Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Australia
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
151st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.