Birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Birth rate vs. death rate was 7.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.71 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.81 births per 1,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
7.71 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.71 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 39.81 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 7.71 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 37.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 39.34 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 39.81 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 39.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 38.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 37.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 35.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 34.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 34.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 34.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 31.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 29.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 25.99 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 23.54 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.28 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 22.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 20.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 20.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.87 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 17.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.35 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.72 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.98 births per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11.97 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 10.68 births per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 11.19 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.87 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.57 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.43 births per 1,000 people | 34.85 births per 1,000 people | 39.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.49 births per 1,000 people | 23.54 births per 1,000 people | 34.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.18 births per 1,000 people | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | 22.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.43 births per 1,000 people | 15.72 births per 1,000 people | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 births per 1,000 people | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 15.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 9.53 births per 1,000 people | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | 8.4 births per 1,000 people | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 births per 1,000 people | 7.71 births per 1,000 people | 8.35 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 39.81 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.