Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.49 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.96 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.18 births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.49 births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.96 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.18 births per woman, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.96 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.89 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.81 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.7 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.53 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.39 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.22 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.08 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.54 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.02 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.79 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 births per woman | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 148 Slovenia 1.52 births per woman compare
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- 152 French Polynesia 1.49 births per woman compare
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- 154 Dominica 1.48 births per woman compare
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.