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Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Togo

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has an annual birth rate of 7.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.49 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4.19 in Togo — 182.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by -38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 3.96 and 6.8, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 180/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — it's 29 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.34% in Togo.

Birth rate data compared

Bosnia Togo
Fertility rate 1.49 4.19
Birth rate 7.71 31.1
Birth rate rank 180/196 26/196
Age at first childbirth 28 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.3 76.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.2 194.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.57 62
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.9% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.45% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.6% 5.83%
Population change due to births and deaths -18,292 +218,093
Natural population change rank 176/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +2.34%
Population growth -0.65% +2.27%
Population growth rank 188/197 42/197
Life expectancy 78.2 years 63.1 years

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Togo chart

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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Togo
1960 3.96 6.8
1961 3.89 6.82
1962 3.81 6.86
1963 3.7 6.89
1964 3.6 6.92
1965 3.53 6.94
1966 3.39 6.96
1967 3.22 6.96
1968 3.08 6.97
1969 2.95 7.02
1970 2.79 7.04
1971 2.75 7.06
1972 2.67 7.07
1973 2.54 7.08
1974 2.45 7.09
1975 2.39 7.09
1976 2.31 7.06
1977 2.2 7.03
1978 2.08 6.98
1979 1.99 6.94
1980 1.98 6.88
1981 2.02 6.81
1982 2.05 6.73
1983 2.05 6.63
1984 2.02 6.54
1985 1.96 6.46
1986 1.91 6.38
1987 1.88 6.3
1988 1.85 6.23
1989 1.79 6.15
1990 1.79 6.07
1991 1.78 5.99
1992 1.76 5.89
1993 1.73 5.78
1994 1.7 5.67
1995 1.67 5.57
1996 1.65 5.46
1997 1.69 5.36
1998 1.56 5.29
1999 1.37 5.23
2000 1.28 5.17
2001 1.23 5.13
2002 1.23 5.09
2003 1.22 5.05
2004 1.22 5
2005 1.2 5.04
2006 1.18 5.08
2007 1.19 5.1
2008 1.21 5.1
2009 1.27 5.1
2010 1.26 5.09
2011 1.21 4.98
2012 1.25 4.85
2013 1.28 4.75
2014 1.26 4.7
2015 1.32 4.66
2016 1.36 4.63
2017 1.42 4.58
2018 1.5 4.51
2019 1.51 4.45
2020 1.52 4.39
2021 1.49 4.32
2022 1.48 4.25
2023 1.49 4.19
2024 1.49 4.12
2025 1.5 4.07
2026 1.5 4.01
2027 1.51 3.95
2028 1.51 3.89
2029 1.51 3.84
2030 1.52 3.79
2031 1.52 3.75
2032 1.52 3.7
2033 1.53 3.65
2034 1.53 3.61
2035 1.53 3.56
2036 1.54 3.52
2037 1.54 3.48
2038 1.54 3.44
2039 1.54 3.4
2040 1.55 3.37
2041 1.55 3.33
2042 1.55 3.3
2043 1.56 3.27
2044 1.56 3.23
2045 1.56 3.2
2046 1.56 3.16
2047 1.57 3.13
2048 1.57 3.1
2049 1.57 3.07
2050 1.57 3.04

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Bosnia Togo
1960 38.2% 44%
1961 38.5% 44.1%
1962 38.6% 44.2%
1963 38.6% 44.4%
1964 38.4% 44.5%
1965 38.1% 44.6%
1966 37.8% 44.7%
1967 37.3% 44.8%
1968 36.7% 44.9%
1969 36% 45%
1970 35.2% 45.1%
1971 34.4% 45.2%
1972 33.7% 45.4%
1973 33% 45.5%
1974 32.2% 45.6%
1975 31.5% 45.8%
1976 30.7% 45.9%
1977 30% 46%
1978 29.3% 46.1%
1979 28.7% 46.2%
1980 28.1% 46.2%
1981 27.5% 46.2%
1982 26.9% 46.2%
1983 26.5% 46.1%
1984 26.2% 46%
1985 25.9% 45.9%
1986 25.7% 45.8%
1987 25.4% 45.7%
1988 25.1% 45.5%
1989 24.9% 45.3%
1990 24.6% 45.2%
1991 24.3% 44.9%
1992 24.7% 44.7%
1993 25.5% 44.5%
1994 25.5% 44.2%
1995 24.8% 44%
1996 23.5% 43.8%
1997 22.4% 43.5%
1998 21.5% 43.2%
1999 20.7% 42.9%
2000 19.9% 42.6%
2001 19.1% 42.4%
2002 18.4% 42.3%
2003 17.8% 42.2%
2004 17.3% 42%
2005 16.9% 41.9%
2006 16.4% 41.8%
2007 16.1% 41.6%
2008 15.8% 41.6%
2009 15.7% 41.5%
2010 15.6% 41.6%
2011 15.4% 41.6%
2012 15.1% 41.6%
2013 14.8% 41.6%
2014 14.5% 41.5%
2015 14.3% 41.5%
2016 14.1% 41.4%
2017 14% 41.2%
2018 13.8% 41.1%
2019 13.7% 40.9%
2020 13.6% 40.7%
2021 13.5% 40.5%
2022 13.4% 40.2%
2023 13.2% 39.9%
2024 13% 39.5%
2025 12.8% 39.2%
2026 12.7% 38.8%
2027 12.6% 38.4%
2028 12.5% 38.1%
2029 12.4% 37.8%
2030 12.4% 37.5%
2031 12.3% 37.2%
2032 12.2% 36.9%
2033 12.1% 36.6%
2034 12% 36.4%
2035 12% 36.1%
2036 11.9% 35.9%
2037 11.9% 35.6%
2038 11.9% 35.4%
2039 11.9% 35.2%
2040 11.9% 35%
2041 11.9% 34.8%
2042 11.9% 34.6%
2043 11.9% 34.4%
2044 11.9% 34.2%
2045 11.9% 33.9%
2046 11.8% 33.7%
2047 11.8% 33.5%
2048 11.8% 33.2%
2049 11.7% 33%
2050 11.7% 32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Togo compared.

Natural population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Togo by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.46% in Togo. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Togo

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Bosnia Togo
1960 76,840 43,307
1961 77,601 44,623
1962 77,582 46,201
1963 75,380 47,869
1964 74,151 49,449
1965 72,896 51,323
1966 70,085 53,640
1967 65,618 56,128
1968 61,422 59,110
1969 58,454 62,589
1970 54,455 65,851
1971 54,352 69,206
1972 54,072 72,008
1973 52,989 74,713
1974 53,600 77,347
1975 53,629 79,831
1976 52,107 82,321
1977 48,643 84,572
1978 44,800 86,950
1979 42,157 89,148
1980 42,911 91,445
1981 45,423 94,318
1982 47,023 97,003
1983 47,135 99,817
1984 46,413 102,425
1985 44,983 104,949
1986 42,884 107,957
1987 41,172 110,739
1988 39,058 112,915
1989 36,802 114,432
1990 34,993 116,200
1991 33,692 117,409
1992 -17,883 118,876
1993 -27,199 119,938
1994 4,895 113,074
1995 5,926 116,314
1996 13,327 119,418
1997 19,311 122,109
1998 18,492 125,392
1999 13,568 129,832
2000 11,722 133,873
2001 10,424 137,808
2002 10,972 141,643
2003 10,781 144,900
2004 9,549 147,574
2005 6,546 154,117
2006 2,714 160,671
2007 1,557 168,144
2008 161 173,677
2009 652 180,111
2010 -1,895 185,294
2011 -5,354 186,406
2012 -6,761 186,061
2013 -8,367 187,309
2014 -11,009 190,667
2015 -11,942 194,768
2016 -13,009 199,364
2017 -12,810 202,307
2018 -10,761 204,942
2019 -15,192 207,608
2020 -22,502 208,663
2021 -33,670 210,613
2022 -20,197 215,090
2023 -18,292 218,093

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Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Togo

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 349 deaths in Togo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Togo
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bosnia Togo
1985 35 668
1986 33 649
1987 31 636
1988 29 628
1989 26 644
1990 25 657
1991 23 676
1992 30 692
1993 26 728
1994 22 688
1995 19 663
1996 17 627
1997 16 600
1998 14 570
1999 13 529
2000 11 496
2001 11 478
2002 10 447
2003 10 431
2004 10 431
2005 9 434
2006 9 453
2007 9 448
2008 8 457
2009 8 471
2010 8 497
2011 7 501
2012 7 506
2013 7 500
2014 7 490
2015 7 470
2016 7 460
2017 7 443
2018 7 435
2019 6 416
2020 7 398
2021 13 397
2022 12 362
2023 6 349

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5.83% in Togo. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Bosnia Togo
1960 - 26%
1961 - 25.8%
1962 - 25.5%
1963 - 25.2%
1964 - 24.9%
1965 - 24.6%
1966 - 24.2%
1967 - 23.8%
1968 - 23.4%
1969 - 23%
1970 - 22.5%
1971 - 22.1%
1972 - 21.6%
1973 - 21.1%
1974 - 20.7%
1975 - 20.2%
1976 - 19.7%
1977 - 19.2%
1978 - 18.8%
1979 - 18.3%
1980 - 17.9%
1981 - 17.5%
1982 - 17.1%
1983 - 16.7%
1984 2.94% 16.3%
1985 2.7% 16%
1986 2.49% 15.7%
1987 2.3% 15.4%
1988 2.12% 15.2%
1989 1.96% 14.9%
1990 1.82% 14.7%
1991 1.69% 14.5%
1992 5.78% 14.3%
1993 5.87% 14.1%
1994 1.4% 13.9%
1995 1.94% 13.6%
1996 1.24% 13.3%
1997 1.17% 13%
1998 1.09% 12.7%
1999 1.02% 12.3%
2000 0.95% 12%
2001 0.89% 11.6%
2002 0.84% 11.3%
2003 0.8% 10.9%
2004 0.76% 10.6%
2005 0.74% 10.3%
2006 0.72% 9.97%
2007 0.71% 9.69%
2008 0.7% 9.41%
2009 0.69% 9.14%
2010 0.68% 8.87%
2011 0.68% 8.59%
2012 0.67% 8.33%
2013 0.67% 8.07%
2014 0.67% 7.81%
2015 0.67% 7.56%
2016 0.68% 7.32%
2017 0.68% 7.09%
2018 0.68% 6.86%
2019 0.67% 6.63%
2020 0.66% 6.43%
2021 0.64% 6.22%
2022 0.62% 6.02%
2023 0.6% 5.83%

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