Birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Birth rates and death rates was 13.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.46
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.95
in 1993
All-time low
6.66
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.46, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.95 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 1975.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.79 | — |
| 1951 | 18.23 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 18.03 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 17.03 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 16.42 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 15.27 | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 14.41 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 13.34 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 12.63 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 11.71 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 11.2 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 10.86 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.26 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 9.93 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.25 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 8.84 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.33 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 8.04 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.01 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.91 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.84 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.88 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.73 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.3 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.85 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.83 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.03 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.21 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.44 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.41 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.49 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.59 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.54 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.54 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.57 | +159.7% |
| 1993 | 19.95 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.66 | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 9.08 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 7.64 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.48 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.49 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.88 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.17 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.59 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.71 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.05 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.91 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.98 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 15.17 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 18.39 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 14.05 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 13.46 | -4.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +159.7% | 7.54 | 19.57 |
| 1994 | -46.6% | 19.95 | 10.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.58 | 11.71 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.26 | 7.91 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 6.66 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 7.04 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 | 7.38 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 7.41 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 9.96 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 13.46 | 18.39 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Birth rates and death rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 in 1993.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 1975.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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