Natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Natural population growth was -0.5743 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5743
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1960
All-time low
-1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -0.5743, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.34 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.04, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 2.28 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.33 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.34 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.32 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.11 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9831 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9378 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8848 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7866 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7557 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4223 | -155.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6966 | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 | -118.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1595 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3439 | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4806 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4522 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3285 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2818 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2494 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.262 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.258 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2306 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1598 | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0668 | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 | +309.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0497 | -395.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1431 | +187.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1842 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2317 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3088 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3394 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3746 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3736 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3177 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4541 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | -0.682 | +50.2% |
| 2021 | -1.04 | +52.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6302 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5743 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 | 1.56 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.83 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 | -0.6966 | 0.7866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1568 | 0.0041 | 0.2818 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2777 | -0.4541 | -0.0497 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.731 | -1.04 | -0.5743 | 4 |
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- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Natural population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.5743 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for natural population growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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