Birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Birth rate, crude was 7.72 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.72 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
34.62 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.71 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.62 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.71 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.62 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 34.04 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 33.03 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 31.7 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 30.35 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 29.3 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 27.74 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 25.99 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 24.61 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 23.54 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.28 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 22.15 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.78 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.93 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 20.18 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.74 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.87 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 18.01 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 17.37 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 17.39 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.35 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.43 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.75 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.24 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.87 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.44 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.72 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.41 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.34 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11.97 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 10.68 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 11.19 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.44 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.99 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.67 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.98 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.07 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.81 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.53 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.87 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.87 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.57 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.56 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.71 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.72 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.49 per 1,000 people | 23.54 per 1,000 people | 34.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.18 per 1,000 people | 17.37 per 1,000 people | 22.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.43 per 1,000 people | 15.72 per 1,000 people | 18.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 per 1,000 people | 10.67 per 1,000 people | 15.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 per 1,000 people | 9.53 per 1,000 people | 10.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 8.35 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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 birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Birth rate, crude in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.72 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.62 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for birth rate, crude?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.