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Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has an annual birth rate of 7.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. 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 1.51 in Turkey — 1.62% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 3.96 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 180/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 27.1 years in Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Bosnia and Herzegovina — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Turkey
2023 1.49 1.51
2022 1.48 1.63
2021 1.49 1.71
2020 1.52 1.77
2019 1.51 1.89
2018 1.5 2
2017 1.42 2.08
2016 1.36 2.11
2015 1.32 2.16
2014 1.26 2.19
2013 1.28 2.11
2012 1.25 2.11
2011 1.21 2.05
2010 1.26 2.08
2009 1.27 2.1
2008 1.21 2.15
2007 1.19 2.16
2006 1.18 2.19
2005 1.2 2.2
2004 1.22 2.2
2003 1.22 2.2
2002 1.23 2.27
2001 1.23 2.39
2000 1.28 2.49
1999 1.37 2.63
1998 1.56 2.71
1997 1.69 2.74
1996 1.65 2.78
1995 1.67 2.84
1994 1.7 2.87
1993 1.73 2.92
1992 1.76 2.94
1991 1.78 3
1990 1.79 3.11
1989 1.79 3.34
1988 1.85 3.45
1987 1.88 3.54
1986 1.91 3.66
1985 1.96 3.78
1984 2.02 3.91
1983 2.05 4.06
1982 2.05 4.21
1981 2.02 4.35
1980 1.98 4.45
1979 1.99 4.58
1978 2.08 4.69
1977 2.2 4.78
1976 2.31 4.93
1975 2.39 5.09
1974 2.45 5.24
1973 2.54 5.41
1972 2.67 5.55
1971 2.75 5.67
1970 2.79 5.78
1969 2.95 5.87
1968 3.08 5.96
1967 3.22 6.06
1966 3.39 6.15
1965 3.53 6.22
1964 3.6 6.29
1963 3.7 6.34
1962 3.81 6.38
1961 3.89 6.42
1960 3.96 6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Bosnia Turkey
2023 -18,292 426,630
2022 -20,197 535,373
2021 -33,670 521,713
2020 -22,502 608,708
2019 -15,192 751,472
2018 -10,761 830,353
2017 -12,810 875,408
2016 -13,009 895,841
2015 -11,942 930,799
2014 -11,009 957,055
2013 -8,367 921,386
2012 -6,761 917,145
2011 -5,354 875,839
2010 -1,895 892,334
2009 652 900,491
2008 161 868,749
2007 1,557 876,626
2006 2,714 897,351
2005 6,546 898,650
2004 9,549 896,025
2003 10,781 893,683
2002 10,972 922,927
2001 10,424 980,560
2000 11,722 1,020,515
1999 13,568 1,063,312
1998 18,492 1,103,242
1997 19,311 1,099,738
1996 13,327 1,091,827
1995 5,926 1,090,630
1994 4,895 1,078,208
1993 -27,199 1,064,168
1992 -17,883 1,039,125
1991 33,692 1,041,229
1990 34,993 1,044,467
1989 36,802 1,094,036
1988 39,058 1,101,266
1987 41,172 1,099,042
1986 42,884 1,102,660
1985 44,983 1,098,846
1984 46,413 1,096,529
1983 47,135 1,095,106
1982 47,023 1,091,863
1981 45,423 1,100,082
1980 42,911 1,090,538
1979 42,157 1,076,707
1978 44,800 1,054,863
1977 48,643 1,023,779
1976 52,107 1,009,999
1975 53,629 1,012,904
1974 53,600 1,020,053
1973 52,989 1,025,675
1972 54,072 1,023,781
1971 54,352 1,014,165
1970 54,455 991,950
1969 58,454 970,958
1968 61,422 950,778
1967 65,618 936,727
1966 70,085 925,790
1965 72,896 904,016
1964 74,151 884,152
1963 75,380 862,626
1962 77,582 837,473
1961 77,601 816,911
1960 76,840 773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bosnia Turkey
2023 7.71 11.2
2022 7.75 12.2
2021 8.01 12.9
2020 8.35 13.4
2019 8.56 14.4
2018 8.8 15.4
2017 8.57 16.2
2016 8.48 16.6
2015 8.52 17.1
2014 8.4 17.5
2013 8.74 17
2012 8.87 17.2
2011 8.87 16.9
2010 9.46 17.2
2009 9.76 17.6
2008 9.53 18.2
2007 9.56 18.4
2006 9.55 18.7
2005 9.81 18.8
2004 10.1 18.9
2003 10.1 18.9
2002 10.1 19.5
2001 9.98 20.6
2000 10.2 21.4
1999 10.7 22.6
1998 12 23.3
1997 12.4 23.5
1996 11.2 23.7
1995 10.7 24.1
1994 12 24.3
1993 13 24.4
1992 15.3 24.4
1991 15.1 24.9
1990 15.4 25.5
1989 15.7 26.9
1988 16.4 27.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 17.2 29
1985 17.8 29.7
1984 18.2 30.4
1983 18.4 31.2
1982 18.3 32
1981 17.9 33.1
1980 17.4 33.7
1979 17.4 34.2
1978 18 34.5
1977 18.9 34.7
1976 19.7 35.3
1975 20.2 36.2
1974 20.5 37.3
1973 20.9 38.4
1972 21.8 39.3
1971 22.1 40.1
1970 22.3 40.6
1969 23.5 41
1968 24.6 41.5
1967 26 42.1
1966 27.7 42.9
1965 29.3 43.4
1964 30.4 43.9
1963 31.7 44.3
1962 33 44.7
1961 34 45.2
1960 34.6 45

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 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 34.6 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bosnia Turkey
Fertility rate 1.49 1.51
Fertility rate rank 149/196 140/196
Birth rate 7.71 11.2
Birth rate rank 180/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths -18,292 +426,630
Natural population change rank 176/196 40/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +0.5%
Population growth -0.65% +0.23%
Population growth rank 190/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth 28 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.85 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.7 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.49 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.9% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.1% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.45% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.53% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 1.28%
Life expectancy 78.4 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bosnia Turkey
2100 11.4% 11%
2099 11.4% 11%
2098 11.4% 11.1%
2097 11.4% 11.1%
2096 11.4% 11.2%
2095 11.4% 11.2%
2094 11.4% 11.3%
2093 11.4% 11.4%
2092 11.4% 11.4%
2091 11.4% 11.5%
2090 11.4% 11.6%
2089 11.4% 11.6%
2088 11.5% 11.7%
2087 11.5% 11.7%
2086 11.5% 11.8%
2085 11.5% 11.8%
2084 11.6% 11.9%
2083 11.6% 11.9%
2082 11.6% 11.9%
2081 11.6% 11.9%
2080 11.6% 11.9%
2079 11.6% 12%
2078 11.6% 12%
2077 11.6% 12%
2076 11.5% 12%
2075 11.5% 12%
2074 11.5% 12%
2073 11.5% 12%
2072 11.4% 12.1%
2071 11.4% 12.1%
2070 11.4% 12.2%
2069 11.3% 12.2%
2068 11.3% 12.3%
2067 11.3% 12.4%
2066 11.3% 12.5%
2065 11.3% 12.7%
2064 11.3% 12.8%
2063 11.3% 13%
2062 11.3% 13.1%
2061 11.3% 13.3%
2060 11.3% 13.5%
2059 11.3% 13.7%
2058 11.4% 13.8%
2057 11.4% 14%
2056 11.4% 14.2%
2055 11.5% 14.3%
2054 11.5% 14.5%
2053 11.6% 14.6%
2052 11.6% 14.7%
2051 11.7% 14.9%
2050 11.7% 15%
2049 11.8% 15.1%
2048 11.8% 15.2%
2047 11.8% 15.3%
2046 11.9% 15.4%
2045 11.9% 15.5%
2044 11.9% 15.6%
2043 11.9% 15.7%
2042 11.9% 15.8%
2041 11.9% 15.9%
2040 11.9% 16%
2039 11.9% 16.1%
2038 11.9% 16.3%
2037 11.9% 16.4%
2036 11.9% 16.6%
2035 12% 16.9%
2034 12.1% 17.2%
2033 12.2% 17.6%
2032 12.3% 18%
2031 12.3% 18.4%
2030 12.4% 18.9%
2029 12.4% 19.4%
2028 12.5% 19.9%
2027 12.7% 20.3%
2026 12.8% 20.8%
2025 12.9% 21.2%
2024 13% 21.4%
2023 13.2% 21.8%
2022 13.4% 22.2%
2021 13.5% 22.5%
2020 13.6% 22.8%
2019 13.7% 23%
2018 13.8% 23.1%
2017 14% 23.3%
2016 14.1% 23.6%
2015 14.3% 23.9%
2014 14.5% 24.3%
2013 14.8% 24.7%
2012 15.1% 25.1%
2011 15.4% 25.5%
2010 15.6% 25.9%
2009 15.7% 26.3%
2008 15.8% 26.7%
2007 16.1% 27.1%
2006 16.4% 27.5%
2005 16.9% 27.9%
2004 17.3% 28.3%
2003 17.8% 28.7%
2002 18.4% 29.2%
2001 19.1% 29.7%
2000 19.9% 30.2%
1999 20.7% 30.8%
1998 21.5% 31.4%
1997 22.4% 32%
1996 23.5% 32.6%
1995 24.8% 33.2%
1994 25.5% 33.8%
1993 25.5% 34.3%
1992 24.7% 34.8%
1991 24.3% 35.3%
1990 24.6% 35.8%
1989 24.9% 36.3%
1988 25.1% 36.7%
1987 25.4% 37.2%
1986 25.7% 37.6%
1985 25.9% 38.1%
1984 26.2% 38.5%
1983 26.5% 38.9%
1982 26.9% 39.3%
1981 27.5% 39.6%
1980 28.1% 39.8%
1979 28.7% 40.1%
1978 29.3% 40.4%
1977 30% 40.7%
1976 30.7% 41.1%
1975 31.5% 41.5%
1974 32.2% 41.8%
1973 33% 42.1%
1972 33.7% 42.3%
1971 34.4% 42.5%
1970 35.2% 42.7%
1969 36% 42.8%
1968 36.7% 42.9%
1967 37.3% 42.9%
1966 37.8% 42.8%
1965 38.1% 42.8%
1964 38.4% 42.7%
1963 38.6% 42.5%
1962 38.6% 42.4%
1961 38.5% 42.2%
1960 38.2% 42%

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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bosnia Turkey
2023 6 15
2022 12 21
2021 13 20
2020 7 19
2019 6 17
2018 7 17
2017 7 18
2016 7 19
2015 7 19
2014 7 20
2013 7 20
2012 7 21
2011 7 23
2010 8 23
2009 8 23
2008 8 24
2007 9 25
2006 9 26
2005 9 27
2004 10 28
2003 10 29
2002 10 30
2001 11 31
2000 11 32
1999 13 34
1998 14 34
1997 16 35
1996 17 36
1995 19 37
1994 22 38
1993 26 39
1992 30 40
1991 23 41
1990 25 42
1989 26 44
1988 29 47
1987 31 50
1986 33 53
1985 35 56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bosnia Turkey
2023 0.6% 1.28%
2022 0.62% 0.96%
2021 0.64% 1.01%
2020 0.66% 1.05%
2019 0.67% 1.1%
2018 0.68% 1.15%
2017 0.68% 1.2%
2016 0.68% 1.26%
2015 0.67% 1.33%
2014 0.67% 1.4%
2013 0.67% 1.49%
2012 0.67% 1.58%
2011 0.68% 1.68%
2010 0.68% 1.79%
2009 0.69% 1.92%
2008 0.7% 2.06%
2007 0.71% 2.21%
2006 0.72% 2.38%
2005 0.74% 2.57%
2004 0.76% 2.77%
2003 0.8% 2.99%
2002 0.84% 3.22%
2001 0.89% 3.47%
2000 0.95% 3.74%
1999 1.02% 4.03%
1998 1.09% 4.33%
1997 1.17% 4.66%
1996 1.24% 5%
1995 1.94% 5.35%
1994 1.4% 5.73%
1993 5.87% 6.11%
1992 5.78% 6.52%
1991 1.69% 6.95%
1990 1.82% 7.38%
1989 1.96% 7.83%
1988 2.12% 8.29%
1987 2.3% 8.77%
1986 2.49% 9.27%
1985 2.7% 9.79%
1984 2.94% 10.3%
1983 - 10.9%
1982 - 11.5%
1981 - 12.1%
1980 - 12.7%
1979 - 13.3%
1978 - 13.9%
1977 - 14.5%
1976 - 15.1%
1975 - 15.7%
1974 - 16.3%
1973 - 16.9%
1972 - 17.5%
1971 - 18%
1970 - 18.6%
1969 - 19.2%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 20.4%
1966 - 21%
1965 - 21.7%
1964 - 22.5%
1963 - 23.3%
1962 - 24.1%
1961 - 25%
1960 - 25.8%

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 1.28% in Turkey. 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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