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Median age vs. births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Median age vs. births per woman was 44.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.91 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.91 years
in 2023
All-time low
18.98 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs. births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 44.91 years. 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.98 years, 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 years Change
1950 18.98 years —
1951 19.37 years +2.1%
1952 19.73 years +1.8%
1953 19.92 years +1.0%
1954 20 years +0.4%
1955 20.07 years +0.4%
1956 20.15 years +0.4%
1957 20.23 years +0.4%
1958 20.32 years +0.4%
1959 20.42 years +0.5%
1960 20.51 years +0.4%
1961 20.61 years +0.5%
1962 20.73 years +0.6%
1963 20.84 years +0.5%
1964 20.89 years +0.2%
1965 20.88 years -0.1%
1966 20.83 years -0.2%
1967 20.81 years -0.1%
1968 20.86 years +0.2%
1969 20.98 years +0.6%
1970 21.17 years +0.9%
1971 21.42 years +1.2%
1972 21.73 years +1.4%
1973 22.07 years +1.5%
1974 22.42 years +1.6%
1975 22.79 years +1.7%
1976 23.18 years +1.7%
1977 23.57 years +1.7%
1978 23.96 years +1.7%
1979 24.35 years +1.6%
1980 24.72 years +1.5%
1981 25.11 years +1.6%
1982 25.49 years +1.5%
1983 25.85 years +1.4%
1984 26.2 years +1.4%
1985 26.57 years +1.4%
1986 26.95 years +1.4%
1987 27.34 years +1.5%
1988 27.76 years +1.5%
1989 28.2 years +1.6%
1990 28.66 years +1.6%
1991 29.14 years +1.7%
1992 29.89 years +2.6%
1993 30.86 years +3.2%
1994 31.67 years +2.6%
1995 32.1 years +1.3%
1996 31.96 years -0.4%
1997 31.9 years -0.2%
1998 32.07 years +0.5%
1999 32.35 years +0.9%
2000 32.68 years +1.0%
2001 33.03 years +1.1%
2002 33.41 years +1.2%
2003 33.86 years +1.3%
2004 34.41 years +1.6%
2005 34.98 years +1.7%
2006 35.48 years +1.4%
2007 36.05 years +1.6%
2008 36.71 years +1.8%
2009 37.38 years +1.8%
2010 38.07 years +1.8%
2011 38.78 years +1.9%
2012 39.5 years +1.9%
2013 40.13 years +1.6%
2014 40.67 years +1.3%
2015 41.2 years +1.3%
2016 41.72 years +1.3%
2017 42.24 years +1.3%
2018 42.77 years +1.2%
2019 43.29 years +1.2%
2020 43.77 years +1.1%
2021 44.2 years +1.0%
2022 44.56 years +0.8%
2023 44.91 years +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.92 years 18.98 years 20.42 years 10
1960s 20.79 years 20.51 years 20.98 years 10
1970s 22.67 years 21.17 years 24.35 years 10
1980s 26.42 years 24.72 years 28.2 years 10
1990s 31.06 years 28.66 years 32.35 years 10
2000s 34.8 years 32.68 years 37.38 years 10
2010s 40.84 years 38.07 years 43.29 years 10
2020s 44.36 years 43.77 years 44.91 years 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
  2. 15 Germany 45.15 years compare
  3. 16 Bermuda 45.14 years compare
  4. 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
  5. 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
  6. 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 18.98 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.