Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	South Africa
2023	1.49	2.22
2022	1.48	2.23
2021	1.49	2.25
2020	1.52	2.26
2019	1.51	2.26
2018	1.5	2.27
2017	1.42	2.28
2016	1.36	2.26
2015	1.32	2.36
2014	1.26	2.42
2013	1.28	2.43
2012	1.25	2.45
2011	1.21	2.44
2010	1.26	2.44
2009	1.27	2.5
2008	1.21	2.68
2007	1.19	2.55
2006	1.18	2.55
2005	1.2	2.51
2004	1.22	2.44
2003	1.22	2.36
2002	1.23	2.32
2001	1.23	2.37
2000	1.28	2.41
1999	1.37	2.56
1998	1.56	2.63
1997	1.69	2.73
1996	1.65	2.99
1995	1.67	3.17
1994	1.7	3.26
1993	1.73	3.37
1992	1.76	3.48
1991	1.78	3.62
1990	1.79	3.72
1989	1.79	3.98
1988	1.85	4.18
1987	1.88	4.35
1986	1.91	4.41
1985	1.96	4.5
1984	2.02	4.57
1983	2.05	4.63
1982	2.05	4.7
1981	2.02	4.71
1980	1.98	4.78
1979	1.99	4.82
1978	2.08	4.85
1977	2.2	4.94
1976	2.31	5.07
1975	2.39	5.19
1974	2.45	5.3
1973	2.54	5.41
1972	2.67	5.49
1971	2.75	5.57
1970	2.79	5.63
1969	2.95	5.72
1968	3.08	5.78
1967	3.22	5.85
1966	3.39	5.91
1965	3.53	5.89
1964	3.6	5.96
1963	3.7	6.01
1962	3.81	6.05
1961	3.89	6.08
1960	3.96	6.11

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 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	South Africa
2023	-18,292	602,793
2022	-20,197	603,636
2021	-33,670	456,411
2020	-22,502	595,873
2019	-15,192	652,130
2018	-10,761	648,319
2017	-12,810	645,975
2016	-13,009	641,365
2015	-11,942	668,771
2014	-11,009	674,754
2013	-8,367	652,427
2012	-6,761	643,723
2011	-5,354	601,708
2010	-1,895	566,834
2009	652	554,115
2008	161	595,332
2007	1,557	503,567
2006	2,714	487,584
2005	6,546	464,464
2004	9,549	442,540
2003	10,781	415,018
2002	10,972	430,926
2001	10,424	484,801
2000	11,722	526,963
1999	13,568	594,643
1998	18,492	627,027
1997	19,311	667,969
1996	13,327	710,868
1995	5,926	743,488
1994	4,895	698,609
1993	-27,199	789,220
1992	-17,883	794,415
1991	33,692	827,296
1990	34,993	835,421
1989	36,802	884,629
1988	39,058	909,221
1987	41,172	922,330
1986	42,884	903,644
1985	44,983	893,889
1984	46,413	869,011
1983	47,135	837,013
1982	47,023	807,550
1981	45,423	767,833
1980	42,911	738,415
1979	42,157	716,541
1978	44,800	694,341
1977	48,643	680,929
1976	52,107	675,011
1975	53,629	667,862
1974	53,600	658,438
1973	52,989	651,596
1972	54,072	638,754
1971	54,352	624,761
1970	54,455	605,102
1969	58,454	590,794
1968	61,422	571,841
1967	65,618	553,741
1966	70,085	534,862
1965	72,896	506,632
1964	74,151	490,606
1963	75,380	473,821
1962	77,582	455,634
1961	77,601	437,851
1960	76,840	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

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

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	South Africa
2023	7.71	18.8
2022	7.75	19.1
2021	8.01	19.4
2020	8.35	19.5
2019	8.56	19.7
2018	8.8	19.9
2017	8.57	20
2016	8.48	20.3
2015	8.52	21
2014	8.4	21.8
2013	8.74	21.9
2012	8.87	22.1
2011	8.87	22.1
2010	9.46	22.2
2009	9.76	22.8
2008	9.53	24.3
2007	9.56	23.1
2006	9.55	23.1
2005	9.81	22.7
2004	10.1	22.1
2003	10.1	21.4
2002	10.1	20.9
2001	9.98	21.3
2000	10.2	21.6
1999	10.7	22.7
1998	12	23.2
1997	12.4	23.9
1996	11.2	24.9
1995	10.7	25.6
1994	12	24.6
1993	13	26.6
1992	15.3	27
1991	15.1	28.1
1990	15.4	28.7
1989	15.7	30.6
1988	16.4	32
1987	16.9	33.2
1986	17.2	33.6
1985	17.8	34.2
1984	18.2	34.5
1983	18.4	34.6
1982	18.3	34.8
1981	17.9	34.6
1980	17.4	34.7
1979	17.4	34.9
1978	18	35.1
1977	18.9	35.6
1976	19.7	36.3
1975	20.2	37
1974	20.5	37.7
1973	20.9	38.4
1972	21.8	38.9
1971	22.1	39.3
1970	22.3	39.4
1969	23.5	39.7
1968	24.6	39.8
1967	26	39.9
1966	27.7	40
1965	29.3	39.5
1964	30.4	39.6
1963	31.7	39.7
1962	33	39.7
1961	34	39.7
1960	34.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 34.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	South Africa
2100	11.4%	17.9%
2099	11.4%	18%
2098	11.4%	18%
2097	11.4%	18.1%
2096	11.4%	18.1%
2095	11.4%	18.2%
2094	11.4%	18.2%
2093	11.4%	18.3%
2092	11.4%	18.3%
2091	11.4%	18.4%
2090	11.4%	18.4%
2089	11.4%	18.5%
2088	11.5%	18.5%
2087	11.5%	18.6%
2086	11.5%	18.6%
2085	11.5%	18.7%
2084	11.6%	18.7%
2083	11.6%	18.8%
2082	11.6%	18.9%
2081	11.6%	18.9%
2080	11.6%	19%
2079	11.6%	19%
2078	11.6%	19.1%
2077	11.6%	19.2%
2076	11.5%	19.3%
2075	11.5%	19.3%
2074	11.5%	19.4%
2073	11.5%	19.5%
2072	11.4%	19.6%
2071	11.4%	19.6%
2070	11.4%	19.7%
2069	11.3%	19.8%
2068	11.3%	19.9%
2067	11.3%	20%
2066	11.3%	20.1%
2065	11.3%	20.2%
2064	11.3%	20.3%
2063	11.3%	20.4%
2062	11.3%	20.5%
2061	11.3%	20.6%
2060	11.3%	20.7%
2059	11.3%	20.8%
2058	11.4%	20.9%
2057	11.4%	21%
2056	11.4%	21.1%
2055	11.5%	21.1%
2054	11.5%	21.2%
2053	11.6%	21.3%
2052	11.6%	21.4%
2051	11.7%	21.5%
2050	11.7%	21.6%
2049	11.8%	21.7%
2048	11.8%	21.8%
2047	11.8%	21.9%
2046	11.9%	22%
2045	11.9%	22.1%
2044	11.9%	22.3%
2043	11.9%	22.4%
2042	11.9%	22.6%
2041	11.9%	22.8%
2040	11.9%	23%
2039	11.9%	23.3%
2038	11.9%	23.5%
2037	11.9%	23.7%
2036	11.9%	24.1%
2035	12%	24.4%
2034	12.1%	24.7%
2033	12.2%	24.9%
2032	12.3%	25%
2031	12.3%	25.1%
2030	12.4%	25.2%
2029	12.4%	25.3%
2028	12.5%	25.4%
2027	12.7%	25.5%
2026	12.8%	25.6%
2025	12.9%	25.8%
2024	13%	25.9%
2023	13.2%	26.1%
2022	13.4%	26.3%
2021	13.5%	26.6%
2020	13.6%	27%
2019	13.7%	27.4%
2018	13.8%	27.9%
2017	14%	28.3%
2016	14.1%	28.3%
2015	14.3%	28.3%
2014	14.5%	28.5%
2013	14.8%	28.7%
2012	15.1%	28.9%
2011	15.4%	29.1%
2010	15.6%	29.4%
2009	15.7%	29.7%
2008	15.8%	29.9%
2007	16.1%	30.2%
2006	16.4%	30.6%
2005	16.9%	31.1%
2004	17.3%	31.6%
2003	17.8%	32.3%
2002	18.4%	33.2%
2001	19.1%	34%
2000	19.9%	34.9%
1999	20.7%	35.7%
1998	21.5%	36.5%
1997	22.4%	37.2%
1996	23.5%	37.5%
1995	24.8%	37.5%
1994	25.5%	37.2%
1993	25.5%	37.3%
1992	24.7%	37.6%
1991	24.3%	37.5%
1990	24.6%	37.7%
1989	24.9%	38.1%
1988	25.1%	38.4%
1987	25.4%	38.7%
1986	25.7%	38.9%
1985	25.9%	39.2%
1984	26.2%	39.5%
1983	26.5%	39.8%
1982	26.9%	40.1%
1981	27.5%	40.5%
1980	28.1%	40.9%
1979	28.7%	41.3%
1978	29.3%	41.5%
1977	30%	41.7%
1976	30.7%	41.8%
1975	31.5%	41.9%
1974	32.2%	42%
1973	33%	42.1%
1972	33.7%	42.2%
1971	34.4%	42.2%
1970	35.2%	42.3%
1969	36%	42.2%
1968	36.7%	42.2%
1967	37.3%	42.2%
1966	37.8%	42.1%
1965	38.1%	42.1%
1964	38.4%	42.1%
1963	38.6%	42.1%
1962	38.6%	42.1%
1961	38.5%	42.1%
1960	38.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	South Africa
2023	6	118
2022	12	129
2021	13	191
2020	7	118
2019	6	119
2018	7	128
2017	7	134
2016	7	141
2015	7	150
2014	7	162
2013	7	180
2012	7	194
2011	7	202
2010	8	226
2009	8	241
2008	8	272
2007	9	272
2006	9	283
2005	9	279
2004	10	259
2003	10	245
2002	10	225
2001	11	192
2000	11	175
1999	13	151
1998	14	152
1997	16	152
1996	17	150
1995	19	125
1994	22	133
1993	26	145
1992	30	152
1991	23	162
1990	25	170
1989	26	177
1988	29	184
1987	31	192
1986	33	200
1985	35	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

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	South Africa
2023	0.6%	3.47%
2022	0.62%	3.44%
2021	0.64%	3.41%
2020	0.66%	3.41%
2019	0.67%	3.45%
2018	0.68%	3.49%
2017	0.68%	3.58%
2016	0.68%	3.68%
2015	0.67%	3.82%
2014	0.67%	3.96%
2013	0.67%	4.1%
2012	0.67%	4.25%
2011	0.68%	4.5%
2010	0.68%	5%
2009	0.69%	5.7%
2008	0.7%	6.42%
2007	0.71%	7.19%
2006	0.72%	7.75%
2005	0.74%	8.03%
2004	0.76%	8.1%
2003	0.8%	7.93%
2002	0.84%	7.69%
2001	0.89%	7.43%
2000	0.95%	7.11%
1999	1.02%	6.85%
1998	1.09%	6.56%
1997	1.17%	6.29%
1996	1.24%	6.11%
1995	1.94%	5.95%
1994	1.4%	5.82%
1993	5.87%	5.7%
1992	5.78%	5.66%
1991	1.69%	5.7%
1990	1.82%	5.82%
1989	1.96%	6.01%
1988	2.12%	6.26%
1987	2.3%	6.56%
1986	2.49%	6.89%
1985	2.7%	7.24%
1984	2.94%	7.6%
1983	-	7.98%
1982	-	8.39%
1981	-	8.84%
1980	-	9.35%
1979	-	9.88%
1978	-	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.