Children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.5743 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5743
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1960
All-time low
-1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at -0.5743.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.34 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.04, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 2.28 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.33 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.32 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.11 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9831 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9378 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8848 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7866 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7557 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4223 | -155.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6966 | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 | -118.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1595 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3439 | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4806 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4522 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3285 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2818 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.262 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.258 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2306 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1598 | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0668 | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 | +309.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0497 | -395.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1431 | +187.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1842 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2317 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3088 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3394 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3746 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3736 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3177 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4541 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | -0.682 | +50.2% |
| 2021 | -1.04 | +52.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6302 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5743 | -8.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.5743 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.5743 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 8.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -395.8% | 0.0168 | -0.0497 |
| 2009 | +309.8% | 0.0041 | 0.0168 |
| 2011 | -187.9% | -0.0497 | -0.1431 |
| 1992 | -155.9% | 0.7557 | -0.4223 |
| 1994 | +118.9% | -0.6966 | 0.1314 |
| 1996 | +115.6% | 0.1595 | 0.3439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 | 1.56 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.83 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 | -0.6966 | 0.7866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1568 | 0.0041 | 0.2818 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2777 | -0.4541 | -0.0497 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.731 | -1.04 | -0.5743 | 4 |
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.5743 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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