Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Sudan by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2023	1.49	3.86
2022	1.48	3.96
2021	1.49	4.05
2020	1.52	4.16
2019	1.51	4.26
2018	1.5	4.37
2017	1.42	4.48
2016	1.36	4.58
2015	1.32	4.7
2014	1.26	4.82
2013	1.28	4.94
2012	1.25	5.06
2011	1.21	5.19
2010	1.26	5.32
2009	1.27	5.45
2008	1.21	5.57
2007	1.19	5.7
2006	1.18	5.85
2005	1.2	6.02
2004	1.22	6.19
2003	1.22	6.35
2002	1.23	6.52
2001	1.23	6.65
2000	1.28	6.8
1999	1.37	6.94
1998	1.56	7.08
1997	1.69	7.2
1996	1.65	7.32
1995	1.67	7.34
1994	1.7	7.35
1993	1.73	7.36
1992	1.76	7.37
1991	1.78	7.38
1990	1.79	7.38
1989	1.79	7.37
1988	1.85	7.38
1987	1.88	7.39
1986	1.91	7.38
1985	1.96	7.36
1984	2.02	7.35
1983	2.05	7.34
1982	2.05	7.34
1981	2.02	7.33
1980	1.98	7.33
1979	1.99	7.32
1978	2.08	7.33
1977	2.2	7.33
1976	2.31	7.33
1975	2.39	7.33
1974	2.45	7.31
1973	2.54	7.31
1972	2.67	7.31
1971	2.75	7.3
1970	2.79	7.29
1969	2.95	7.28
1968	3.08	7.26
1967	3.22	7.26
1966	3.39	7.25
1965	3.53	7.22
1964	3.6	7.22
1963	3.7	7.2
1962	3.81	7.2
1961	3.89	7.18
1960	3.96	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2023	-18,292	217,966
2022	-20,197	211,166
2021	-33,670	213,567
2020	-22,502	212,332
2019	-15,192	209,708
2018	-10,761	168,497
2017	-12,810	72,193
2016	-13,009	110,553
2015	-11,942	148,542
2014	-11,009	227,611
2013	-8,367	315,983
2012	-6,761	312,974
2011	-5,354	303,181
2010	-1,895	287,409
2009	652	278,859
2008	161	268,268
2007	1,557	256,546
2006	2,714	246,706
2005	6,546	239,272
2004	9,549	231,877
2003	10,781	225,822
2002	10,972	212,014
2001	10,424	204,108
2000	11,722	196,055
1999	13,568	180,721
1998	18,492	-12,157
1997	19,311	121,454
1996	13,327	116,728
1995	5,926	110,417
1994	4,895	165,407
1993	-27,199	32,779
1992	-17,883	28,874
1991	33,692	87,873
1990	34,993	82,900
1989	36,802	83,735
1988	39,058	-125,447
1987	41,172	5,756
1986	42,884	99,502
1985	44,983	95,342
1984	46,413	90,970
1983	47,135	104,107
1982	47,023	118,641
1981	45,423	115,163
1980	42,911	112,307
1979	42,157	109,540
1978	44,800	107,352
1977	48,643	104,886
1976	52,107	102,346
1975	53,629	99,882
1974	53,600	97,181
1973	52,989	94,765
1972	54,072	74,803
1971	54,352	72,308
1970	54,455	44,776
1969	58,454	42,015
1968	61,422	44,213
1967	65,618	41,357
1966	70,085	38,523
1965	72,896	51,682
1964	74,151	64,786
1963	75,380	46,333
1962	77,582	47,406
1961	77,601	45,186
1960	76,840	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Sudan by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2023	7.71	28.6
2022	7.75	29.1
2021	8.01	29.7
2020	8.35	29.4
2019	8.56	29.4
2018	8.8	29.1
2017	8.57	32.8
2016	8.48	35.1
2015	8.52	35.4
2014	8.4	38.2
2013	8.74	38.3
2012	8.87	39.1
2011	8.87	39.8
2010	9.46	39.9
2009	9.76	41
2008	9.53	41.6
2007	9.56	42.3
2006	9.55	43.2
2005	9.81	44.3
2004	10.1	45.5
2003	10.1	46.8
2002	10.1	48
2001	9.98	48.9
2000	10.2	49.8
1999	10.7	50.7
1998	12	51.2
1997	12.4	51.6
1996	11.2	52.6
1995	10.7	52.7
1994	12	52.7
1993	13	52.7
1992	15.3	52.5
1991	15.1	52.4
1990	15.4	52.3
1989	15.7	53.1
1988	16.4	51.9
1987	16.9	50.6
1986	17.2	50.6
1985	17.8	50.7
1984	18.2	50.8
1983	18.4	51.1
1982	18.3	51.4
1981	17.9	51.7
1980	17.4	52
1979	17.4	52.3
1978	18	52.7
1977	18.9	53
1976	19.7	53.4
1975	20.2	53.7
1974	20.5	53.9
1973	20.9	54.3
1972	21.8	54.5
1971	22.1	54.6
1970	22.3	54.5
1969	23.5	54.3
1968	24.6	54
1967	26	53.7
1966	27.7	53.5
1965	29.3	53.1
1964	30.4	53
1963	31.7	52.7
1962	33	52.5
1961	34	52.3
1960	34.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 34.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2100	11.4%	20.1%
2099	11.4%	20.2%
2098	11.4%	20.3%
2097	11.4%	20.3%
2096	11.4%	20.4%
2095	11.4%	20.5%
2094	11.4%	20.6%
2093	11.4%	20.7%
2092	11.4%	20.9%
2091	11.4%	21%
2090	11.4%	21.1%
2089	11.4%	21.2%
2088	11.5%	21.3%
2087	11.5%	21.5%
2086	11.5%	21.6%
2085	11.5%	21.8%
2084	11.6%	21.9%
2083	11.6%	22.1%
2082	11.6%	22.3%
2081	11.6%	22.4%
2080	11.6%	22.6%
2079	11.6%	22.8%
2078	11.6%	23%
2077	11.6%	23.2%
2076	11.5%	23.3%
2075	11.5%	23.5%
2074	11.5%	23.7%
2073	11.5%	23.9%
2072	11.4%	24.1%
2071	11.4%	24.3%
2070	11.4%	24.5%
2069	11.3%	24.7%
2068	11.3%	25%
2067	11.3%	25.2%
2066	11.3%	25.4%
2065	11.3%	25.6%
2064	11.3%	25.8%
2063	11.3%	26%
2062	11.3%	26.3%
2061	11.3%	26.5%
2060	11.3%	26.7%
2059	11.3%	27%
2058	11.4%	27.2%
2057	11.4%	27.5%
2056	11.4%	27.8%
2055	11.5%	28.1%
2054	11.5%	28.5%
2053	11.6%	28.8%
2052	11.6%	29.2%
2051	11.7%	29.5%
2050	11.7%	29.9%
2049	11.8%	30.3%
2048	11.8%	30.8%
2047	11.8%	31.2%
2046	11.9%	31.6%
2045	11.9%	32%
2044	11.9%	32.4%
2043	11.9%	32.7%
2042	11.9%	33%
2041	11.9%	33.3%
2040	11.9%	33.6%
2039	11.9%	33.8%
2038	11.9%	33.9%
2037	11.9%	34.1%
2036	11.9%	34.2%
2035	12%	34.3%
2034	12.1%	34.4%
2033	12.2%	34.3%
2032	12.3%	34.4%
2031	12.3%	34.6%
2030	12.4%	34.8%
2029	12.4%	35.2%
2028	12.5%	35.8%
2027	12.7%	36.6%
2026	12.8%	37.5%
2025	12.9%	38.4%
2024	13%	38.9%
2023	13.2%	39.9%
2022	13.4%	40.9%
2021	13.5%	41.6%
2020	13.6%	42.4%
2019	13.7%	43.6%
2018	13.8%	44.9%
2017	14%	45%
2016	14.1%	43.7%
2015	14.3%	43.1%
2014	14.5%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	41.9%
2012	15.1%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.6%	42.8%
2009	15.7%	43.4%
2008	15.8%	43.8%
2007	16.1%	44.3%
2006	16.4%	44.8%
2005	16.9%	45.3%
2004	17.3%	45.8%
2003	17.8%	45.9%
2002	18.4%	45.7%
2001	19.1%	45.5%
2000	19.9%	45.5%
1999	20.7%	45.6%
1998	21.5%	45.8%
1997	22.4%	46%
1996	23.5%	46%
1995	24.8%	45.8%
1994	25.5%	45.8%
1993	25.5%	45.7%
1992	24.7%	45.6%
1991	24.3%	45.5%
1990	24.6%	45.4%
1989	24.9%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	46.2%
1987	25.4%	46.9%
1986	25.7%	46.7%
1985	25.9%	46.6%
1984	26.2%	46.5%
1983	26.5%	46.3%
1982	26.9%	46.2%
1981	27.5%	46%
1980	28.1%	45.8%
1979	28.7%	45.7%
1978	29.3%	45.5%
1977	30%	45.4%
1976	30.7%	45.3%
1975	31.5%	45.2%
1974	32.2%	45.1%
1973	33%	45%
1972	33.7%	44.8%
1971	34.4%	44.7%
1970	35.2%	44.5%
1969	36%	44.3%
1968	36.7%	44%
1967	37.3%	43.8%
1966	37.8%	43.5%
1965	38.1%	43.3%
1964	38.4%	43%
1963	38.6%	42.8%
1962	38.6%	42.6%
1961	38.5%	42.6%
1960	38.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Sudan

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2023	6	692
2022	12	704
2021	13	749
2020	7	729
2019	6	745
2018	7	913
2017	7	1,662
2016	7	1,629
2015	7	1,436
2014	7	1,216
2013	7	771
2012	7	755
2011	7	770
2010	8	776
2009	8	823
2008	8	858
2007	9	933
2006	9	1,005
2005	9	1,074
2004	10	1,150
2003	10	1,199
2002	10	1,521
2001	11	1,580
2000	11	1,658
1999	13	2,048
1998	14	7,514
1997	16	4,172
1996	17	4,357
1995	19	4,430
1994	22	1,666
1993	26	7,537
1992	30	7,597
1991	23	4,764
1990	25	4,877
1989	26	5,103
1988	29	5,535
1987	31	8,045
1986	33	3,720
1985	35	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bosnia	South Sudan
2023	0.6%	9.87%
2022	0.62%	9.87%
2021	0.64%	9.87%
2020	0.66%	9.87%
2019	0.67%	9.87%
2018	0.68%	13.2%
2017	0.68%	27.8%
2016	0.68%	26.4%
2015	0.67%	23.7%
2014	0.67%	18.2%
2013	0.67%	9.92%
2012	0.67%	10.1%
2011	0.68%	10.5%
2010	0.68%	10.9%
2009	0.69%	11.5%
2008	0.7%	12.1%
2007	0.71%	12.7%
2006	0.72%	13.4%
2005	0.74%	14.1%
2004	0.76%	14.8%
2003	0.8%	15.7%
2002	0.84%	16.5%
2001	0.89%	17.4%
2000	0.95%	18.3%
1999	1.02%	19.2%
1998	1.09%	42.6%
1997	1.17%	25.2%
1996	1.24%	26.1%
1995	1.94%	27%
1994	1.4%	23%
1993	5.87%	33.1%
1992	5.78%	33.8%
1991	1.69%	29.7%
1990	1.82%	30.3%
1989	1.96%	30.7%
1988	2.12%	76.7%
1987	2.3%	36%
1986	2.49%	26.7%
1985	2.7%	27.1%
1984	2.94%	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.2%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.