Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate, total

Belgium
1.47 births per woman
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.49 births per woman
in 2023
Belgium rank
164th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
162nd

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
0123197019962023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Belgium ranks 164th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
1970s 1.89 births per woman 2.42 births per woman 0.5289 births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 1.58 births per woman 1.95 births per woman 0.3709 births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 1.61 births per woman 1.67 births per woman 0.0617 births per woman Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.74 births per woman 1.22 births per woman 0.5217 births per woman Belgium
2010s 1.72 births per woman 1.34 births per woman 0.3845 births per woman Belgium
2020s 1.54 births per woman 1.49 births per woman 0.0445 births per woman Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
0.02 births per woman, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Belgium ranks 164th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release