Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 26,037 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26,037 Number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 110,499 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26,037 Number, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,499 Number | — |
| 1961 | 108,076 Number | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 106,826 Number | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 104,240 Number | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 101,147 Number | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 101,351 Number | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 97,689 Number | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 92,972 Number | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 89,134 Number | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 87,687 Number | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 79,296 Number | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 82,694 Number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 82,068 Number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 77,896 Number | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 77,833 Number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 78,844 Number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,061 Number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75,669 Number | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 73,306 Number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71,120 Number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 70,928 Number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 71,031 Number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73,375 Number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 74,296 Number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 74,539 Number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72,722 Number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 71,203 Number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 70,898 Number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70,711 Number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66,809 Number | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 66,952 Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64,769 Number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 45,421 Number | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 48,061 Number | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45,007 Number | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 42,464 Number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 39,563 Number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 37,717 Number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 36,485 Number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 35,234 Number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34,167 Number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34,627 Number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34,033 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33,835 Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,176 Number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,550 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,528 Number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31,875 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 32,547 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26,037 Number | -20.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,037 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013 Number, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,037 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,590 Number, 71% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -29.9% | 64,769 Number | 45,421 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,962 Number | 87,687 Number | 110,499 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,779 Number | 71,120 Number | 82,694 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,651 Number | 66,809 Number | 74,539 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,112 Number | 42,464 Number | 66,952 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 35,439 Number | 33,835 Number | 39,563 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,650 Number | 31,875 Number | 33,528 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,037 Number | 26,037 Number | 26,037 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26,037 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 110,499 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,037 Number in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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