Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Natural population growth rate vs. median age was -0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -0.6%, 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 rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 225th out of 236 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 rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -155.9% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -118.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -89.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +309.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -395.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | +187.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | +52.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. median age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. median age 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.