Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Sao Tome
2023	1.49	3.64
2022	1.48	3.7
2021	1.49	3.76
2020	1.52	3.83
2019	1.51	3.9
2018	1.5	3.98
2017	1.42	4.07
2016	1.36	4.2
2015	1.32	4.35
2014	1.26	4.49
2013	1.28	4.58
2012	1.25	4.66
2011	1.21	4.72
2010	1.26	4.77
2009	1.27	4.84
2008	1.21	4.91
2007	1.19	4.96
2006	1.18	4.93
2005	1.2	4.94
2004	1.22	4.96
2003	1.22	5.01
2002	1.23	5.06
2001	1.23	5.1
2000	1.28	5.16
1999	1.37	5.23
1998	1.56	5.3
1997	1.69	5.4
1996	1.65	5.47
1995	1.67	5.55
1994	1.7	5.56
1993	1.73	5.64
1992	1.76	5.7
1991	1.78	5.77
1990	1.79	5.83
1989	1.79	5.88
1988	1.85	5.94
1987	1.88	5.99
1986	1.91	6.05
1985	1.96	6.1
1984	2.02	6.16
1983	2.05	6.22
1982	2.05	6.28
1981	2.02	6.33
1980	1.98	6.39
1979	1.99	6.43
1978	2.08	6.47
1977	2.2	6.5
1976	2.31	6.52
1975	2.39	6.53
1974	2.45	6.53
1973	2.54	6.53
1972	2.67	6.51
1971	2.75	6.49
1970	2.79	6.47
1969	2.95	6.44
1968	3.08	6.42
1967	3.22	6.39
1966	3.39	6.37
1965	3.53	6.35
1964	3.6	6.33
1963	3.7	6.31
1962	3.81	6.28
1961	3.89	6.26
1960	3.96	6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe 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	Sao Tome
2023	-18,292	5,221
2022	-20,197	5,102
2021	-33,670	4,954
2020	-22,502	4,874
2019	-15,192	4,932
2018	-10,761	4,957
2017	-12,810	5,007
2016	-13,009	5,125
2015	-11,942	5,269
2014	-11,009	5,381
2013	-8,367	5,449
2012	-6,761	5,501
2011	-5,354	5,445
2010	-1,895	5,391
2009	652	5,349
2008	161	5,297
2007	1,557	5,226
2006	2,714	5,057
2005	6,546	4,897
2004	9,549	4,810
2003	10,781	4,702
2002	10,972	4,591
2001	10,424	4,471
2000	11,722	4,334
1999	13,568	4,221
1998	18,492	4,120
1997	19,311	4,041
1996	13,327	3,993
1995	5,926	3,948
1994	4,895	3,860
1993	-27,199	3,841
1992	-17,883	3,822
1991	33,692	3,801
1990	34,993	3,719
1989	36,802	3,576
1988	39,058	3,544
1987	41,172	3,440
1986	42,884	3,180
1985	44,983	3,242
1984	46,413	3,163
1983	47,135	3,100
1982	47,023	3,047
1981	45,423	3,015
1980	42,911	2,965
1979	42,157	2,893
1978	44,800	2,800
1977	48,643	2,705
1976	52,107	2,608
1975	53,629	2,515
1974	53,600	2,422
1973	52,989	2,329
1972	54,072	2,232
1971	54,352	2,127
1970	54,455	1,980
1969	58,454	1,862
1968	61,422	1,767
1967	65,618	1,693
1966	70,085	1,642
1965	72,896	1,611
1964	74,151	1,600
1963	75,380	1,609
1962	77,582	1,625
1961	77,601	1,657
1960	76,840	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Sao Tome
2023	7.71	28.2
2022	7.75	28.3
2021	8.01	28.5
2020	8.35	28.6
2019	8.56	29.2
2018	8.8	29.8
2017	8.57	30.6
2016	8.48	31.7
2015	8.52	33
2014	8.4	34.3
2013	8.74	35.4
2012	8.87	36.4
2011	8.87	36.8
2010	9.46	37.3
2009	9.76	37.9
2008	9.53	38.5
2007	9.56	38.9
2006	9.55	38.9
2005	9.81	39
2004	10.1	39.2
2003	10.1	39.6
2002	10.1	39.8
2001	9.98	40
2000	10.2	39.7
1999	10.7	39.4
1998	12	39.2
1997	12.4	39.2
1996	11.2	39.3
1995	10.7	39.5
1994	12	39.4
1993	13	39.8
1992	15.3	40.2
1991	15.1	40.7
1990	15.4	40.7
1989	15.7	40.9
1988	16.4	40.9
1987	16.9	41
1986	17.2	41
1985	17.8	41
1984	18.2	41.1
1983	18.4	41.2
1982	18.3	41.3
1981	17.9	41.5
1980	17.4	41.6
1979	17.4	41.6
1978	18	41.4
1977	18.9	41.3
1976	19.7	41.1
1975	20.2	40.9
1974	20.5	40.6
1973	20.9	40.3
1972	21.8	39.9
1971	22.1	39.5
1970	22.3	38.8
1969	23.5	38.2
1968	24.6	37.8
1967	26	37.7
1966	27.7	38
1965	29.3	38.6
1964	30.4	39.7
1963	31.7	41.1
1962	33	42.7
1961	34	44.6
1960	34.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 34.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Sao Tome
2100	11.4%	19.5%
2099	11.4%	19.6%
2098	11.4%	19.8%
2097	11.4%	19.9%
2096	11.4%	20%
2095	11.4%	20.2%
2094	11.4%	20.3%
2093	11.4%	20.4%
2092	11.4%	20.6%
2091	11.4%	20.7%
2090	11.4%	20.9%
2089	11.4%	21.1%
2088	11.5%	21.2%
2087	11.5%	21.4%
2086	11.5%	21.6%
2085	11.5%	21.8%
2084	11.6%	22%
2083	11.6%	22.2%
2082	11.6%	22.4%
2081	11.6%	22.6%
2080	11.6%	22.9%
2079	11.6%	23.1%
2078	11.6%	23.3%
2077	11.6%	23.5%
2076	11.5%	23.7%
2075	11.5%	24%
2074	11.5%	24.2%
2073	11.5%	24.4%
2072	11.4%	24.6%
2071	11.4%	24.8%
2070	11.4%	25%
2069	11.3%	25.2%
2068	11.3%	25.4%
2067	11.3%	25.6%
2066	11.3%	25.9%
2065	11.3%	26.1%
2064	11.3%	26.3%
2063	11.3%	26.5%
2062	11.3%	26.8%
2061	11.3%	27%
2060	11.3%	27.3%
2059	11.3%	27.5%
2058	11.4%	27.8%
2057	11.4%	28.1%
2056	11.4%	28.4%
2055	11.5%	28.7%
2054	11.5%	29%
2053	11.6%	29.4%
2052	11.6%	29.7%
2051	11.7%	30.1%
2050	11.7%	30.4%
2049	11.8%	30.8%
2048	11.8%	31.1%
2047	11.8%	31.5%
2046	11.9%	31.8%
2045	11.9%	32.1%
2044	11.9%	32.5%
2043	11.9%	32.8%
2042	11.9%	33.1%
2041	11.9%	33.4%
2040	11.9%	33.6%
2039	11.9%	33.9%
2038	11.9%	34.1%
2037	11.9%	34.4%
2036	11.9%	34.6%
2035	12%	34.7%
2034	12.1%	34.9%
2033	12.2%	35.1%
2032	12.3%	35.3%
2031	12.3%	35.5%
2030	12.4%	35.8%
2029	12.4%	36.1%
2028	12.5%	36.6%
2027	12.7%	37%
2026	12.8%	37.3%
2025	12.9%	37.6%
2024	13%	37.8%
2023	13.2%	38.3%
2022	13.4%	38.8%
2021	13.5%	39.4%
2020	13.6%	39.9%
2019	13.7%	40.5%
2018	13.8%	40.9%
2017	14%	41.4%
2016	14.1%	41.7%
2015	14.3%	41.9%
2014	14.5%	42%
2013	14.8%	42%
2012	15.1%	42%
2011	15.4%	42%
2010	15.6%	42.1%
2009	15.7%	42.1%
2008	15.8%	42.1%
2007	16.1%	42%
2006	16.4%	42%
2005	16.9%	42%
2004	17.3%	42.1%
2003	17.8%	42.2%
2002	18.4%	42.3%
2001	19.1%	42.5%
2000	19.9%	42.8%
1999	20.7%	43.4%
1998	21.5%	43.9%
1997	22.4%	44.3%
1996	23.5%	44.7%
1995	24.8%	44.9%
1994	25.5%	45.1%
1993	25.5%	45.2%
1992	24.7%	45.2%
1991	24.3%	45.1%
1990	24.6%	45.1%
1989	24.9%	45%
1988	25.1%	45%
1987	25.4%	44.9%
1986	25.7%	44.7%
1985	25.9%	44.5%
1984	26.2%	44.4%
1983	26.5%	44.5%
1982	26.9%	44.5%
1981	27.5%	44.7%
1980	28.1%	44.9%
1979	28.7%	45.1%
1978	29.3%	45.2%
1977	30%	45.3%
1976	30.7%	45.4%
1975	31.5%	45.5%
1974	32.2%	45.6%
1973	33%	45.7%
1972	33.7%	45.9%
1971	34.4%	46.1%
1970	35.2%	46.2%
1969	36%	45.8%
1968	36.7%	44.9%
1967	37.3%	44%
1966	37.8%	42.9%
1965	38.1%	41.6%
1964	38.4%	40.2%
1963	38.6%	38.5%
1962	38.6%	36.6%
1961	38.5%	34.3%
1960	38.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Sao Tome
2023	6	75
2022	12	82
2021	13	98
2020	7	92
2019	6	95
2018	7	100
2017	7	110
2016	7	119
2015	7	128
2014	7	138
2013	7	150
2012	7	158
2011	7	164
2010	8	170
2009	8	172
2008	8	174
2007	9	174
2006	9	177
2005	9	181
2004	10	177
2003	10	178
2002	10	179
2001	11	178
2000	11	180
1999	13	179
1998	14	175
1997	16	173
1996	17	171
1995	19	172
1994	22	168
1993	26	166
1992	30	164
1991	23	166
1990	25	164
1989	26	167
1988	29	157
1987	31	161
1986	33	175
1985	35	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

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	Sao Tome
2023	0.6%	1.39%
2022	0.62%	1.46%
2021	0.64%	1.53%
2020	0.66%	1.6%
2019	0.67%	1.7%
2018	0.68%	1.81%
2017	0.68%	1.95%
2016	0.68%	2.11%
2015	0.67%	2.31%
2014	0.67%	2.54%
2013	0.67%	2.77%
2012	0.67%	3.04%
2011	0.68%	3.33%
2010	0.68%	3.63%
2009	0.69%	3.95%
2008	0.7%	4.3%
2007	0.71%	4.68%
2006	0.72%	5.11%
2005	0.74%	5.56%
2004	0.76%	6.05%
2003	0.8%	6.57%
2002	0.84%	7.1%
2001	0.89%	7.66%
2000	0.95%	8.21%
1999	1.02%	8.76%
1998	1.09%	9.26%
1997	1.17%	9.73%
1996	1.24%	10.1%
1995	1.94%	10.4%
1994	1.4%	10.7%
1993	5.87%	10.8%
1992	5.78%	10.9%
1991	1.69%	10.9%
1990	1.82%	10.8%
1989	1.96%	10.7%
1988	2.12%	10.6%
1987	2.3%	10.4%
1986	2.49%	11.4%
1985	2.7%	9.99%
1984	2.94%	9.77%
1983	-	9.56%
1982	-	9.37%
1981	-	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.