Median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Median age vs births per woman was 44.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.91
in 2023
All-time low
18.98
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 44.91. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 1950.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.98 | — |
| 1951 | 19.37 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 19.73 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 19.92 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 20 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 20.07 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 20.15 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.23 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 20.32 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 20.42 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 20.61 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 20.73 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.84 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 20.89 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20.88 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 20.83 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 20.98 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.17 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.42 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 21.73 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.07 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.42 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 22.79 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.18 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 23.57 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.96 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.35 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.72 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 25.11 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.49 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.85 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.2 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.57 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.95 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.34 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.76 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 28.2 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.66 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29.14 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 29.89 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30.86 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.67 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.1 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.96 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.07 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.35 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.68 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.03 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.41 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.86 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.41 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.98 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.48 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.05 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.71 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.38 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.07 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.13 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.67 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.72 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.24 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.77 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.29 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.77 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.91 | +0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.92 | 18.98 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.79 | 20.51 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.67 | 21.17 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 | 24.72 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.06 | 28.66 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 32.68 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 | 38.07 | 43.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.36 | 43.77 | 44.91 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Median age vs births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 44.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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