Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Rwanda
2023	1.49	3.7
2022	1.48	3.78
2021	1.49	3.84
2020	1.52	3.91
2019	1.51	3.99
2018	1.5	4.05
2017	1.42	4.08
2016	1.36	4.11
2015	1.32	4.11
2014	1.26	4.12
2013	1.28	4.14
2012	1.25	4.2
2011	1.21	4.33
2010	1.26	4.52
2009	1.27	4.71
2008	1.21	4.92
2007	1.19	5.14
2006	1.18	5.34
2005	1.2	5.5
2004	1.22	5.64
2003	1.22	5.74
2002	1.23	5.82
2001	1.23	5.89
2000	1.28	5.97
1999	1.37	6.06
1998	1.56	6.17
1997	1.69	6.24
1996	1.65	6.29
1995	1.67	6.35
1994	1.7	6.42
1993	1.73	6.48
1992	1.76	6.54
1991	1.78	6.62
1990	1.79	6.8
1989	1.79	7.03
1988	1.85	7.23
1987	1.88	7.43
1986	1.91	7.61
1985	1.96	7.79
1984	2.02	7.91
1983	2.05	8
1982	2.05	8.06
1981	2.02	8.1
1980	1.98	8.12
1979	1.99	8.13
1978	2.08	8.16
1977	2.2	8.14
1976	2.31	8.12
1975	2.39	8.1
1974	2.45	8.1
1973	2.54	8.09
1972	2.67	8.09
1971	2.75	8.09
1970	2.79	8.15
1969	2.95	8.18
1968	3.08	8.19
1967	3.22	8.21
1966	3.39	8.23
1965	3.53	8.25
1964	3.6	8.27
1963	3.7	8.27
1962	3.81	8.27
1961	3.89	8.28
1960	3.96	8.28

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

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Rwanda
2023	-18,292	312,762
2022	-20,197	312,145
2021	-33,670	309,895
2020	-22,502	312,692
2019	-15,192	313,525
2018	-10,761	312,512
2017	-12,810	310,323
2016	-13,009	305,549
2015	-11,942	299,114
2014	-11,009	292,779
2013	-8,367	286,331
2012	-6,761	282,584
2011	-5,354	282,922
2010	-1,895	286,848
2009	652	287,034
2008	161	287,334
2007	1,557	285,791
2006	2,714	282,149
2005	6,546	275,121
2004	9,549	265,273
2003	10,781	251,243
2002	10,972	239,036
2001	10,424	230,845
2000	11,722	221,276
1999	13,568	210,518
1998	18,492	197,185
1997	19,311	174,687
1996	13,327	140,455
1995	5,926	121,137
1994	4,895	-719,479
1993	-27,199	183,926
1992	-17,883	188,025
1991	33,692	196,431
1990	34,993	207,895
1989	36,802	217,632
1988	39,058	223,759
1987	41,172	225,744
1986	42,884	225,526
1985	44,983	223,794
1984	46,413	219,337
1983	47,135	212,750
1982	47,023	205,147
1981	45,423	195,769
1980	42,911	184,988
1979	42,157	174,477
1978	44,800	163,779
1977	48,643	155,011
1976	52,107	147,665
1975	53,629	140,596
1974	53,600	135,743
1973	52,989	131,021
1972	54,072	126,403
1971	54,352	122,567
1970	54,455	119,273
1969	58,454	115,394
1968	61,422	111,422
1967	65,618	108,053
1966	70,085	105,128
1965	72,896	103,422
1964	74,151	102,562
1963	75,380	94,296
1962	77,582	102,548
1961	77,601	102,051
1960	76,840	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Rwanda
2023	7.71	28.3
2022	7.75	28.9
2021	8.01	29.4
2020	8.35	30
2019	8.56	30.7
2018	8.8	31.2
2017	8.57	31.7
2016	8.48	32
2015	8.52	32.1
2014	8.4	32.2
2013	8.74	32.4
2012	8.87	32.9
2011	8.87	33.8
2010	9.46	35.1
2009	9.76	36.3
2008	9.53	37.6
2007	9.56	38.8
2006	9.55	39.9
2005	9.81	40.6
2004	10.1	41.1
2003	10.1	41.4
2002	10.1	41.8
2001	9.98	42.1
2000	10.2	42.1
1999	10.7	42.1
1998	12	42.2
1997	12.4	40.5
1996	11.2	37.2
1995	10.7	39.5
1994	12	48
1993	13	41.5
1992	15.3	42.2
1991	15.1	42.8
1990	15.4	44.1
1989	15.7	45.3
1988	16.4	46.6
1987	16.9	47.8
1986	17.2	49
1985	17.8	50.2
1984	18.2	51.1
1983	18.4	51.8
1982	18.3	52.4
1981	17.9	52.7
1980	17.4	52.7
1979	17.4	52.5
1978	18	52.1
1977	18.9	51.6
1976	19.7	51.1
1975	20.2	50.4
1974	20.5	50
1973	20.9	49.4
1972	21.8	48.9
1971	22.1	48.5
1970	22.3	48.2
1969	23.5	47.9
1968	24.6	47.6
1967	26	47.4
1966	27.7	47.6
1965	29.3	48
1964	30.4	48.8
1963	31.7	49.8
1962	33	50.9
1961	34	52
1960	34.6	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 34.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Rwanda
2100	11.4%	18.7%
2099	11.4%	18.9%
2098	11.4%	19%
2097	11.4%	19.1%
2096	11.4%	19.3%
2095	11.4%	19.4%
2094	11.4%	19.6%
2093	11.4%	19.7%
2092	11.4%	19.9%
2091	11.4%	20%
2090	11.4%	20.2%
2089	11.4%	20.4%
2088	11.5%	20.5%
2087	11.5%	20.7%
2086	11.5%	20.9%
2085	11.5%	21.1%
2084	11.6%	21.3%
2083	11.6%	21.5%
2082	11.6%	21.7%
2081	11.6%	21.9%
2080	11.6%	22.1%
2079	11.6%	22.2%
2078	11.6%	22.4%
2077	11.6%	22.6%
2076	11.5%	22.8%
2075	11.5%	23%
2074	11.5%	23.2%
2073	11.5%	23.4%
2072	11.4%	23.6%
2071	11.4%	23.8%
2070	11.4%	24%
2069	11.3%	24.2%
2068	11.3%	24.4%
2067	11.3%	24.6%
2066	11.3%	24.9%
2065	11.3%	25.1%
2064	11.3%	25.3%
2063	11.3%	25.6%
2062	11.3%	25.8%
2061	11.3%	26.1%
2060	11.3%	26.4%
2059	11.3%	26.7%
2058	11.4%	27%
2057	11.4%	27.3%
2056	11.4%	27.6%
2055	11.5%	27.9%
2054	11.5%	28.3%
2053	11.6%	28.6%
2052	11.6%	28.9%
2051	11.7%	29.2%
2050	11.7%	29.5%
2049	11.8%	29.8%
2048	11.8%	30.1%
2047	11.8%	30.4%
2046	11.9%	30.7%
2045	11.9%	31%
2044	11.9%	31.2%
2043	11.9%	31.5%
2042	11.9%	31.8%
2041	11.9%	32.1%
2040	11.9%	32.4%
2039	11.9%	32.7%
2038	11.9%	33%
2037	11.9%	33.3%
2036	11.9%	33.6%
2035	12%	33.9%
2034	12.1%	34.2%
2033	12.2%	34.6%
2032	12.3%	34.9%
2031	12.3%	35.2%
2030	12.4%	35.6%
2029	12.4%	35.9%
2028	12.5%	36.2%
2027	12.7%	36.5%
2026	12.8%	36.9%
2025	12.9%	37.2%
2024	13%	37.4%
2023	13.2%	37.7%
2022	13.4%	38.2%
2021	13.5%	38.6%
2020	13.6%	39.2%
2019	13.7%	39.7%
2018	13.8%	40.1%
2017	14%	40.5%
2016	14.1%	40.9%
2015	14.3%	41.1%
2014	14.5%	41.4%
2013	14.8%	41.7%
2012	15.1%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.6%	42.4%
2009	15.7%	42.6%
2008	15.8%	42.8%
2007	16.1%	42.9%
2006	16.4%	42.9%
2005	16.9%	43.1%
2004	17.3%	43.3%
2003	17.8%	43.7%
2002	18.4%	44.3%
2001	19.1%	45.2%
2000	19.9%	46.4%
1999	20.7%	47.8%
1998	21.5%	49.2%
1997	22.4%	50.5%
1996	23.5%	51.4%
1995	24.8%	52.4%
1994	25.5%	50.1%
1993	25.5%	48.4%
1992	24.7%	48.7%
1991	24.3%	48.9%
1990	24.6%	49%
1989	24.9%	48.9%
1988	25.1%	48.9%
1987	25.4%	48.8%
1986	25.7%	48.6%
1985	25.9%	48.3%
1984	26.2%	48.1%
1983	26.5%	47.7%
1982	26.9%	47.4%
1981	27.5%	47.1%
1980	28.1%	46.8%
1979	28.7%	46.5%
1978	29.3%	46.4%
1977	30%	46.4%
1976	30.7%	46.4%
1975	31.5%	46.6%
1974	32.2%	46.9%
1973	33%	47.2%
1972	33.7%	47.5%
1971	34.4%	47.9%
1970	35.2%	48.2%
1969	36%	48.7%
1968	36.7%	49.2%
1967	37.3%	49.7%
1966	37.8%	50.2%
1965	38.1%	50.6%
1964	38.4%	50.8%
1963	38.6%	50.6%
1962	38.6%	50.2%
1961	38.5%	49.7%
1960	38.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Rwanda
2023	6	229
2022	12	234
2021	13	254
2020	7	252
2019	6	261
2018	7	269
2017	7	275
2016	7	278
2015	7	292
2014	7	301
2013	7	317
2012	7	331
2011	7	358
2010	8	393
2009	8	418
2008	8	454
2007	9	494
2006	9	494
2005	9	465
2004	10	460
2003	10	551
2002	10	677
2001	11	769
2000	11	885
1999	13	1,073
1998	14	1,268
1997	16	1,318
1996	17	1,295
1995	19	1,505
1994	22	5,721
1993	26	1,619
1992	30	1,530
1991	23	1,386
1990	25	1,309
1989	26	1,238
1988	29	1,188
1987	31	1,145
1986	33	1,126
1985	35	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

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	Rwanda
2023	0.6%	4%
2022	0.62%	4.08%
2021	0.64%	4.16%
2020	0.66%	4.25%
2019	0.67%	4.34%
2018	0.68%	4.43%
2017	0.68%	4.52%
2016	0.68%	4.63%
2015	0.67%	4.78%
2014	0.67%	4.96%
2013	0.67%	5.17%
2012	0.67%	5.45%
2011	0.68%	5.81%
2010	0.68%	6.33%
2009	0.69%	6.92%
2008	0.7%	7.62%
2007	0.71%	8.45%
2006	0.72%	9.37%
2005	0.74%	10.5%
2004	0.76%	11.8%
2003	0.8%	13.3%
2002	0.84%	14.9%
2001	0.89%	16.7%
2000	0.95%	18.5%
1999	1.02%	20.2%
1998	1.09%	21.5%
1997	1.17%	22.2%
1996	1.24%	22.2%
1995	1.94%	21.8%
1994	1.4%	38.9%
1993	5.87%	19.3%
1992	5.78%	17.5%
1991	1.69%	16%
1990	1.82%	15.1%
1989	1.96%	14.8%
1988	2.12%	14.8%
1987	2.3%	15.2%
1986	2.49%	15.6%
1985	2.7%	16.1%
1984	2.94%	16.6%
1983	-	17.4%
1982	-	18.6%
1981	-	20.1%
1980	-	21.8%
1979	-	23.4%
1978	-	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.