Population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.7%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6.9% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1974.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
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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 population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.