Youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Youth dependency ratio was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 1962
All-time low
20.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 66.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.4% | — |
| 1951 | 62.4% | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 59.9% | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.2% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 60.4% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.7% | 59.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.8% | 60.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 43.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 30.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Youth dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).