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Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Trinidad and Tobago

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has an annual birth rate of 7.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. 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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 3.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 3.96 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 180/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Trinidad
2023 1.49 1.53
2022 1.48 1.54
2021 1.49 1.56
2020 1.52 1.57
2019 1.51 1.58
2018 1.5 1.59
2017 1.42 1.59
2016 1.36 1.6
2015 1.32 1.6
2014 1.26 1.6
2013 1.28 1.6
2012 1.25 1.61
2011 1.21 1.61
2010 1.26 1.61
2009 1.27 1.62
2008 1.21 1.62
2007 1.19 1.62
2006 1.18 1.62
2005 1.2 1.63
2004 1.22 1.63
2003 1.22 1.65
2002 1.23 1.67
2001 1.23 1.71
2000 1.28 1.73
1999 1.37 1.76
1998 1.56 1.78
1997 1.69 1.83
1996 1.65 1.89
1995 1.67 1.97
1994 1.7 2.06
1993 1.73 2.13
1992 1.76 2.21
1991 1.78 2.29
1990 1.79 2.39
1989 1.79 2.53
1988 1.85 2.65
1987 1.88 2.78
1986 1.91 2.9
1985 1.96 2.99
1984 2.02 3.02
1983 2.05 3.07
1982 2.05 3.11
1981 2.02 3.13
1980 1.98 3.15
1979 1.99 3.13
1978 2.08 3.13
1977 2.2 3.12
1976 2.31 3.14
1975 2.39 3.21
1974 2.45 3.32
1973 2.54 3.47
1972 2.67 3.55
1971 2.75 3.61
1970 2.79 3.71
1969 2.95 3.86
1968 3.08 4.11
1967 3.22 4.35
1966 3.39 4.62
1965 3.53 4.88
1964 3.6 5.08
1963 3.7 5.24
1962 3.81 5.36
1961 3.89 5.41
1960 3.96 5.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Bosnia Trinidad
2023 -18,292 3,200
2022 -20,197 3,773
2021 -33,670 2,091
2020 -22,502 4,558
2019 -15,192 5,647
2018 -10,761 5,869
2017 -12,810 6,779
2016 -13,009 7,436
2015 -11,942 7,963
2014 -11,009 8,571
2013 -8,367 9,020
2012 -6,761 9,376
2011 -5,354 9,601
2010 -1,895 9,698
2009 652 9,769
2008 161 9,872
2007 1,557 9,939
2006 2,714 9,889
2005 6,546 9,822
2004 9,549 10,149
2003 10,781 10,169
2002 10,972 10,316
2001 10,424 10,438
2000 11,722 10,588
1999 13,568 10,821
1998 18,492 10,964
1997 19,311 11,405
1996 13,327 12,101
1995 5,926 12,971
1994 4,895 14,032
1993 -27,199 14,878
1992 -17,883 15,910
1991 33,692 16,903
1990 34,993 18,052
1989 36,802 19,636
1988 39,058 21,028
1987 41,172 22,398
1986 42,884 23,705
1985 44,983 24,487
1984 46,413 24,738
1983 47,135 25,118
1982 47,023 25,181
1981 45,423 25,015
1980 42,911 24,557
1979 42,157 23,475
1978 44,800 22,538
1977 48,643 21,660
1976 52,107 20,875
1975 53,629 20,468
1974 53,600 20,412
1973 52,989 20,617
1972 54,072 20,116
1971 54,352 19,400
1970 54,455 19,074
1969 58,454 19,652
1968 61,422 20,849
1967 65,618 21,992
1966 70,085 23,228
1965 72,896 24,349
1964 74,151 25,065
1963 75,380 25,507
1962 77,582 25,763
1961 77,601 25,518
1960 76,840 24,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bosnia Trinidad
2023 7.71 10.7
2022 7.75 11
2021 8.01 11.3
2020 8.35 11.6
2019 8.56 12.1
2018 8.8 12.1
2017 8.57 12.5
2016 8.48 12.8
2015 8.52 13
2014 8.4 13.3
2013 8.74 13.5
2012 8.87 13.7
2011 8.87 13.9
2010 9.46 14.1
2009 9.76 14.2
2008 9.53 14.3
2007 9.56 14.4
2006 9.55 14.4
2005 9.81 14.3
2004 10.1 14.3
2003 10.1 14.4
2002 10.1 14.5
2001 9.98 14.7
2000 10.2 14.9
1999 10.7 15
1998 12 15.1
1997 12.4 15.5
1996 11.2 16.1
1995 10.7 16.7
1994 12 17.6
1993 13 18.3
1992 15.3 19.2
1991 15.1 20
1990 15.4 21.1
1989 15.7 22.5
1988 16.4 23.9
1987 16.9 25.3
1986 17.2 26.7
1985 17.8 27.7
1984 18.2 28.3
1983 18.4 28.9
1982 18.3 29.2
1981 17.9 29.3
1980 17.4 29.1
1979 17.4 28.4
1978 18 27.8
1977 18.9 27.3
1976 19.7 26.8
1975 20.2 26.8
1974 20.5 27.1
1973 20.9 27.7
1972 21.8 27.5
1971 22.1 27.2
1970 22.3 27.2
1969 23.5 27.9
1968 24.6 29.3
1967 26 30.8
1966 27.7 32.5
1965 29.3 34.1
1964 30.4 35.3
1963 31.7 36.5
1962 33 37.4
1961 34 37.8
1960 34.6 37.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 34.6 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bosnia Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.49 1.53
Fertility rate rank 149/196 134/196
Birth rate 7.71 10.7
Birth rate rank 180/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -18,292 +3,200
Natural population change rank 176/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +0.23%
Population growth -0.65% +0.06%
Population growth rank 190/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 28 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.85 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.7 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.49 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.9% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.1% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.45% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 1.91%
Life expectancy 78.4 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bosnia Trinidad
2100 11.4% 12.2%
2099 11.4% 12.2%
2098 11.4% 12.2%
2097 11.4% 12.2%
2096 11.4% 12.2%
2095 11.4% 12.3%
2094 11.4% 12.3%
2093 11.4% 12.3%
2092 11.4% 12.3%
2091 11.4% 12.4%
2090 11.4% 12.4%
2089 11.4% 12.4%
2088 11.5% 12.4%
2087 11.5% 12.5%
2086 11.5% 12.5%
2085 11.5% 12.5%
2084 11.6% 12.5%
2083 11.6% 12.5%
2082 11.6% 12.5%
2081 11.6% 12.5%
2080 11.6% 12.5%
2079 11.6% 12.5%
2078 11.6% 12.5%
2077 11.6% 12.5%
2076 11.5% 12.5%
2075 11.5% 12.5%
2074 11.5% 12.5%
2073 11.5% 12.5%
2072 11.4% 12.5%
2071 11.4% 12.5%
2070 11.4% 12.5%
2069 11.3% 12.5%
2068 11.3% 12.5%
2067 11.3% 12.5%
2066 11.3% 12.6%
2065 11.3% 12.6%
2064 11.3% 12.7%
2063 11.3% 12.7%
2062 11.3% 12.8%
2061 11.3% 12.8%
2060 11.3% 12.9%
2059 11.3% 13%
2058 11.4% 13.1%
2057 11.4% 13.1%
2056 11.4% 13.2%
2055 11.5% 13.3%
2054 11.5% 13.3%
2053 11.6% 13.4%
2052 11.6% 13.5%
2051 11.7% 13.5%
2050 11.7% 13.6%
2049 11.8% 13.6%
2048 11.8% 13.7%
2047 11.8% 13.7%
2046 11.9% 13.8%
2045 11.9% 13.8%
2044 11.9% 13.9%
2043 11.9% 13.9%
2042 11.9% 14%
2041 11.9% 14.1%
2040 11.9% 14.2%
2039 11.9% 14.3%
2038 11.9% 14.4%
2037 11.9% 14.6%
2036 11.9% 14.8%
2035 12% 15%
2034 12.1% 15.2%
2033 12.2% 15.4%
2032 12.3% 15.7%
2031 12.3% 15.9%
2030 12.4% 16.2%
2029 12.4% 16.5%
2028 12.5% 16.8%
2027 12.7% 17.1%
2026 12.8% 17.4%
2025 12.9% 17.6%
2024 13% 17.8%
2023 13.2% 18%
2022 13.4% 18.3%
2021 13.5% 18.5%
2020 13.6% 18.7%
2019 13.7% 18.8%
2018 13.8% 19%
2017 14% 19.3%
2016 14.1% 19.5%
2015 14.3% 19.6%
2014 14.5% 19.7%
2013 14.8% 19.9%
2012 15.1% 20%
2011 15.4% 20.1%
2010 15.6% 20.3%
2009 15.7% 20.5%
2008 15.8% 20.8%
2007 16.1% 21.2%
2006 16.4% 21.6%
2005 16.9% 22.1%
2004 17.3% 22.7%
2003 17.8% 23.4%
2002 18.4% 24.2%
2001 19.1% 25%
2000 19.9% 26%
1999 20.7% 27%
1998 21.5% 27.9%
1997 22.4% 28.9%
1996 23.5% 29.9%
1995 24.8% 30.8%
1994 25.5% 31.6%
1993 25.5% 32.2%
1992 24.7% 32.8%
1991 24.3% 33.3%
1990 24.6% 33.7%
1989 24.9% 34%
1988 25.1% 34.2%
1987 25.4% 34.4%
1986 25.7% 34.4%
1985 25.9% 34.4%
1984 26.2% 34.3%
1983 26.5% 34.2%
1982 26.9% 34.2%
1981 27.5% 34.2%
1980 28.1% 34.4%
1979 28.7% 34.8%
1978 29.3% 35.3%
1977 30% 36%
1976 30.7% 36.8%
1975 31.5% 37.6%
1974 32.2% 38.4%
1973 33% 39.1%
1972 33.7% 39.7%
1971 34.4% 40.4%
1970 35.2% 41.2%
1969 36% 41.9%
1968 36.7% 42.3%
1967 37.3% 42.7%
1966 37.8% 42.9%
1965 38.1% 43.1%
1964 38.4% 43.2%
1963 38.6% 43.3%
1962 38.6% 43.2%
1961 38.5% 43.2%
1960 38.2% 43.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Trinidad and Tobago

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bosnia Trinidad
2023 6 54
2022 12 30
2021 13 54
2020 7 35
2019 6 53
2018 7 53
2017 7 51
2016 7 51
2015 7 50
2014 7 50
2013 7 50
2012 7 51
2011 7 53
2010 8 54
2009 8 54
2008 8 55
2007 9 57
2006 9 58
2005 9 60
2004 10 63
2003 10 67
2002 10 69
2001 11 72
2000 11 76
1999 13 78
1998 14 79
1997 16 82
1996 17 84
1995 19 85
1994 22 84
1993 26 85
1992 30 85
1991 23 82
1990 25 84
1989 26 86
1988 29 87
1987 31 86
1986 33 89
1985 35 87

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bosnia Trinidad
2023 0.6% 1.91%
2022 0.62% 1.96%
2021 0.64% 2.01%
2020 0.66% 2.06%
2019 0.67% 2.1%
2018 0.68% 2.14%
2017 0.68% 2.18%
2016 0.68% 2.22%
2015 0.67% 2.26%
2014 0.67% 2.3%
2013 0.67% 2.35%
2012 0.67% 2.38%
2011 0.68% 2.43%
2010 0.68% 2.47%
2009 0.69% 2.51%
2008 0.7% 2.55%
2007 0.71% 2.59%
2006 0.72% 2.64%
2005 0.74% 2.68%
2004 0.76% 2.72%
2003 0.8% 2.76%
2002 0.84% 2.81%
2001 0.89% 2.84%
2000 0.95% 2.88%
1999 1.02% 2.92%
1998 1.09% 2.96%
1997 1.17% 2.99%
1996 1.24% 3.02%
1995 1.94% 3.06%
1994 1.4% 3.09%
1993 5.87% 3.13%
1992 5.78% 3.16%
1991 1.69% 3.21%
1990 1.82% 3.25%
1989 1.96% 3.3%
1988 2.12% 3.36%
1987 2.3% 3.42%
1986 2.49% 3.49%
1985 2.7% 3.56%
1984 2.94% 3.64%
1983 - 3.73%
1982 - 3.83%
1981 - 3.92%
1980 - 4.03%
1979 - 4.14%
1978 - 4.25%
1977 - 4.37%
1976 - 4.48%
1975 - 4.6%
1974 - 4.72%
1973 - 4.84%
1972 - 4.95%
1971 - 5.06%
1970 - 5.17%
1969 - 5.28%
1968 - 5.4%
1967 - 5.53%
1966 - 5.66%
1965 - 5.8%
1964 - 5.96%
1963 - 6.14%
1962 - 6.33%
1961 - 6.53%
1960 - 6.74%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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