Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sierra Leone by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.49	3.79
2022	1.48	3.88
2021	1.49	3.98
2020	1.52	4.08
2019	1.51	4.19
2018	1.5	4.29
2017	1.42	4.39
2016	1.36	4.47
2015	1.32	4.55
2014	1.26	4.7
2013	1.28	4.87
2012	1.25	5.06
2011	1.21	5.21
2010	1.26	5.33
2009	1.27	5.45
2008	1.21	5.56
2007	1.19	5.64
2006	1.18	5.74
2005	1.2	5.81
2004	1.22	5.92
2003	1.22	6.09
2002	1.23	6.23
2001	1.23	6.31
2000	1.28	6.36
1999	1.37	6.42
1998	1.56	6.5
1997	1.69	6.53
1996	1.65	6.55
1995	1.67	6.56
1994	1.7	6.56
1993	1.73	6.57
1992	1.76	6.56
1991	1.78	6.55
1990	1.79	6.57
1989	1.79	6.57
1988	1.85	6.59
1987	1.88	6.61
1986	1.91	6.6
1985	1.96	6.59
1984	2.02	6.59
1983	2.05	6.57
1982	2.05	6.56
1981	2.02	6.55
1980	1.98	6.56
1979	1.99	6.58
1978	2.08	6.59
1977	2.2	6.57
1976	2.31	6.55
1975	2.39	6.55
1974	2.45	6.53
1973	2.54	6.47
1972	2.67	6.45
1971	2.75	6.43
1970	2.79	6.41
1969	2.95	6.39
1968	3.08	6.39
1967	3.22	6.38
1966	3.39	6.35
1965	3.53	6.31
1964	3.6	6.29
1963	3.7	6.26
1962	3.81	6.22
1961	3.89	6.21
1960	3.96	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Sierra Leone
2023	-18,292	188,788
2022	-20,197	186,625
2021	-33,670	183,326
2020	-22,502	181,015
2019	-15,192	181,068
2018	-10,761	178,772
2017	-12,810	173,259
2016	-13,009	168,784
2015	-11,942	162,275
2014	-11,009	160,137
2013	-8,367	161,265
2012	-6,761	160,915
2011	-5,354	158,858
2010	-1,895	155,338
2009	652	152,669
2008	161	149,855
2007	1,557	145,740
2006	2,714	144,127
2005	6,546	137,234
2004	9,549	132,661
2003	10,781	130,312
2002	10,972	126,429
2001	10,424	116,647
2000	11,722	110,754
1999	13,568	102,295
1998	18,492	103,906
1997	19,311	105,433
1996	13,327	104,140
1995	5,926	100,885
1994	4,895	101,486
1993	-27,199	103,317
1992	-17,883	103,251
1991	33,692	105,477
1990	34,993	100,778
1989	36,802	98,298
1988	39,058	96,344
1987	41,172	94,235
1986	42,884	90,902
1985	44,983	88,869
1984	46,413	87,072
1983	47,135	84,628
1982	47,023	82,457
1981	45,423	80,111
1980	42,911	77,932
1979	42,157	75,992
1978	44,800	74,130
1977	48,643	71,663
1976	52,107	69,506
1975	53,629	67,560
1974	53,600	65,357
1973	52,989	62,443
1972	54,072	60,279
1971	54,352	58,484
1970	54,455	56,513
1969	58,454	54,768
1968	61,422	53,126
1967	65,618	51,734
1966	70,085	49,486
1965	72,896	47,223
1964	74,151	45,487
1963	75,380	43,569
1962	77,582	41,603
1961	77,601	40,022
1960	76,840	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sierra Leone by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Sierra Leone
2023	7.71	30.6
2022	7.75	31.1
2021	8.01	31.6
2020	8.35	32.2
2019	8.56	32.8
2018	8.8	33.3
2017	8.57	33.8
2016	8.48	34.2
2015	8.52	34.7
2014	8.4	35.6
2013	8.74	36.6
2012	8.87	37.8
2011	8.87	38.5
2010	9.46	39.1
2009	9.76	39.9
2008	9.53	40.6
2007	9.56	41.1
2006	9.55	41.8
2005	9.81	42
2004	10.1	42.5
2003	10.1	43.5
2002	10.1	44.3
2001	9.98	44
2000	10.2	45
1999	10.7	46.1
1998	12	46.3
1997	12.4	46.3
1996	11.2	46.5
1995	10.7	46.8
1994	12	46.8
1993	13	46.9
1992	15.3	47
1991	15.1	47.5
1990	15.4	45.5
1989	15.7	46.3
1988	16.4	46.4
1987	16.9	46.6
1986	17.2	46.6
1985	17.8	46.7
1984	18.2	46.8
1983	18.4	46.7
1982	18.3	46.8
1981	17.9	46.8
1980	17.4	46.8
1979	17.4	47
1978	18	47.2
1977	18.9	47.1
1976	19.7	47.2
1975	20.2	47.3
1974	20.5	47.4
1973	20.9	47.2
1972	21.8	47.2
1971	22.1	47.3
1970	22.3	47.4
1969	23.5	47.5
1968	24.6	47.7
1967	26	47.9
1966	27.7	48
1965	29.3	48
1964	30.4	48.2
1963	31.7	48.2
1962	33	48.1
1961	34	48.1
1960	34.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 34.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Sierra Leone
2100	11.4%	19%
2099	11.4%	19%
2098	11.4%	19.1%
2097	11.4%	19.2%
2096	11.4%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	11.5%	20.4%
2086	11.5%	20.5%
2085	11.5%	20.7%
2084	11.6%	20.8%
2083	11.6%	20.9%
2082	11.6%	21.1%
2081	11.6%	21.2%
2080	11.6%	21.4%
2079	11.6%	21.6%
2078	11.6%	21.7%
2077	11.6%	21.9%
2076	11.5%	22.1%
2075	11.5%	22.2%
2074	11.5%	22.4%
2073	11.5%	22.6%
2072	11.4%	22.8%
2071	11.4%	23%
2070	11.4%	23.2%
2069	11.3%	23.4%
2068	11.3%	23.6%
2067	11.3%	23.8%
2066	11.3%	24%
2065	11.3%	24.3%
2064	11.3%	24.5%
2063	11.3%	24.7%
2062	11.3%	25%
2061	11.3%	25.2%
2060	11.3%	25.5%
2059	11.3%	25.7%
2058	11.4%	26%
2057	11.4%	26.3%
2056	11.4%	26.6%
2055	11.5%	26.9%
2054	11.5%	27.1%
2053	11.6%	27.4%
2052	11.6%	27.7%
2051	11.7%	28.1%
2050	11.7%	28.4%
2049	11.8%	28.7%
2048	11.8%	29%
2047	11.8%	29.3%
2046	11.9%	29.7%
2045	11.9%	30%
2044	11.9%	30.3%
2043	11.9%	30.7%
2042	11.9%	31.1%
2041	11.9%	31.4%
2040	11.9%	31.8%
2039	11.9%	32.2%
2038	11.9%	32.6%
2037	11.9%	33%
2036	11.9%	33.4%
2035	12%	33.8%
2034	12.1%	34.2%
2033	12.2%	34.6%
2032	12.3%	35%
2031	12.3%	35.4%
2030	12.4%	35.7%
2029	12.4%	36.1%
2028	12.5%	36.5%
2027	12.7%	37%
2026	12.8%	37.4%
2025	12.9%	37.9%
2024	13%	38.1%
2023	13.2%	38.5%
2022	13.4%	39%
2021	13.5%	39.4%
2020	13.6%	39.8%
2019	13.7%	40.2%
2018	13.8%	40.6%
2017	14%	41%
2016	14.1%	41.4%
2015	14.3%	41.8%
2014	14.5%	42.2%
2013	14.8%	42.5%
2012	15.1%	42.8%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.6%	43.2%
2009	15.7%	43.4%
2008	15.8%	43.5%
2007	16.1%	43.6%
2006	16.4%	43.7%
2005	16.9%	43.8%
2004	17.3%	43.9%
2003	17.8%	43.9%
2002	18.4%	43.9%
2001	19.1%	43.9%
2000	19.9%	43.8%
1999	20.7%	43.7%
1998	21.5%	43.6%
1997	22.4%	43.5%
1996	23.5%	43.5%
1995	24.8%	43.4%
1994	25.5%	43.3%
1993	25.5%	43.2%
1992	24.7%	43.1%
1991	24.3%	43%
1990	24.6%	42.9%
1989	24.9%	42.9%
1988	25.1%	42.8%
1987	25.4%	42.7%
1986	25.7%	42.6%
1985	25.9%	42.5%
1984	26.2%	42.3%
1983	26.5%	42.2%
1982	26.9%	42.1%
1981	27.5%	42%
1980	28.1%	41.9%
1979	28.7%	41.8%
1978	29.3%	41.7%
1977	30%	41.6%
1976	30.7%	41.4%
1975	31.5%	41.3%
1974	32.2%	41.1%
1973	33%	40.9%
1972	33.7%	40.7%
1971	34.4%	40.6%
1970	35.2%	40.3%
1969	36%	40.1%
1968	36.7%	39.9%
1967	37.3%	39.6%
1966	37.8%	39.4%
1965	38.1%	39.1%
1964	38.4%	38.8%
1963	38.6%	38.5%
1962	38.6%	38.3%
1961	38.5%	38.3%
1960	38.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Sierra Leone
2023	6	354
2022	12	370
2021	13	403
2020	7	422
2019	6	464
2018	7	491
2017	7	578
2016	7	633
2015	7	730
2014	7	821
2013	7	842
2012	7	915
2011	7	967
2010	8	1,018
2009	8	1,054
2008	8	1,093
2007	9	1,132
2006	9	1,168
2005	9	1,294
2004	10	1,366
2003	10	1,433
2002	10	1,492
2001	11	1,518
2000	11	1,603
1999	13	1,731
1998	14	1,753
1997	16	1,721
1996	17	1,726
1995	19	1,777
1994	22	1,755
1993	26	1,696
1992	30	1,681
1991	23	1,699
1990	25	1,572
1989	26	1,575
1988	29	1,549
1987	31	1,533
1986	33	1,530
1985	35	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

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	Sierra Leone
2023	0.6%	9.43%
2022	0.62%	9.77%
2021	0.64%	10.1%
2020	0.66%	10.5%
2019	0.67%	10.9%
2018	0.68%	11.3%
2017	0.68%	11.8%
2016	0.68%	12.3%
2015	0.67%	13.8%
2014	0.67%	13.7%
2013	0.67%	13.9%
2012	0.67%	14.5%
2011	0.68%	15.2%
2010	0.68%	15.9%
2009	0.69%	16.6%
2008	0.7%	17.3%
2007	0.71%	18.1%
2006	0.72%	18.8%
2005	0.74%	19.4%
2004	0.76%	20.1%
2003	0.8%	20.7%
2002	0.84%	21.3%
2001	0.89%	21.8%
2000	0.95%	22.4%
1999	1.02%	22.9%
1998	1.09%	23.4%
1997	1.17%	23.9%
1996	1.24%	24.3%
1995	1.94%	24.7%
1994	1.4%	25%
1993	5.87%	25.3%
1992	5.78%	25.5%
1991	1.69%	25.7%
1990	1.82%	25.9%
1989	1.96%	26.2%
1988	2.12%	26.4%
1987	2.3%	26.6%
1986	2.49%	26.9%
1985	2.7%	27.2%
1984	2.94%	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.1%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.