Adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adolescent fertility rate was 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1972
All-time low
10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 46.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 40.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 40.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 44.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 47.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 48.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 45.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 43.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 46.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 48.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 47.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 46.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 45.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 43.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 41.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 39.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 37.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 36.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 36.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 37.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 38.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 38.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 37.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 38.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 38.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 35.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 33.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 31.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 30.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 26.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 20.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 17.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 17.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 12.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 150 Turkey 11.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 11.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 152 Ukraine 10.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 10.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 155 New Zealand 10.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 156 Malta 10 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.