Fertility & birth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe by year

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bosnia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.49	3.72
2022	1.48	3.77
2021	1.49	3.77
2020	1.52	3.75
2019	1.51	3.75
2018	1.5	3.74
2017	1.42	3.77
2016	1.36	3.83
2015	1.32	3.91
2014	1.26	4.01
2013	1.28	4.11
2012	1.25	4.13
2011	1.21	4.13
2010	1.26	4.04
2009	1.27	3.95
2008	1.21	3.78
2007	1.19	3.68
2006	1.18	3.64
2005	1.2	3.69
2004	1.22	3.78
2003	1.22	3.86
2002	1.23	3.93
2001	1.23	3.98
2000	1.28	4.01
1999	1.37	4.06
1998	1.56	4.07
1997	1.69	4.08
1996	1.65	4.11
1995	1.67	4.15
1994	1.7	4.28
1993	1.73	4.39
1992	1.76	4.57
1991	1.78	4.72
1990	1.79	4.88
1989	1.79	5.07
1988	1.85	5.28
1987	1.88	5.5
1986	1.91	5.69
1985	1.96	5.87
1984	2.02	6.04
1983	2.05	6.2
1982	2.05	6.33
1981	2.02	6.45
1980	1.98	6.52
1979	1.99	6.59
1978	2.08	6.66
1977	2.2	6.71
1976	2.31	6.77
1975	2.39	6.83
1974	2.45	6.88
1973	2.54	6.94
1972	2.67	6.94
1971	2.75	6.94
1970	2.79	6.98
1969	2.95	7.04
1968	3.08	7.11
1967	3.22	7.16
1966	3.39	7.2
1965	3.53	7.23
1964	3.6	7.23
1963	3.7	7.23
1962	3.81	7.23
1961	3.89	7.21
1960	3.96	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Bosnia	Zimbabwe
2023	-18,292	372,505
2022	-20,197	371,243
2021	-33,670	349,908
2020	-22,502	354,790
2019	-15,192	348,798
2018	-10,761	345,883
2017	-12,810	344,035
2016	-13,009	348,772
2015	-11,942	356,203
2014	-11,009	366,350
2013	-8,367	374,757
2012	-6,761	371,135
2011	-5,354	359,572
2010	-1,895	335,570
2009	652	309,316
2008	161	280,527
2007	1,557	261,805
2006	2,714	248,963
2005	6,546	248,545
2004	9,549	248,307
2003	10,781	243,057
2002	10,972	244,170
2001	10,424	227,909
2000	11,722	236,343
1999	13,568	232,393
1998	18,492	225,614
1997	19,311	216,288
1996	13,327	205,269
1995	5,926	206,695
1994	4,895	216,343
1993	-27,199	228,045
1992	-17,883	255,291
1991	33,692	260,943
1990	34,993	265,444
1989	36,802	270,838
1988	39,058	277,498
1987	41,172	286,766
1986	42,884	289,894
1985	44,983	290,756
1984	46,413	290,052
1983	47,135	286,545
1982	47,023	279,934
1981	45,423	271,361
1980	42,911	241,179
1979	42,157	223,657
1978	44,800	222,979
1977	48,643	225,139
1976	52,107	221,419
1975	53,629	216,947
1974	53,600	208,806
1973	52,989	201,885
1972	54,072	193,725
1971	54,352	185,427
1970	54,455	178,979
1969	58,454	172,626
1968	61,422	166,865
1967	65,618	161,205
1966	70,085	156,014
1965	72,896	151,164
1964	74,151	145,848
1963	75,380	140,984
1962	77,582	136,317
1961	77,601	131,531
1960	76,840	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.51% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bosnia	Zimbabwe
2023	7.71	30.4
2022	7.75	30.9
2021	8.01	30.9
2020	8.35	31
2019	8.56	31.1
2018	8.8	31.3
2017	8.57	31.8
2016	8.48	32.7
2015	8.52	33.9
2014	8.4	35.4
2013	8.74	37
2012	8.87	37.8
2011	8.87	38.1
2010	9.46	37.9
2009	9.76	37.5
2008	9.53	36.4
2007	9.56	35.7
2006	9.55	35.2
2005	9.81	35.8
2004	10.1	36.3
2003	10.1	36.6
2002	10.1	36.5
2001	9.98	36.5
2000	10.2	36.1
1999	10.7	35.6
1998	12	34.5
1997	12.4	33.4
1996	11.2	32.4
1995	10.7	31.7
1994	12	32
1993	13	32.4
1992	15.3	34.3
1991	15.1	34.9
1990	15.4	35.5
1989	15.7	36.4
1988	16.4	37.7
1987	16.9	39.5
1986	17.2	40.9
1985	17.8	42.3
1984	18.2	43.7
1983	18.4	45
1982	18.3	45.7
1981	17.9	46.3
1980	17.4	44.8
1979	17.4	46.3
1978	18	46.8
1977	18.9	46.5
1976	19.7	46.5
1975	20.2	46.6
1974	20.5	46.4
1973	20.9	46.4
1972	21.8	46
1971	22.1	45.6
1970	22.3	45.5
1969	23.5	45.5
1968	24.6	45.7
1967	26	45.8
1966	27.7	46.1
1965	29.3	46.4
1964	30.4	46.6
1963	31.7	46.8
1962	33	47.1
1961	34	47.3
1960	34.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.71 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 34.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bosnia	Zimbabwe
2100	11.4%	20.3%
2099	11.4%	20.5%
2098	11.4%	20.6%
2097	11.4%	20.8%
2096	11.4%	20.9%
2095	11.4%	21.1%
2094	11.4%	21.3%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.4%	21.6%
2091	11.4%	21.8%
2090	11.4%	22%
2089	11.4%	22.2%
2088	11.5%	22.4%
2087	11.5%	22.6%
2086	11.5%	22.8%
2085	11.5%	23%
2084	11.6%	23.2%
2083	11.6%	23.4%
2082	11.6%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	11.5%	25.1%
2074	11.5%	25.3%
2073	11.5%	25.5%
2072	11.4%	25.7%
2071	11.4%	25.9%
2070	11.4%	26.2%
2069	11.3%	26.4%
2068	11.3%	26.6%
2067	11.3%	26.8%
2066	11.3%	27.1%
2065	11.3%	27.3%
2064	11.3%	27.6%
2063	11.3%	27.8%
2062	11.3%	28.1%
2061	11.3%	28.4%
2060	11.3%	28.7%
2059	11.3%	29%
2058	11.4%	29.3%
2057	11.4%	29.6%
2056	11.4%	30%
2055	11.5%	30.3%
2054	11.5%	30.6%
2053	11.6%	31%
2052	11.6%	31.3%
2051	11.7%	31.7%
2050	11.7%	32%
2049	11.8%	32.4%
2048	11.8%	32.7%
2047	11.8%	33.1%
2046	11.9%	33.4%
2045	11.9%	33.7%
2044	11.9%	34%
2043	11.9%	34.2%
2042	11.9%	34.5%
2041	11.9%	34.7%
2040	11.9%	34.9%
2039	11.9%	35.2%
2038	11.9%	35.4%
2037	11.9%	35.7%
2036	11.9%	35.9%
2035	12%	36.2%
2034	12.1%	36.4%
2033	12.2%	36.6%
2032	12.3%	36.9%
2031	12.3%	37.2%
2030	12.4%	37.6%
2029	12.4%	38.1%
2028	12.5%	38.7%
2027	12.7%	39.3%
2026	12.8%	40%
2025	12.9%	40.6%
2024	13%	40.9%
2023	13.2%	41.3%
2022	13.4%	41.6%
2021	13.5%	41.9%
2020	13.6%	42.2%
2019	13.7%	42.5%
2018	13.8%	42.9%
2017	14%	43.3%
2016	14.1%	43.6%
2015	14.3%	43.8%
2014	14.5%	43.9%
2013	14.8%	43.9%
2012	15.1%	43.7%
2011	15.4%	43.4%
2010	15.6%	43%
2009	15.7%	42.7%
2008	15.8%	42.4%
2007	16.1%	42.1%
2006	16.4%	42%
2005	16.9%	41.9%
2004	17.3%	41.7%
2003	17.8%	41.5%
2002	18.4%	41.4%
2001	19.1%	41.5%
2000	19.9%	41.9%
1999	20.7%	42.4%
1998	21.5%	43.1%
1997	22.4%	44%
1996	23.5%	45%
1995	24.8%	45.9%
1994	25.5%	46.6%
1993	25.5%	47.1%
1992	24.7%	46.8%
1991	24.3%	46.6%
1990	24.6%	47.1%
1989	24.9%	47.6%
1988	25.1%	47.9%
1987	25.4%	47.9%
1986	25.7%	47.9%
1985	25.9%	48%
1984	26.2%	48.1%
1983	26.5%	48.2%
1982	26.9%	48.3%
1981	27.5%	48.4%
1980	28.1%	48.7%
1979	28.7%	48.8%
1978	29.3%	48.5%
1977	30%	48.3%
1976	30.7%	48.2%
1975	31.5%	48.1%
1974	32.2%	48.1%
1973	33%	48.1%
1972	33.7%	48.2%
1971	34.4%	48.2%
1970	35.2%	48.3%
1969	36%	48.4%
1968	36.7%	48.5%
1967	37.3%	48.5%
1966	37.8%	48.6%
1965	38.1%	48.7%
1964	38.4%	48.8%
1963	38.6%	48.5%
1962	38.6%	48.1%
1961	38.5%	47.7%
1960	38.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 24.6% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bosnia	Zimbabwe
2023	6	358
2022	12	368
2021	13	446
2020	7	380
2019	6	388
2018	7	386
2017	7	389
2016	7	411
2015	7	428
2014	7	468
2013	7	525
2012	7	558
2011	7	564
2010	8	567
2009	8	540
2008	8	526
2007	9	519
2006	9	480
2005	9	454
2004	10	451
2003	10	455
2002	10	418
2001	11	467
2000	11	405
1999	13	399
1998	14	368
1997	16	357
1996	17	352
1995	19	332
1994	22	332
1993	26	331
1992	30	333
1991	23	332
1990	25	353
1989	26	382
1988	29	431
1987	31	480
1986	33	525
1985	35	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

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	Zimbabwe
2023	0.6%	4.42%
2022	0.62%	4.6%
2021	0.64%	4.76%
2020	0.66%	5.01%
2019	0.67%	5.11%
2018	0.68%	5.23%
2017	0.68%	5.5%
2016	0.68%	5.69%
2015	0.67%	5.98%
2014	0.67%	6.18%
2013	0.67%	6.55%
2012	0.67%	7.14%
2011	0.68%	7.88%
2010	0.68%	8.5%
2009	0.69%	9.03%
2008	0.7%	9.34%
2007	0.71%	9.47%
2006	0.72%	9.4%
2005	0.74%	9.23%
2004	0.76%	9.17%
2003	0.8%	8.85%
2002	0.84%	8.48%
2001	0.89%	9.79%
2000	0.95%	9.83%
1999	1.02%	9.92%
1998	1.09%	10%
1997	1.17%	10.1%
1996	1.24%	10%
1995	1.94%	9.83%
1994	1.4%	9.52%
1993	5.87%	9.16%
1992	5.78%	8.73%
1991	1.69%	8.33%
1990	1.82%	7.97%
1989	1.96%	7.69%
1988	2.12%	7.55%
1987	2.3%	7.61%
1986	2.49%	7.86%
1985	2.7%	8.31%
1984	2.94%	8.87%
1983	-	9.5%
1982	-	10.1%
1981	-	10.7%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.