Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Australia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 0.3736 births per woman | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 0.0656 births per woman | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.0685 births per woman | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 0.1566 births per woman | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 0.6163 births per woman | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.4784 births per woman | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.0854 births per woman | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Australia or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Australia ranks 153rd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 151st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.