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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 26,037. 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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26,037, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 65 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,499 | — |
| 1961 | 108,076 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 106,826 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 104,240 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 101,147 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 101,351 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 97,689 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 92,972 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 89,134 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 87,687 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 79,296 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 82,694 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 82,068 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 77,896 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 77,833 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 78,844 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,061 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75,669 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 73,306 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71,120 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 70,928 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 71,031 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73,375 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 74,296 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 74,539 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72,722 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 71,203 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 70,898 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70,711 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 66,809 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 66,952 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64,769 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 45,421 | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 48,061 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45,007 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 42,464 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 39,563 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 37,717 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 36,485 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 35,234 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 34,167 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34,627 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34,033 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33,835 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,176 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,550 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,528 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31,875 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 32,547 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26,037 | -20.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,037 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,037 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,590, 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 | 45,421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,962 | 87,687 | 110,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,779 | 71,120 | 82,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,651 | 66,809 | 74,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,112 | 42,464 | 66,952 | 6 |
| 2000s | 35,439 | 33,835 | 39,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,650 | 31,875 | 33,528 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,037 | 26,037 | 26,037 | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 65 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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