.7%
1991 24.3% 39.1%
1990 24.6% 39.4%
1989 24.9% 39.8%
1988 25.1% 40.2%
1987 25.4% 40.5%
1986 25.7% 40.8%
1985 25.9% 41.2%
1984 26.2% 41.5%
1983 26.5% 41.8%
1982 26.9% 42.1%
1981 27.5% 42.4%
1980 28.1% 42.6%
1979 28.7% 42.8%
1978 29.3% 43%
1977 30% 43.2%
1976 30.7% 43.4%
1975 31.5% 43.5%
1974 32.2% 43.6%
1973 33% 43.7%
1972 33.7% 43.8%
1971 34.4% 43.9%
1970 35.2% 44%
1969 36% 44.1%
1968 36.7% 44.2%
1967 37.3% 44.2%
1966 37.8% 44.2%
1965 38.1% 44.3%
1964 38.4% 44.3%
1963 38.6% 44.3%
1962 38.6% 44.3%
1961 38.5% 44.2%
1960 38.2% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peru

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bosnia Peru
2023 6 51
2022 12 81
2021 13 141
2020 7 75
2019 6 60
2018 7 66
2017 7 67
2016 7 69
2015 7 71
2014 7 73
2013 7 75
2012 7 79
2011 7 83
2010 8 86
2009 8 89
2008 8 91
2007 9 94
2006 9 99
2005 9 103
2004 10 107
2003 10 104
2002 10 106
2001 11 109
2000 11 115
1999 13 124
1998 14 139
1997 16 152
1996 17 166
1995 19 179
1994 22 188
1993 26 192
1992 30 195
1991 23 201
1990 25 191
1989 26 190
1988 29 190
1987 31 192
1986 33 193
1985 35 198

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bosnia Peru
2023 0.6% 1.58%
2022 0.62% 1.61%
2021 0.64% 1.64%
2020 0.66% 1.66%
2019 0.67% 1.68%
2018 0.68% 1.69%
2017 0.68% 1.71%
2016 0.68% 1.73%
2015 0.67% 1.76%
2014 0.67% 1.79%
2013 0.67% 1.84%
2012 0.67% 1.89%
2011 0.68% 1.96%
2010 0.68% 2.04%
2009 0.69% 2.14%
2008 0.7% 2.25%
2007 0.71% 2.37%
2006 0.72% 2.5%
2005 0.74% 2.65%
2004 0.76% 2.82%
2003 0.8% 3.01%
2002 0.84% 3.24%
2001 0.89% 3.49%
2000 0.95% 3.79%
1999 1.02% 4.13%
1998 1.09% 4.51%
1997 1.17% 4.92%
1996 1.24% 5.36%
1995 1.94% 5.82%
1994 1.4% 6.29%
1993 5.87% 6.75%
1992 5.78% 7.2%
1991 1.69% 7.63%
1990 1.82% 8.04%
1989 1.96% 8.46%
1988 2.12% 8.92%
1987 2.3% 9.43%
1986 2.49% 9.97%
1985 2.7% 10.5%
1984 2.94% 11.1%
1983 - 11.6%
1982 - 12%
1981 - 12.4%
1980 - 12.7%
1979 - 12.9%
1978 - 13.2%
1977 - 13.5%
1976 - 13.8%
1975 - 14.2%
1974 - 14.7%
1973 - 15.1%
1972 - 15.6%
1971 - 16.1%
1970 - 19.7%
1969 - 17%
1968 - 17.5%
1967 - 18.1%
1966 - 18.7%
1965 - 19.4%
1964 - 20.2%
1963 - 20.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 22.2%
1960 - 22.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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