Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Kingdom by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	United Kingdom
2023	1.49	1.56
2022	1.48	1.56
2021	1.49	1.58
2020	1.52	1.57
2019	1.51	1.63
2018	1.5	1.68
2017	1.42	1.74
2016	1.36	1.79
2015	1.32	1.8
2014	1.26	1.81
2013	1.28	1.83
2012	1.25	1.92
2011	1.21	1.91
2010	1.26	1.92
2009	1.27	1.89
2008	1.21	1.91
2007	1.19	1.86
2006	1.18	1.82
2005	1.2	1.76
2004	1.22	1.75
2003	1.22	1.7
2002	1.23	1.63
2001	1.23	1.63
2000	1.28	1.64
1999	1.37	1.68
1998	1.56	1.71
1997	1.69	1.72
1996	1.65	1.73
1995	1.67	1.71
1994	1.7	1.74
1993	1.73	1.76
1992	1.76	1.79
1991	1.78	1.82
1990	1.79	1.83
1989	1.79	1.79
1988	1.85	1.82
1987	1.88	1.81
1986	1.91	1.78
1985	1.96	1.79
1984	2.02	1.77
1983	2.05	1.77
1982	2.05	1.78
1981	2.02	1.82
1980	1.98	1.9
1979	1.99	1.86
1978	2.08	1.75
1977	2.2	1.69
1976	2.31	1.74
1975	2.39	1.81
1974	2.45	1.92
1973	2.54	2.04
1972	2.67	2.2
1971	2.75	2.41
1970	2.79	2.44
1969	2.95	2.51
1968	3.08	2.6
1967	3.22	2.68
1966	3.39	2.78
1965	3.53	2.86
1964	3.6	2.93
1963	3.7	2.88
1962	3.81	2.86
1961	3.89	2.78
1960	3.96	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	United Kingdom
2023	-18,292	34,589
2022	-20,197	39,751
2021	-33,670	30,612
2020	-22,502	-4,272
2019	-15,192	108,342
2018	-10,761	119,321
2017	-12,810	145,125
2016	-13,009	177,139
2015	-11,942	175,738
2014	-11,009	206,784
2013	-8,367	198,830
2012	-6,761	248,473
2011	-5,354	259,361
2010	-1,895	251,066
2009	652	230,422
2008	161	216,325
2007	1,557	196,232
2006	2,714	176,455
2005	6,546	144,963
2004	9,549	131,974
2003	10,781	89,471
2002	10,972	65,308
2001	10,424	65,032
2000	11,722	70,671
1999	13,568	64,551
1998	18,492	87,730
1997	19,311	99,138
1996	13,327	98,884
1995	5,926	87,028
1994	4,895	127,304
1993	-27,199	103,893
1992	-17,883	149,709
1991	33,692	143,562
1990	34,993	154,569
1989	36,802	119,861
1988	39,058	136,628
1987	41,172	136,325
1986	42,884	90,690
1985	44,983	79,170
1984	46,413	84,633
1983	47,135	61,966
1982	47,023	56,314
1981	45,423	73,234
1980	42,911	95,734
1979	42,157	61,872
1978	44,800	16,859
1977	48,643	0
1976	52,107	-5,621
1975	53,629	33,735
1974	53,600	67,476
1973	52,989	112,389
1972	54,072	162,650
1971	54,352	257,123
1970	54,455	244,918
1969	58,454	260,577
1968	61,422	292,622
1967	65,618	346,145
1966	70,085	333,356
1965	72,896	364,132
1964	74,151	405,000
1963	75,380	337,995
1962	77,582	340,800
1961	77,601	311,519
1960	76,840	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Kingdom by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	United Kingdom
2023	7.71	10
2022	7.75	10.1
2021	8.01	10.2
2020	8.35	10.2
2019	8.56	10.6
2018	8.8	11
2017	8.57	11.4
2016	8.48	11.8
2015	8.52	11.9
2014	8.4	12
2013	8.74	12.1
2012	8.87	12.8
2011	8.87	12.8
2010	9.46	12.9
2009	9.76	12.7
2008	9.53	12.9
2007	9.56	12.6
2006	9.55	12.3
2005	9.81	12
2004	10.1	11.9
2003	10.1	11.7
2002	10.1	11.3
2001	9.98	11.3
2000	10.2	11.5
1999	10.7	11.9
1998	12	12.3
1997	12.4	12.5
1996	11.2	12.6
1995	10.7	12.6
1994	12	13
1993	13	13.2
1992	15.3	13.6
1991	15.1	13.8
1990	15.4	13.9
1989	15.7	13.6
1988	16.4	13.8
1987	16.9	13.7
1986	17.2	13.3
1985	17.8	13.3
1984	18.2	12.9
1983	18.4	12.8
1982	18.3	12.8
1981	17.9	13
1980	17.4	13.4
1979	17.4	13.1
1978	18	12.2
1977	18.9	11.7
1976	19.7	12
1975	20.2	12.4
1974	20.5	13.1
1973	20.9	13.9
1972	21.8	14.9
1971	22.1	16.1
1970	22.3	16.2
1969	23.5	16.6
1968	24.6	17.2
1967	26	17.5
1966	27.7	17.9
1965	29.3	18.3
1964	30.4	18.8
1963	31.7	18.5
1962	33	18.3
1961	34	17.9
1960	34.6	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 34.6 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	United Kingdom
2100	11.4%	13.4%
2099	11.4%	13.4%
2098	11.4%	13.4%
2097	11.4%	13.5%
2096	11.4%	13.5%
2095	11.4%	13.6%
2094	11.4%	13.6%
2093	11.4%	13.7%
2092	11.4%	13.7%
2091	11.4%	13.8%
2090	11.4%	13.8%
2089	11.4%	13.8%
2088	11.5%	13.9%
2087	11.5%	13.9%
2086	11.5%	13.9%
2085	11.5%	13.9%
2084	11.6%	13.9%
2083	11.6%	13.9%
2082	11.6%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.6%	13.9%
2079	11.6%	13.8%
2078	11.6%	13.8%
2077	11.6%	13.8%
2076	11.5%	13.8%
2075	11.5%	13.8%
2074	11.5%	13.8%
2073	11.5%	13.8%
2072	11.4%	13.8%
2071	11.4%	13.8%
2070	11.4%	13.8%
2069	11.3%	13.8%
2068	11.3%	13.9%
2067	11.3%	13.9%
2066	11.3%	14%
2065	11.3%	14.1%
2064	11.3%	14.2%
2063	11.3%	14.3%
2062	11.3%	14.4%
2061	11.3%	14.5%
2060	11.3%	14.5%
2059	11.3%	14.6%
2058	11.4%	14.7%
2057	11.4%	14.8%
2056	11.4%	14.9%
2055	11.5%	15%
2054	11.5%	15%
2053	11.6%	15%
2052	11.6%	15.1%
2051	11.7%	15.1%
2050	11.7%	15.1%
2049	11.8%	15%
2048	11.8%	15%
2047	11.8%	15%
2046	11.9%	14.9%
2045	11.9%	14.9%
2044	11.9%	14.9%
2043	11.9%	14.8%
2042	11.9%	14.8%
2041	11.9%	14.8%
2040	11.9%	14.8%
2039	11.9%	14.8%
2038	11.9%	14.9%
2037	11.9%	14.9%
2036	11.9%	14.9%
2035	12%	15%
2034	12.1%	15.1%
2033	12.2%	15.3%
2032	12.3%	15.4%
2031	12.3%	15.6%
2030	12.4%	15.9%
2029	12.4%	16.1%
2028	12.5%	16.3%
2027	12.7%	16.6%
2026	12.8%	16.8%
2025	12.9%	17.1%
2024	13%	17.2%
2023	13.2%	17.4%
2022	13.4%	17.6%
2021	13.5%	17.8%
2020	13.6%	18%
2019	13.7%	18%
2018	13.8%	18.1%
2017	14%	18%
2016	14.1%	18%
2015	14.3%	17.9%
2014	14.5%	17.8%
2013	14.8%	17.8%
2012	15.1%	17.8%
2011	15.4%	17.7%
2010	15.6%	17.8%
2009	15.7%	17.8%
2008	15.8%	17.8%
2007	16.1%	17.9%
2006	16.4%	18%
2005	16.9%	18.2%
2004	17.3%	18.3%
2003	17.8%	18.4%
2002	18.4%	18.5%
2001	19.1%	18.7%
2000	19.9%	18.9%
1999	20.7%	19.2%
1998	21.5%	19.3%
1997	22.4%	19.3%
1996	23.5%	19.4%
1995	24.8%	19.5%
1994	25.5%	19.6%
1993	25.5%	19.5%
1992	24.7%	19.4%
1991	24.3%	19.3%
1990	24.6%	19.1%
1989	24.9%	19.1%
1988	25.1%	18.9%
1987	25.4%	18.9%
1986	25.7%	19.1%
1985	25.9%	19.3%
1984	26.2%	19.5%
1983	26.5%	19.8%
1982	26.9%	20.2%
1981	27.5%	20.6%
1980	28.1%	21%
1979	28.7%	21.4%
1978	29.3%	21.9%
1977	30%	22.4%
1976	30.7%	22.9%
1975	31.5%	23.3%
1974	32.2%	23.6%
1973	33%	23.9%
1972	33.7%	24%
1971	34.4%	24.1%
1970	35.2%	24.1%
1969	36%	24%
1968	36.7%	23.9%
1967	37.3%	23.7%
1966	37.8%	23.5%
1965	38.1%	23.4%
1964	38.4%	23.3%
1963	38.6%	23.2%
1962	38.6%	23.2%
1961	38.5%	23.3%
1960	38.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	United Kingdom
2023	6	8
2022	12	15
2021	13	13
2020	7	14
2019	6	9
2018	7	9
2017	7	9
2016	7	9
2015	7	9
2014	7	9
2013	7	9
2012	7	9
2011	7	10
2010	8	10
2009	8	11
2008	8	11
2007	9	11
2006	9	12
2005	9	12
2004	10	13
2003	10	14
2002	10	13
2001	11	13
2000	11	12
1999	13	11
1998	14	10
1997	16	9
1996	17	8
1995	19	9
1994	22	9
1993	26	8
1992	30	7
1991	23	7
1990	25	6
1989	26	5
1988	29	4
1987	31	3
1986	33	2
1985	35	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

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	United Kingdom
2023	0.6%	0.45%
2022	0.62%	0.45%
2021	0.64%	0.44%
2020	0.66%	0.44%
2019	0.67%	0.44%
2018	0.68%	0.44%
2017	0.68%	0.44%
2016	0.68%	0.44%
2015	0.67%	0.45%
2014	0.67%	0.45%
2013	0.67%	0.46%
2012	0.67%	0.48%
2011	0.68%	0.5%
2010	0.68%	0.52%
2009	0.69%	0.54%
2008	0.7%	0.56%
2007	0.71%	0.58%
2006	0.72%	0.59%
2005	0.74%	0.6%
2004	0.76%	0.61%
2003	0.8%	0.63%
2002	0.84%	0.63%
2001	0.89%	0.64%
2000	0.95%	0.65%
1999	1.02%	0.67%
1998	1.09%	0.68%
1997	1.17%	0.69%
1996	1.24%	0.7%
1995	1.94%	0.72%
1994	1.4%	0.74%
1993	5.87%	0.77%
1992	5.78%	0.82%
1991	1.69%	0.87%
1990	1.82%	0.93%
1989	1.96%	0.99%
1988	2.12%	1.04%
1987	2.3%	1.08%
1986	2.49%	1.11%
1985	2.7%	1.14%
1984	2.94%	1.17%
1983	-	1.22%
1982	-	1.27%
1981	-	1.34%
1980	-	1.41%
1979	-	1.49%
1978	-	1.57%
1977	-	1.64%
1976	-	1.72%
1975	-	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.