Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vanuatu by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Vanuatu
2023	1.49	3.6
2022	1.48	3.65
2021	1.49	3.7
2020	1.52	3.74
2019	1.51	3.79
2018	1.5	3.83
2017	1.42	3.88
2016	1.36	3.92
2015	1.32	3.95
2014	1.26	4
2013	1.28	4.04
2012	1.25	4.06
2011	1.21	4.09
2010	1.26	4.13
2009	1.27	4.16
2008	1.21	4.16
2007	1.19	4.12
2006	1.18	4.1
2005	1.2	4.13
2004	1.22	4.21
2003	1.22	4.29
2002	1.23	4.38
2001	1.23	4.5
2000	1.28	4.54
1999	1.37	4.56
1998	1.56	4.6
1997	1.69	4.66
1996	1.65	4.75
1995	1.67	4.85
1994	1.7	4.94
1993	1.73	5.02
1992	1.76	5.09
1991	1.78	5.13
1990	1.79	5.17
1989	1.79	5.21
1988	1.85	5.27
1987	1.88	5.33
1986	1.91	5.38
1985	1.96	5.43
1984	2.02	5.49
1983	2.05	5.55
1982	2.05	5.6
1981	2.02	5.65
1980	1.98	5.69
1979	1.99	5.73
1978	2.08	5.77
1977	2.2	5.81
1976	2.31	5.89
1975	2.39	5.98
1974	2.45	6.06
1973	2.54	6.15
1972	2.67	6.23
1971	2.75	6.29
1970	2.79	6.35
1969	2.95	6.41
1968	3.08	6.46
1967	3.22	6.51
1966	3.39	6.51
1965	3.53	6.52
1964	3.6	6.57
1963	3.7	6.62
1962	3.81	6.67
1961	3.89	6.73
1960	3.96	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Vanuatu
2023	-18,292	7,359
2022	-20,197	7,358
2021	-33,670	7,199
2020	-22,502	7,233
2019	-15,192	7,364
2018	-10,761	7,379
2017	-12,810	7,371
2016	-13,009	7,315
2015	-11,942	7,220
2014	-11,009	7,143
2013	-8,367	7,036
2012	-6,761	6,877
2011	-5,354	6,715
2010	-1,895	6,548
2009	652	6,362
2008	161	6,138
2007	1,557	5,842
2006	2,714	5,606
2005	6,546	5,454
2004	9,549	5,353
2003	10,781	5,258
2002	10,972	5,181
2001	10,424	5,144
2000	11,722	5,026
1999	13,568	4,871
1998	18,492	4,866
1997	19,311	4,854
1996	13,327	4,897
1995	5,926	4,945
1994	4,895	4,973
1993	-27,199	4,973
1992	-17,883	4,941
1991	33,692	4,859
1990	34,993	4,762
1989	36,802	4,656
1988	39,058	4,577
1987	41,172	4,427
1986	42,884	4,360
1985	44,983	4,219
1984	46,413	4,088
1983	47,135	3,944
1982	47,023	3,778
1981	45,423	3,592
1980	42,911	3,383
1979	42,157	3,590
1978	44,800	3,428
1977	48,643	3,285
1976	52,107	3,174
1975	53,629	3,074
1974	53,600	2,968
1973	52,989	2,876
1972	54,072	2,775
1971	54,352	2,685
1970	54,455	2,597
1969	58,454	2,529
1968	61,422	2,470
1967	65,618	2,384
1966	70,085	2,278
1965	72,896	2,180
1964	74,151	2,098
1963	75,380	2,025
1962	77,582	1,947
1961	77,601	1,872
1960	76,840	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vanuatu by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Vanuatu
2023	7.71	28.1
2022	7.75	28.7
2021	8.01	29.3
2020	8.35	29.9
2019	8.56	30.7
2018	8.8	31.4
2017	8.57	32.1
2016	8.48	32.5
2015	8.52	32.8
2014	8.4	33.1
2013	8.74	33.2
2012	8.87	33.2
2011	8.87	33.1
2010	9.46	33
2009	9.76	32.8
2008	9.53	32.5
2007	9.56	31.9
2006	9.55	31.4
2005	9.81	31.2
2004	10.1	31.4
2003	10.1	31.6
2002	10.1	31.8
2001	9.98	32.3
2000	10.2	32.3
1999	10.7	32.4
1998	12	32.8
1997	12.4	33.3
1996	11.2	34.3
1995	10.7	35.4
1994	12	36.3
1993	13	37.3
1992	15.3	38.1
1991	15.1	38.5
1990	15.4	39
1989	15.7	39.4
1988	16.4	39.9
1987	16.9	40.4
1986	17.2	40.8
1985	17.8	41
1984	18.2	41.2
1983	18.4	41.2
1982	18.3	41.1
1981	17.9	40.8
1980	17.4	40.3
1979	17.4	40.3
1978	18	40.2
1977	18.9	40.2
1976	19.7	40.6
1975	20.2	41
1974	20.5	41.3
1973	20.9	41.6
1972	21.8	41.9
1971	22.1	42.1
1970	22.3	42.3
1969	23.5	42.6
1968	24.6	42.9
1967	26	43.2
1966	27.7	43.2
1965	29.3	43.2
1964	30.4	43.4
1963	31.7	43.7
1962	33	43.9
1961	34	44.2
1960	34.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 34.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Vanuatu
2100	11.4%	20.6%
2099	11.4%	20.7%
2098	11.4%	20.9%
2097	11.4%	21%
2096	11.4%	21.2%
2095	11.4%	21.3%
2094	11.4%	21.5%
2093	11.4%	21.7%
2092	11.4%	21.8%
2091	11.4%	22%
2090	11.4%	22.2%
2089	11.4%	22.3%
2088	11.5%	22.5%
2087	11.5%	22.7%
2086	11.5%	22.9%
2085	11.5%	23.1%
2084	11.6%	23.3%
2083	11.6%	23.5%
2082	11.6%	23.7%
2081	11.6%	23.8%
2080	11.6%	24%
2079	11.6%	24.2%
2078	11.6%	24.4%
2077	11.6%	24.6%
2076	11.5%	24.8%
2075	11.5%	25%
2074	11.5%	25.1%
2073	11.5%	25.3%
2072	11.4%	25.5%
2071	11.4%	25.7%
2070	11.4%	25.9%
2069	11.3%	26.1%
2068	11.3%	26.2%
2067	11.3%	26.5%
2066	11.3%	26.7%
2065	11.3%	26.9%
2064	11.3%	27.1%
2063	11.3%	27.4%
2062	11.3%	27.6%
2061	11.3%	27.9%
2060	11.3%	28.1%
2059	11.3%	28.4%
2058	11.4%	28.7%
2057	11.4%	28.9%
2056	11.4%	29.2%
2055	11.5%	29.5%
2054	11.5%	29.8%
2053	11.6%	30%
2052	11.6%	30.3%
2051	11.7%	30.5%
2050	11.7%	30.8%
2049	11.8%	31%
2048	11.8%	31.2%
2047	11.8%	31.4%
2046	11.9%	31.6%
2045	11.9%	31.7%
2044	11.9%	31.9%
2043	11.9%	32.1%
2042	11.9%	32.2%
2041	11.9%	32.4%
2040	11.9%	32.6%
2039	11.9%	32.8%
2038	11.9%	33%
2037	11.9%	33.3%
2036	11.9%	33.6%
2035	12%	33.9%
2034	12.1%	34.3%
2033	12.2%	34.7%
2032	12.3%	35.1%
2031	12.3%	35.5%
2030	12.4%	36%
2029	12.4%	36.5%
2028	12.5%	36.9%
2027	12.7%	37.4%
2026	12.8%	37.8%
2025	12.9%	38.2%
2024	13%	38.3%
2023	13.2%	38.6%
2022	13.4%	38.8%
2021	13.5%	39%
2020	13.6%	39%
2019	13.7%	39%
2018	13.8%	38.9%
2017	14%	38.8%
2016	14.1%	38.7%
2015	14.3%	38.5%
2014	14.5%	38.4%
2013	14.8%	38.2%
2012	15.1%	38.2%
2011	15.4%	38.1%
2010	15.6%	38.2%
2009	15.7%	38.5%
2008	15.8%	38.8%
2007	16.1%	39.2%
2006	16.4%	39.6%
2005	16.9%	40.2%
2004	17.3%	40.7%
2003	17.8%	41.3%
2002	18.4%	41.8%
2001	19.1%	42.4%
2000	19.9%	42.9%
1999	20.7%	43.5%
1998	21.5%	44%
1997	22.4%	44.4%
1996	23.5%	44.8%
1995	24.8%	45%
1994	25.5%	45.2%
1993	25.5%	44.8%
1992	24.7%	44.1%
1991	24.3%	43.9%
1990	24.6%	43.9%
1989	24.9%	44%
1988	25.1%	44.1%
1987	25.4%	44.1%
1986	25.7%	44.2%
1985	25.9%	44.2%
1984	26.2%	44.1%
1983	26.5%	44%
1982	26.9%	44%
1981	27.5%	43.9%
1980	28.1%	44%
1979	28.7%	44.5%
1978	29.3%	45%
1977	30%	45.1%
1976	30.7%	45.2%
1975	31.5%	45.4%
1974	32.2%	45.5%
1973	33%	45.5%
1972	33.7%	45.6%
1971	34.4%	45.7%
1970	35.2%	45.7%
1969	36%	45.8%
1968	36.7%	45.8%
1967	37.3%	45.8%
1966	37.8%	45.7%
1965	38.1%	45.5%
1964	38.4%	45.4%
1963	38.6%	45.2%
1962	38.6%	45.1%
1961	38.5%	44.8%
1960	38.2%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Vanuatu
2023	6	100
2022	12	105
2021	13	124
2020	7	107
2019	6	105
2018	7	108
2017	7	107
2016	7	107
2015	7	109
2014	7	110
2013	7	110
2012	7	109
2011	7	112
2010	8	114
2009	8	114
2008	8	117
2007	9	120
2006	9	123
2005	9	127
2004	10	131
2003	10	131
2002	10	128
2001	11	132
2000	11	133
1999	13	146
1998	14	134
1997	16	131
1996	17	129
1995	19	131
1994	22	131
1993	26	133
1992	30	140
1991	23	140
1990	25	151
1989	26	162
1988	29	172
1987	31	200
1986	33	194
1985	35	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

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	Vanuatu
2023	0.6%	1.68%
2022	0.62%	1.71%
2021	0.64%	1.74%
2020	0.66%	1.77%
2019	0.67%	1.78%
2018	0.68%	1.8%
2017	0.68%	1.82%
2016	0.68%	1.84%
2015	0.67%	1.87%
2014	0.67%	1.9%
2013	0.67%	1.94%
2012	0.67%	1.99%
2011	0.68%	2.05%
2010	0.68%	2.12%
2009	0.69%	2.2%
2008	0.7%	2.27%
2007	0.71%	2.34%
2006	0.72%	2.4%
2005	0.74%	2.45%
2004	0.76%	2.5%
2003	0.8%	2.54%
2002	0.84%	2.58%
2001	0.89%	2.63%
2000	0.95%	2.68%
1999	1.02%	2.74%
1998	1.09%	2.79%
1997	1.17%	2.86%
1996	1.24%	2.92%
1995	1.94%	3%
1994	1.4%	3.08%
1993	5.87%	3.18%
1992	5.78%	3.29%
1991	1.69%	3.43%
1990	1.82%	3.58%
1989	1.96%	3.76%
1988	2.12%	3.96%
1987	2.3%	4.2%
1986	2.49%	4.47%
1985	2.7%	4.78%
1984	2.94%	5.12%
1983	-	5.48%
1982	-	5.87%
1981	-	6.27%
1980	-	6.67%
1979	-	7.07%
1978	-	7.45%
1977	-	7.84%
1976	-	8.21%
1975	-	8.58%
1974	-	8.95%
1973	-	9.34%
1972	-	9.73%
1971	-	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.