Number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of children under 15, by world region was 421,063 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
421,063 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.36 million people
in 1966
All-time low
421,063 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 421,063 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.36 million people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 421,063 people, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 million people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 998,958 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 million people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.17 million people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.25 million people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 994,272 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 951,610 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 921,931 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 909,932 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 899,017 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 879,905 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 854,541 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 826,359 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 798,178 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 770,697 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 743,456 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 716,157 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 690,786 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 667,679 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 644,548 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 624,327 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 608,314 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 593,651 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 576,684 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 555,075 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 533,553 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 516,381 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 502,413 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 490,228 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 478,731 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 468,042 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 457,805 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 447,500 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 437,476 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 428,688 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 421,063 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million people | 998,958 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.33 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 963,463 people | 854,541 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,050 people | 608,314 people | 826,359 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,256 people | 457,805 people | 593,651 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,682 people | 421,063 people | 447,500 people | 4 |
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- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 421,063 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,063 people in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.