Fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate, total was 1.49 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.96 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.18 births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.49 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.96 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.18 births per woman, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.96 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.89 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.81 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.7 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.53 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.39 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.22 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.54 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.02 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.79 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 150 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
- 151 Cape Verde 1.51 births per woman compare
- 152 Argentina 1.5 births per woman compare
- 154 French Polynesia 1.49 births per woman compare
- 155 Australia 1.48 births per woman compare
- 156 Dominica 1.48 births per woman compare
- 156 Türkiye 1.48 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Fertility rate, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for fertility rate, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.