Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.49	1.97
2022	1.48	1.98
2021	1.49	2
2020	1.52	2.01
2019	1.51	2.02
2018	1.5	2.03
2017	1.42	2.04
2016	1.36	2.06
2015	1.32	2.09
2014	1.26	2.13
2013	1.28	2.18
2012	1.25	2.17
2011	1.21	2.14
2010	1.26	2.13
2009	1.27	2.18
2008	1.21	2.23
2007	1.19	2.3
2006	1.18	2.29
2005	1.2	2.26
2004	1.22	2.27
2003	1.22	2.3
2002	1.23	2.31
2001	1.23	2.28
2000	1.28	2.21
1999	1.37	2.14
1998	1.56	2.14
1997	1.69	2.22
1996	1.65	2.29
1995	1.67	2.35
1994	1.7	2.4
1993	1.73	2.44
1992	1.76	2.49
1991	1.78	2.51
1990	1.79	2.54
1989	1.79	2.58
1988	1.85	2.57
1987	1.88	2.64
1986	1.91	2.74
1985	1.96	2.9
1984	2.02	3.01
1983	2.05	3.11
1982	2.05	3.32
1981	2.02	3.65
1980	1.98	3.73
1979	1.99	3.82
1978	2.08	3.81
1977	2.2	3.74
1976	2.31	3.78
1975	2.39	3.82
1974	2.45	3.86
1973	2.54	4
1972	2.67	4.16
1971	2.75	4.27
1970	2.79	4.39
1969	2.95	4.5
1968	3.08	4.66
1967	3.22	4.79
1966	3.39	4.83
1965	3.53	4.93
1964	3.6	5.06
1963	3.7	5.12
1962	3.81	5.18
1961	3.89	5.24
1960	3.96	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Sri Lanka
2023	-18,292	66,111
2022	-20,197	95,378
2021	-33,670	121,858
2020	-22,502	170,968
2019	-15,192	172,243
2018	-10,761	183,610
2017	-12,810	187,993
2016	-13,009	194,232
2015	-11,942	201,815
2014	-11,009	211,541
2013	-8,367	221,021
2012	-6,761	229,138
2011	-5,354	224,461
2010	-1,895	224,325
2009	652	200,175
2008	161	232,225
2007	1,557	248,287
2006	2,714	248,706
2005	6,546	248,683
2004	9,549	212,527
2003	10,781	252,008
2002	10,972	252,840
2001	10,424	244,377
2000	11,722	227,060
1999	13,568	206,876
1998	18,492	201,059
1997	19,311	208,193
1996	13,327	215,290
1995	5,926	221,957
1994	4,895	228,904
1993	-27,199	226,257
1992	-17,883	222,230
1991	33,692	218,117
1990	34,993	224,454
1989	36,802	212,401
1988	39,058	219,184
1987	41,172	226,414
1986	42,884	233,782
1985	44,983	247,836
1984	46,413	263,175
1983	47,135	277,768
1982	47,023	300,030
1981	45,423	328,096
1980	42,911	328,155
1979	42,157	329,791
1978	44,800	317,055
1977	48,643	300,038
1976	52,107	291,816
1975	53,629	282,496
1974	53,600	275,521
1973	52,989	278,577
1972	54,072	282,494
1971	54,352	281,200
1970	54,455	286,719
1969	58,454	286,218
1968	61,422	286,642
1967	65,618	284,738
1966	70,085	275,549
1965	72,896	272,422
1964	74,151	269,584
1963	75,380	262,880
1962	77,582	256,719
1961	77,601	251,087
1960	76,840	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Sri Lanka
2023	7.71	11.2
2022	7.75	12.4
2021	8.01	12.9
2020	8.35	13.8
2019	8.56	14.6
2018	8.8	15.2
2017	8.57	15.4
2016	8.48	15.7
2015	8.52	16
2014	8.4	16.5
2013	8.74	17
2012	8.87	17.1
2011	8.87	17.1
2010	9.46	17.1
2009	9.76	17.6
2008	9.53	18.2
2007	9.56	18.8
2006	9.55	18.9
2005	9.81	18.7
2004	10.1	18.8
2003	10.1	19.1
2002	10.1	19.2
2001	9.98	19
2000	10.2	18.4
1999	10.7	17.9
1998	12	17.8
1997	12.4	18.5
1996	11.2	19
1995	10.7	19.6
1994	12	20
1993	13	20
1992	15.3	20.1
1991	15.1	20.2
1990	15.4	20.5
1989	15.7	20.6
1988	16.4	20.3
1987	16.9	20.8
1986	17.2	21.4
1985	17.8	22.4
1984	18.2	23.5
1983	18.4	24.4
1982	18.3	26
1981	17.9	28.1
1980	17.4	28.6
1979	17.4	29.3
1978	18	29
1977	18.9	28.3
1976	19.7	28.3
1975	20.2	28.2
1974	20.5	28.2
1973	20.9	28.9
1972	21.8	29.7
1971	22.1	30.2
1970	22.3	31.2
1969	23.5	31.8
1968	24.6	32.6
1967	26	33.2
1966	27.7	33.2
1965	29.3	33.8
1964	30.4	34.5
1963	31.7	34.7
1962	33	35.1
1961	34	35.6
1960	34.6	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 34.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Sri Lanka
2100	11.4%	13.1%
2099	11.4%	13.1%
2098	11.4%	13.2%
2097	11.4%	13.2%
2096	11.4%	13.2%
2095	11.4%	13.3%
2094	11.4%	13.3%
2093	11.4%	13.4%
2092	11.4%	13.4%
2091	11.4%	13.5%
2090	11.4%	13.6%
2089	11.4%	13.7%
2088	11.5%	13.7%
2087	11.5%	13.8%
2086	11.5%	13.9%
2085	11.5%	14%
2084	11.6%	14%
2083	11.6%	14.1%
2082	11.6%	14.2%
2081	11.6%	14.3%
2080	11.6%	14.3%
2079	11.6%	14.4%
2078	11.6%	14.5%
2077	11.6%	14.5%
2076	11.5%	14.6%
2075	11.5%	14.6%
2074	11.5%	14.7%
2073	11.5%	14.7%
2072	11.4%	14.8%
2071	11.4%	14.9%
2070	11.4%	14.9%
2069	11.3%	15%
2068	11.3%	15%
2067	11.3%	15.1%
2066	11.3%	15.2%
2065	11.3%	15.3%
2064	11.3%	15.4%
2063	11.3%	15.5%
2062	11.3%	15.6%
2061	11.3%	15.7%
2060	11.3%	15.8%
2059	11.3%	16%
2058	11.4%	16.1%
2057	11.4%	16.3%
2056	11.4%	16.4%
2055	11.5%	16.6%
2054	11.5%	16.8%
2053	11.6%	16.9%
2052	11.6%	17.1%
2051	11.7%	17.2%
2050	11.7%	17.4%
2049	11.8%	17.5%
2048	11.8%	17.7%
2047	11.8%	17.8%
2046	11.9%	17.9%
2045	11.9%	18%
2044	11.9%	18.2%
2043	11.9%	18.3%
2042	11.9%	18.4%
2041	11.9%	18.5%
2040	11.9%	18.6%
2039	11.9%	18.7%
2038	11.9%	18.9%
2037	11.9%	19%
2036	11.9%	19.1%
2035	12%	19.3%
2034	12.1%	19.5%
2033	12.2%	19.7%
2032	12.3%	19.9%
2031	12.3%	20.1%
2030	12.4%	20.3%
2029	12.4%	20.6%
2028	12.5%	20.9%
2027	12.7%	21.2%
2026	12.8%	21.5%
2025	12.9%	21.9%
2024	13%	22%
2023	13.2%	22.4%
2022	13.4%	22.7%
2021	13.5%	23%
2020	13.6%	23.3%
2019	13.7%	23.7%
2018	13.8%	24%
2017	14%	24.2%
2016	14.1%	24.5%
2015	14.3%	24.7%
2014	14.5%	24.9%
2013	14.8%	25%
2012	15.1%	25.2%
2011	15.4%	25.3%
2010	15.6%	25.4%
2009	15.7%	25.5%
2008	15.8%	25.6%
2007	16.1%	25.7%
2006	16.4%	25.7%
2005	16.9%	25.8%
2004	17.3%	26%
2003	17.8%	26.1%
2002	18.4%	26.3%
2001	19.1%	26.6%
2000	19.9%	27%
1999	20.7%	27.4%
1998	21.5%	27.8%
1997	22.4%	28.2%
1996	23.5%	28.6%
1995	24.8%	29.2%
1994	25.5%	29.9%
1993	25.5%	30.6%
1992	24.7%	31.4%
1991	24.3%	32.1%
1990	24.6%	32.5%
1989	24.9%	33%
1988	25.1%	33.5%
1987	25.4%	34%
1986	25.7%	34.6%
1985	25.9%	35.2%
1984	26.2%	35.5%
1983	26.5%	35.8%
1982	26.9%	36%
1981	27.5%	36.2%
1980	28.1%	36.4%
1979	28.7%	36.7%
1978	29.3%	36.9%
1977	30%	37.2%
1976	30.7%	37.6%
1975	31.5%	38%
1974	32.2%	38.4%
1973	33%	38.8%
1972	33.7%	39.2%
1971	34.4%	39.5%
1970	35.2%	39.7%
1969	36%	39.9%
1968	36.7%	40.1%
1967	37.3%	40.3%
1966	37.8%	40.4%
1965	38.1%	40.5%
1964	38.4%	40.6%
1963	38.6%	40.7%
1962	38.6%	40.8%
1961	38.5%	40.9%
1960	38.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Sri Lanka
2023	6	18
2022	12	22
2021	13	34
2020	7	23
2019	6	20
2018	7	21
2017	7	21
2016	7	22
2015	7	22
2014	7	23
2013	7	23
2012	7	24
2011	7	25
2010	8	26
2009	8	28
2008	8	30
2007	9	31
2006	9	32
2005	9	32
2004	10	37
2003	10	35
2002	10	36
2001	11	37
2000	11	39
1999	13	41
1998	14	43
1997	16	45
1996	17	47
1995	19	48
1994	22	49
1993	26	51
1992	30	54
1991	23	57
1990	25	59
1989	26	61
1988	29	62
1987	31	64
1986	33	66
1985	35	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

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	Sri Lanka
2023	0.6%	0.61%
2022	0.62%	0.64%
2021	0.64%	0.66%
2020	0.66%	0.69%
2019	0.67%	0.72%
2018	0.68%	0.76%
2017	0.68%	0.79%
2016	0.68%	0.83%
2015	0.67%	0.87%
2014	0.67%	0.92%
2013	0.67%	0.98%
2012	0.67%	1.03%
2011	0.68%	1.08%
2010	0.68%	1.12%
2009	0.69%	2.08%
2008	0.7%	1.2%
2007	0.71%	1.26%
2006	0.72%	1.33%
2005	0.74%	1.4%
2004	0.76%	2.88%
2003	0.8%	1.52%
2002	0.84%	1.55%
2001	0.89%	1.58%
2000	0.95%	1.63%
1999	1.02%	1.69%
1998	1.09%	1.76%
1997	1.17%	1.86%
1996	1.24%	1.95%
1995	1.94%	2.05%
1994	1.4%	2.14%
1993	5.87%	2.22%
1992	5.78%	2.29%
1991	1.69%	2.32%
1990	1.82%	2.33%
1989	1.96%	2.74%
1988	2.12%	2.41%
1987	2.3%	2.54%
1986	2.49%	2.74%
1985	2.7%	3.02%
1984	2.94%	3.35%
1983	-	3.67%
1982	-	3.98%
1981	-	4.29%
1980	-	4.63%
1979	-	4.99%
1978	-	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.