Fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertility rate with projections was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1950
All-time low
1.18
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.49.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2006.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 168th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.07
1951 4.85 -4.4%
1952 5.02 +3.5%
1953 4.94 -1.6%
1954 4.82 -2.5%
1955 4.58 -4.9%
1956 4.36 -4.8%
1957 4.09 -6.2%
1958 4.06 -0.8%
1959 3.99 -1.7%
1960 3.96 -0.7%
1961 3.89 -1.9%
1962 3.81 -2.1%
1963 3.7 -2.8%
1964 3.6 -2.7%
1965 3.53 -1.9%
1966 3.39 -3.9%
1967 3.22 -5.2%
1968 3.08 -4.4%
1969 2.95 -4.0%
1970 2.79 -5.5%
1971 2.75 -1.5%
1972 2.67 -2.8%
1973 2.54 -5.0%
1974 2.45 -3.3%
1975 2.39 -2.6%
1976 2.31 -3.1%
1977 2.2 -5.1%
1978 2.08 -5.3%
1979 1.99 -4.2%
1980 1.98 -0.7%
1981 2.02 +2.2%
1982 2.05 +1.4%
1983 2.05 -0.1%
1984 2.02 -1.7%
1985 1.96 -2.7%
1986 1.91 -2.6%
1987 1.88 -1.6%
1988 1.85 -1.6%
1989 1.79 -3.1%
1990 1.79 -0.3%
1991 1.78 -0.2%
1992 1.76 -1.3%
1993 1.73 -1.6%
1994 1.7 -1.8%
1995 1.67 -1.7%
1996 1.65 -1.0%
1997 1.69 +2.1%
1998 1.56 -7.4%
1999 1.37 -12.5%
2000 1.28 -6.1%
2001 1.23 -4.1%
2002 1.23 +0.1%
2003 1.22 -1.0%
2004 1.22 +0.2%
2005 1.2 -1.5%
2006 1.18 -1.9%
2007 1.19 +0.8%
2008 1.21 +1.7%
2009 1.27 +4.7%
2010 1.26 -0.6%
2011 1.21 -4.0%
2012 1.25 +3.6%
2013 1.28 +2.1%
2014 1.26 -1.3%
2015 1.32 +4.8%
2016 1.36 +2.9%
2017 1.42 +4.3%
2018 1.5 +6.0%
2019 1.51 +0.3%
2020 1.51 +0.4%
2021 1.49 -1.7%
2022 1.48 -0.6%
2023 1.49 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.58 3.99 5.07 10
1960s 3.51 2.95 3.96 10
1970s 2.42 1.99 2.79 10
1980s 1.95 1.79 2.05 10
1990s 1.67 1.37 1.79 10
2000s 1.22 1.18 1.28 10
2010s 1.34 1.21 1.51 10
2020s 1.49 1.48 1.51 4

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  5. 170 Dominica 1.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Fertility rate with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for fertility rate with projections?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate with projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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